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This Insane Photo Destroyed A Camera Lens

7:40AM Adam Frucci | Photographer Ben Cooper took this photo of a Delta 4-Heavy rocket launching at Cape Canaveral using a sound-activated camera. And when your camera is that close to a launch, your lens probably won’t survive. More »
Cameras

Panasonic GF1 Local Release Details

1:00PM Nick Broughall | If you were looking at the Panasonic GF1 yesterday with lust in your eyes and excitement in your pants, you’ll be happy to know that local details have ben announced. More »
Cameras

The 3 DSLR Lenses You Need (and 2 More You’ll Crave)

3:00AM Wilson Rothman | This goes out to people who bought or want an entry-level DSLR, and wonder what’s the deal with interchangeable lenses. You really gonna buy that extra glass? It’s a beginner’s guide to growing as a photographer, preferably without going broke. More »
Cameras

This Is How You Sell Wide-Angle Lenses

2:20AM Jesus Diaz | It’s extremely rare to find a tasteful ad campaign that uses sex and clever humour to perfectly define the qualities of a technology product. This series of print ads for Omax wide-angle lenses is one of them: More »
Cameras

Canon Hybrid Stabilisation Technology Corrects Bad Photography On More Axes

12:10AM John Herrman | Canon will include a new Hybrid Image Stabiliser in a forthcoming mystery (!) lens, which corrects both rotational and shift movement. More »
Peripherals

Factron IPhone Case Features Interchangeable Lenses

11:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The new Factron case for the iPhone looks to beef up the iPhone’s camera capacity considerably with interchangeable lenses that screw onto the already sweet-looking metal and leather case.
Cameras

DIY Macro Lens From Old Binoculars

6:20AM Jason Chen | Tired of peeping at your neighbours? Combine the lenses from your old pair of binoculars with a bit of electrical tape and you’ve got yourself a cheap DIY macro lens. More »
Cameras

Behind You!

4:00AM Jack Loftus | “Bob, I wish the damn elephants were closer. This new telephoto lens is amazing, but the extra weight is killing me!” More »
Cameras

130-Megapixel Camera Made From A Scanner And An Ancient Lens

3:15PM Adrian Covert | The idea of a scanner-made camera is nothing super new, but concocting one which snaps photos at 130-megapixels is pretty amazing. That’s exactly what some Japanese dude with a touch of tech know-how accomplished. More »
Cameras

I Could Spend All Day at the Canon Camera Museum

4:00AM Matt Buchanan | I wish every company who made gadgets did this: The Canon Camera Museum is a comprehensive virtual tour of Canon’s camera history. Every DSLR, film camera and point-and-shoot, the history of Canon design and technology, random trivia, it’s all there. [Canon via Retro Thing via Wired] More »