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Canon is rumored to announce a new EOS M mirrorless camera before Photokina 2016 (Thursday, September 15). The new product would be the EOS M3 successor which might be called the EOS M5. It will be a departure from what has come before it. It won’t be a full frame camera, the sensor is expected to remain APS-C sized....

The stockpile of Canon’s arsenal of gears for Rio Olympics 2016 is impressive. It is said that Canon has brought over 1,500 lenses and over 950 DSLR bodies to the Rio Olympic Games. The camera room is filled with the Canon cameras, lenses, and accessories. Each Getty Images photographer will be equipped with a nearly 50-pound camera bag containing a...

Bill Cunningham -The New York Times' street-style fashion photographer died on Saturday 6/25/2016 in Manhattan at 87 soon after being hospitalized for a stroke. His two notable columns in the Times, On the Street and Evening Hours ran in the paper from February 26, 1989 until shortly before his death in 2016. For On the Street, Cunningham photographed people and the passing scene in...

The world’s tiniest lens created by 3D printing is only twice the width of a human hair. Its makers claim the lens could lead to cameras the size of a grain of salt. It can be revolutionizing for a variety of applications including endoscopes for medical imaging, clandestine surveillance, robotics, and drone technology. A research team at...

On 6/22/2016 Hasselblad announced World’s first medium format mirrorless camera - the groundbreaking X1D-50c. The Hasselblad X1D is “handmade in Sweden” as the company states. An electronic viewfinder is provided for viewing when sunlight is washing out the rear 3.0″ 920k-Dot Touchscreen LCD screen. There are also two SD card slots. With its huge 44x33mm sensor (0.8x...

 As described in Exodus 10:5, “And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field.” This was...

April 12, 2016 - Facebook introduced a new 360°, 3D virtual reality camera designed by the social network at its developer conference in San Francisco. Shaped like a UFO, The 17-camera rig is actually just a prototype, and “we’re not going to sell the camera,” said Chris Cox, Facebook’s Chief Product Officer. The camera is quite large and fits...

Sony Announced the Most Compact Full Frame E-mount High Sensitivity 4K Action Camera - UMC-S3C On April 5, 2016 Sony announced the UMC-S3C which uses the a7S II full-frame Exmor sensor and offers the highest 4K sensitivity video recording. It allows users to capture details even in challenging low-light conditions.  It is like a ultra-miniaturized α7S II with...

Around 70 new cameras were released in 2015, while in 2014 less than 40 new cameras were released. In 2016, 28 new cameras have been announced year-to-date. The trend seems to be “smaller, lighter, better”. More than 10 new mirrorless cameras were released in 2015. 4 new MILS have been announced in 2016 year-to-date. According to CanonRumors, at least 3...

Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day-Thursday, March 17  2016. This comfortable padded green camera strap will make your St. Patrick’s Day more convenient and enjoyable! Perfect to carry the camera around when your are shooting the Saint Patrick's Day Parade. It is also a great gift for photographers. It features a double-sided black neoprene fabric pad which feels really soft and...