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Flickr confirms: ‘Pro’ memberships can be retained
It seems as if creating a fuss can sometimes reap rewards. One of my, and just about every other ‘Pro’ user of Flickr’s, concerns regarding the site overhaul and changes to its business model has been clarified. ‘Pro’ members do now have the chance to renew their membership at the existing price (about $25 for [...]
View PostMasterclasses from Sony
As part of the World Photography Awards, Sony is laying on a series of photography masterclasses at London’s Somerset House on Friday 26, Saturday 27, and Sunday 28 April. Michael Wayne Plant will be demystifying photography, there will be session aimed at students looking to make photography their careers led by Magdi Fernandes, and the [...]
View PostCelebrating a scandal
Scandal ’63 has opened in Room 32 at the National Portrait Gallery, marking the 50th anniversary of the Profumo Affair.
View PostFarewell to Hasselblad’s 503CW
The last 503CW, and indeed the last of Hasselblad’s V System cameras, has just rolled off of the production line, and with it has ended over 50 years of development of Hasselblad’s original camera line.
View PostSony’s HX50 – very small and light, with 30× optical zoom
The quest to bring ever smaller and lighter cameras with a decent set of specs to the masses continues with Sony’s HX50. This one places a 1/2.3″, 20.4 megapixel CMOS sensor behind a 30× optical zoom lens that’s supported by a healthy dollop of image stabilisation in the smallest and lightest body for a camera [...]
View PostSigma’s ƒ/1.8 18-35mm lens
After a development process fraught with abberation and distortion issues, Sigma has finally cracked the lightning fast aperture in a zoom lens conundrum. It’s putting an ƒ/1.8 18-35mm lens into production, but it’ll only be suitable for APS-C sensor cameras. Curious: this is a lens that is going to cost thousands—pounds, dollars, or euros—but it [...]
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