Yongnuo has today announced their new YN 85mm f/1.8 DF DSM Z mount lens. But, they’ve only announced in China with a post to their account on Chinese social media platform Weibo, followed by a handful of shares from others who’ve been testing it. It’s not even listed on their website yet. The new lens was teased at the end of February and many of us thought it would be a global announcement....
Original Article: The mobile tech world is clamoring to know what Carl Pei has in store with its company called Nothing. The Nothing Phone (1) will be the company’s smartphone, and we’re all excited to know how it will challenge Apple and Samsung. While we don’t know what the phone’s hardware will look like, we can get a taste of the software. Today, you can download and try out the Nothing Launcher beta....
I often think that photographers are a lot like drummers, at least when it comes to Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). You never replace your equipment, you merely add to it. A new lens here, another camera body there, filters, tripods, light stands oh my! It’s all getting a bit out of hand. And with the rising cost of living and higher inflation, most of us have less disposable income for wasting I mean carefully purchasing new camera equipment....
If you are new to film photography, chances are that you will get into shooting black and white sooner or later because you have been inspired by the masterpieces of our great geniuses. But before you become the next Henri Cartier-Bresson or Sebastião Salgado there are a few things you should know. Seeing the world in Black and White is the main struggle for everyone at the beginning but like with everything else, it can be learned and practiced with a simple understanding of how colors are translated into BW....
500px has introduced some changes to its web and mobile platforms. According to the company, it should increase the exposure for photographers, but judging from the comments – the photographers don’t seem to be happy with the redesign. The 500px team writes that “great content should speak for itself,” so they changed the platform to reflect that. The design is “inspired by photobooks,” and it’s cleaner and more contemporary, according to 500px blog....
