The Canon F1 is a well-known camera to many of us. But let's be frank, it's not as popular as the Canon AE1 that sits in attics and garages. The Canon F1 (also referred to as the Canon F-1 in this article) came out in the 1970s and was a mainstay for around 20 years. Today, you can still find them used and in fantastic condition. These cameras are gorgeous--so much so that they appear as popular…

The new lens is compact, light-weight, and weather-sealed. Panasonic With an 18mm equivalent focal length, fast aperture, and near-silent AF, this $500 lens should appeal to a wide range of users. The post New gear: Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 for Micro Four Thirds appeared first on Popular Photography.

To accept things as sub-optimal, and won’t get better .. and to accept “not the best”— perhaps this is the best road to extracting the maximum out of life and existence? The purpose of life isn’t to optimize for the “best”, but to use the current “bad” situation and scenario you got right now, and … OPTIMISTIC FATALISM. Read More »

A couple of months ago, I tried Final Cut Pro for the first time. Surprisingly, there were many things I liked about Final Cut, but it wasn't enough to convince me to switch from Premiere. Today, I'm giving Final Cut Pro another try. [ Read More ]

Black and white abstract photography, also known as black and white surrealism photography, is a beautiful art form with seemingly infinite possibilities. The style encompasses two of our favorite types of photography, black and white photography and abstract photography. Madhur Dhingra, an impressionist and abstract street photographer, has some of the most beautiful, impactful and […] The post…

A total lunar eclipse wowed viewers around the world this week and in one timelapse video, it can be seen dramatically cutting the light of the night sky to such a degree that the Milky Way suddenly bursts into view. [Read More]

Ricoh has announced its latest WG series compact camera, the WG-80. The camera is rugged and waterproof, ready to take on the elements with a 5x optical zoom lens and an integrated ring light that’s twice as powerful as the one found in its predecessor. At the heart of the WG-80 is a back-illuminated 16MP CMOS sensor with a top sensitivity of ISO 6400. In front of the sensor is a 5x…