Photography

Last week, a member of the press revealed what looks to be a toy digital camera made with a cardboard body from IKEA. We now have the official details of the product, slated to be given away in stores later this year. Designed by Jesper Kouthoofd, the KNÄPPA (which incidentally sounds like Snap-pa) disposable digital camera measures 4.13 by 2.56-inch and is held together with two plastic screws. It is capable of taking 2.3 megapixel images, and… Read More

On its final trip through the air, the space shuttle Enterprise rode atop a modified jumbo 747 jet and mesmerized residents of New York City earlier today as reported by ABC News. Coming from Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia, the jet made a couple flyovers while over New York City. This allowed tourists to snap as many photos as possible while the shuttle passed locations like the Statue of Liberty, the new Freedom Tower, the… Read More

Despite the popularity of Instagram, it's hard not to love the original, film version of instant photos from the era of the Polaroid cameras. If you still own a Polaroid and can muster up the will to splurge on these expensive film, you might be interested in The Impossible Project's new Spring 2012 line featuring a warm undertone or a silver shade filter. These special designed films are maintained in a temperature sensitive… Read More

Every new feature Google adds to its Maps or Earth services gives you one less reason to fork out a truckload of cash on an expensive trans-global trip and one more reason to vacation from your armchair with a can of beer in one hand and a just-delivered pizza in the other. So what new feature are we talking about? Well, Google Maps now includes photo tours, short but engaging presentations which fly you around a location or landmark, creating a… Read More

Flickr has been a beacon for Yahoo, and its revitalization didn’t end at Aviary integration. Today Flickr announced its new HTML 5 uploader, which translates to faster upload times (between 20-30 and 50-60 percent faster, depending on your global location) and options to caption, tag, alter privacy settings and the like while your photos are in transition. It's worth mentioning that in our brief hands-on time, the new version was much… Read More

The world of concept gadgets is a weird one – and that’s why we love it. But every once in awhile, this strange and complicated place features a few ideas that leave us scratching our heads. This Descriptive Camera created by Matt Richardson does precisely that. Instead of taking photos and logging metadata, this camera actually produces that metadata and translates it into human descriptions of the scene. For example, if you take a picture of… Read More

UPDATE: We now have all the official details of the camera. Everyone got pretty excited last week when IKEA announced that it will begin selling an all-in-one entertainment center with an HDTV and media player included in the set. But if this cardboard digital camera is any indication of what IKEA's venture into selling electronics and gears is going to be like, we might be in for a big surprise. Shared by a press member of a recent event… Read More

A photography connoisseur knows that having many lens, filters, and miscellaneous accessories can add interesting effects to your pictures, making photography more varied and fun. But if you have about £100,000, or approximately $161,380 USD lying around, this Nikon fisheye lens could be the ultimate add-on. Made in the 1970, the Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 lens weighs 5.2 kg, measures at 171 mm long, and has a diameter of 236 mm (11.5 lbs, 6.7 inches,… Read More

Hmm, it’s going to be interesting to see how the Canon community reacts to this one. Responding to an issue with its new high-end 5D Mk III DSLR where, in extremely dark conditions, light reportedly leaks through the LCD panel affecting metering, the Japanese camera giant has posted a statement on its US website which appears to play down the problem. Issued on Monday, the statement says the company has concluded its investigation and found the… Read More

The sandwiches have been buttered for the last time, the blackberries picked and the clouds fluffed. Fans of Picnik bid farewell to the popular and easy-to-use photo-editing website on Thursday, as its owner, Google, retired the service. The online photo-editing company was founded by three friends in Seattle in 2005, with the website soon becoming a hit with photo enthusiasts keen to make fast, simple edits or jazz up their shots with a wide… Read More

There are many reasons why camera phones are popular these days, and while convenience is probably the number one reason why it’s this way, the ability to quickly share your photos and videos on a wide variety of social networks, or tweak them using an app such as Instagram, must also be near the top of the list. However, with Samsung’s trio of new NX series compact cameras, you’ll no longer need to wait until you’re back at your computer to… Read More

Following the discovery of a problem with the 5D Mk III leaking light and affecting metering, Canon is reported to be suspending shipments of its new DSLR device in both the UK and Canada. There’s currently no word on sale suspensions for other countries but unless the issue is resolved soon, such a move can be expected. Canon specialist website Canon Watch reported on Wednesday that it had heard from two sources, one in the UK and one in… Read More

In case you haven’t heard, the photography industry is caught in technology’s crosshairs at the moment. While camera specifications continue to improve (more megapixels! More AF points! Faster, faster, faster!), manufacturers have some new competition to consider. Not only have smartphones infiltrated the point and shoot market, their easy to navigate, touch interfaces have also wooed and won consumers. But the technical, somewhat clunky… Read More

It’s a straightforward little device but may appeal to some photographers using more advanced cameras — we’re talking about the Flash Dock, a new hot shoe smartphone dock that enables easy access to a number of apps designed to help improve your photography and add functionality to your camera set-up. But is it really a helpful photographic accessory or merely a simple smartphone holder that allows you to speak hands-free or play a game of Draw… Read More