As the saying goes "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," but why not make it better? That's probably the attitude Ricoh is approaching their newest patent with, because they're making modifications to one of the few pieces of camera equipment that hasn't changed since the early days -- the lens cap.
If you’re ever photographing a baby that’s sitting on anything above ground level, make sure you have a spotter …
Earlier this month the US Army published an article warning its soldiers that …
The beautiful light painting photo you see here was created using steel wool (here's a tutorial on the technique). Basically, you fix some steel wool on the end of a rope, set it on fire by rubbing a 9V battery against it, and then swing it around to fling sparks all over the place. While it's becoming a pretty common photo project, it can also be hazardous to your lens' -- and your body's -- health. Jon Beard, the photographer behind this photo, learned the hard way. See that thick yellow line in the upper right hand corner? That's one of the bits of burning metal striking his $2,000 Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G lens.
Earlier this month we shared some advice from an anonymous airline baggage handler, who revealed that hard-sided …
You probably already know that it’s not a good idea to include your expensive camera gear with check in …
A neat way to reuse film canisters is to poke holes in the lids and turn them into salt …
When we shared the practice of “rooftopping” (climbing to the tops of skyscrapers and taking pictures from …
One sad truth about the photo industry is that there's a ton of counterfeit products floating around, and unless you buy directly from a reputable source, it can be difficult to know for sure whether you're getting the real thing. Last month we posted on how up to 1/3 of memory cards labeled "SanDisk" are actually counterfeit. Over on Nikon's website, there's a support page that shows photographs of counterfeit Nikon accessories next to genuine ones, with many of them almost indistinguishable from each other. Some of the counterfeit products are so real-looking that the only difference is a slightly different screw, or a slightly brighter logo.
Think your camera gear is safe in your zippered bag just because you have have sliders locked up? Think …
A few days ago we came across this brilliant trick for protecting your valuable camera gear while flying. Most airlines don't allow you to fly with your luggage locked, but there's a clever way around the rule -- bring a gun.