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Is a high-speed hyperloop close to becoming a reality?
Would you get into a 10-seater 'vac-pod' to be whisked through a vacuum tube at 670mph? What if it cut your journey time by a staggering 90%? The hyperloop concept, first mooted by Elon Musk in 2013 (or, at least, … Continue reading
Get up close with Fujifilm’s new macro lens
In news that will be music to the ears of close-up photographers, Fujifilm has announced that it's bolstering its macro lens lineup with the addition of the XF80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS Macro. Until now, those wanting to shoot close-up … Continue reading
Look Closer at this Bentley Mulsanne Picture… No, I Mean Really Close
To capture its latest luxery car marketing image, Bently used the same gigapixel image technology that NASA currently uses to compile panoramic images of the Martian landscape to capture a sweeping image of a Mulsanne crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. … Continue reading
Let’s Get Up Close with Extension Tubes
If you want to get up close to your subject, closer than you can by setting your lens to its minimum focusing distance, then extension tubes are an excellent way of doing so. When you turn the focusing ring of … Continue reading
Photograph Close to Home to Improve Your Photography
Think about the most interesting place that you could possibly go to take an incredible photograph. What comes to mind? Maybe it’s Machu Picchu, New Zealand, Yosemite, a safari in Africa, a city like New York or Paris, or wherever … Continue reading