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This Video Gives An Extremely Brief History of Photography
Photographic history is a real rabbit hole, especially here in the internet age when you can find piles of information about pretty much anything without having to remember how the Dewey Decimal System works. This video, however, is like taking … Continue reading
This Is What Happens When You Shoot a Roll of Film That Expired In 1993
I recently bought a rather beautiful Mamiya 645 medium format film camera on eBay. I paid roughly $ 100 with shipping, and for the condition it’s in, that was a total steal. The auction only listed the camera with the … Continue reading
This Is What It’s Like to Build a Large Format Camera Out of Plywood
I have had the itch to try large format photography again recently. I loved it when I was in college, but it’s a very pricy and time consuming pursuit. That said, I probably shouldn’t have spent any time watching these … Continue reading
This Is What Happens When You Mount an Action Camera to a Pottery Wheel
I keep thinking we’re going to run out of interesting places to put action cameras, but then the internet keeps coming up with awesome ideas like fixing one to pottery wheel while an artist crafts a vase. The video was … Continue reading
This cat takes better selfies than you
As we all know the internet is pretty much half filled with cats thanks to their loving owners taking a never-ending stream photos and videos. But what if we told you there was one furry feline capable of taking selfies? … Continue reading
eBay Watch: This NASA Nikon F3 Film SLR Is Ready for Space Travel
A few years ago, NASA gave us a look at what it takes to make a DSLR ready for space. But, before the age of the DSLR, trusty film cameras were responsible for taking pictures outside Earth’s atmosphere. This custom … Continue reading
Science: This Is How Our Eyes Differ From Animal Eyes
The eye is a photographer’s greatest tool, but many of us know relatively little about how it actually works. It turns out there’s a whole variety of different types of eyes out there in the animal kingdom, ranging from super-simple … Continue reading
This cat takes better selfies than you
As we all know the Internet is pretty much half filled with cats thanks to their loveable owners taking a never ending stream photos and videos. But what if we told you there was one furry feline capable of taking … Continue reading
Do This Before You Upgrade a Lens for Your New Camera
So, you just got a new camera! Congratulations! You’re in the right place, DPS is absolutely full of amazing tutorials that will help get you started, and point you in the right direction. As for me, if there’s one thing … Continue reading
This Is What It Looks Like To Shoot Video Through a Large Format Camera Lens From 1880
By now, we have posted a couple videos from Mathiu Stern’s “Weird Lens Challenge,” but I’m not sick of them yet, so here’s the latest one. This time, he has mounted a 136 year-old large-format lens with an early mechanical … Continue reading
CES 2016: This is Nikon’s first-ever action camera
Call it the GoPro effect: Nikon has revealed its first-ever action camera, the KeyMission 360. As the name implies, it’s a 360-degree snapper, and it’s capable of capturing recordings in 4K. Nikon claims it takes true 360-degree video, delivering this … Continue reading
How well do you know the Lightroom interface? Take this quiz and find out
When you’re new to Lightroom there are lots of things about the Lightroom interface that contribute to its steep learning curve. Most Lightroom users can tell you a story or two of being caught by items appearing, or disappearing, without … Continue reading