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Matinee: Linda Wolf's 'Cocker Power'
30 January 2021
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Remembering Corky Lee
30 January 2021
Corky Lee was in junior high when his class was studying the construction of the transcontinental railroad. The famous photo of the project's completion in 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah, struck him as odd.
Around The Horn
30 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at portraits, Florian Ledoux, a Fujifilm spoof, math, All Films 5, recharging, normality and Shutterstock.
Friday Slide Show: The Red Wheelbarrow
29 January 2021
Abandoned in an alley for years now, we have watched this old wheelbarrow slowly rust away, its work long done. We can't help wondering how it came to be left in the alley.
Test Drive: Lensbaby Spark 2.0
29 January 2021
When you stop worrying about exposure and start thinking about focus, you are becoming a photographer. With today's autofocus lenses, that usually restricts you to considering depth of field. But with a Spark 2.0, your fingers find focus anywhere in the scene and the aperture can expand or contract it.
Topaz Labs Releases DeNoise AI 2.4
29 January 2021
Topaz Labs has updated DeNoise AI to version 2.4 and is offering the updated version for a discount through Feb. 12.
Around The Horn
29 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the City of Angels, 15 fashion photographers, color grading, Grant Scott, Leica Perspective Control and the Sigma 65mm f2 DG DN.
DxO Announces Free February Photography Seminars
28 January 2021
DxO is resuming its program of free photography webinars and offering new sessions throughout February. Topics feature working with DxO PhotoLab 4 and Nik Collection 3.
Camera Bits Turns 25 -- With Class
28 January 2021
On Monday, Feb. 1, Camera Bits will celebrate its 25th anniversary by donating 25,000 meals to Feeding America and offering 25 percent off Photo Mechanic 6. Photo Mechanic Plus, which adds a database, continues at its intro price of $229 (regularly $399). Upgrades are also discounted.
Leica Announces Noctilux-M 50 f1.2 ASPH.
28 January 2021
Leica has announced the Noctilux-M 50 f1.2 ASPH., a reissue of its classic aspherical lens retaining the visual characteristics of the original.
Around The Horn
28 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Lynsey Addario, Maximilian Mann, Jayme Halbritter, menswear, Michael Rieger, a free guide and the American Masters Digital Archive.
Fujifilm Announces GFX 100S Medium Format Camera
27 January 2021
Fujifilm has announced the GFX 100S digital camera as the fourth large format mirrorless camera in its GFX System. The new medium format camera combines a compact body with high performance features including a 102-megapixel sensor, six stop of in-body image stabilization and fast autofocus.
Fujifilm Announces 80mm f1.7 GF Prime
27 January 2021
Fujifilm has announced its Fujinon GF80mmF1.7 R WR Lens, the world's first autofocus-capable f1.7 lens for large format camera systems, the company said. It's 80mm focal length is a 35mm equivalent of 63mm. It's f1.7 aperture makes it the fastest Fujifilm G mount lens.
Fujifilm Announces X-Series 70-300mm Zoom
27 January 2021
Fujifilm has announced the XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens for X Series digital cameras that combines high performance with portability. The 70mm to 300mm range is equivalent to 107mm to 457mm in 35mm format.
Fujifilm Announces X-Series 27mm Prime
27 January 2021
Fujifilm has announced the XF27mmF2.8 R WR pancake wide-angle lens for Fujifilm X Series digital cameras. The 27mm prime is the 35mm equivalent of a 41mm lens, which some consider closer to the human natural field of view than a 50mm lens.
Fujifilm Announces X-E4 Mirrorless Camera
27 January 2021
Fujifilm has announced its X-E4 mirrorless rangefinder-style digital camera featuring the same 26.1-megapixel, X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and 0.02 sec autofocus found in all the professional X Series cameras.
Around The Horn
27 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Poulomi Basu, a $58,000 bid, Ted Chin, Timothy O'Sullivan, Margaret Wright, editing infrared, Dutch angle photographs, the best digicams and a National Parks ruling.
Sony Announces Alpha 1
26 January 2021
Sony has announced the Alpha 1, its new flagship mirrorless full-frame camera featuring a new 50.1-Mp full-frame stacked Exmor RS image sensor, blackout-free shooting at 30 fps, 8K video at 30 fps and more.
Around The Horn
26 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Ian Howard, witnesses, evolving ethical practices, two WPO shortlists, Om Malik, average iPhone price, a smart photo, OpenWalls 2021 and M1 permissions errors.
Mondays Aren't All Bad
25 January 2021
We stumbled on this rosy cloud formation sitting over the Pacific Ocean this morning as the coffee was brewing. It had rained most of yesterday and into the night and an atmospheric river promises to double our total rainfall for the year between Tuesday and Thursday.
Around The Horn
25 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Wei Wei, Gemina Garland-Lewis, Lorna Simpson, the Canon R6, a Zeiss 28mm f2.8, 12K for stills, prints, panoramas, sourcebooks, Filmulator and a Lightroom opening.
Matinee: 'Picturific'
23 January 2021
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Smith Fund Announces Call for Entries
23 January 2021
The W. Eugene Smith Fund, now in its 42nd year, has announced it is accepting applications for its 2021 grant of $10,000 each to five photographers, once again diverging from its 40-year tradition of honoring a single photographer with the whole amount.
Around The Horn
23 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the week in photos, David Gilkey, a broken lens element and the Leica Reporter.
Friday Slide Show: Glen Canyon
22 January 2021
When we left the house yesterday, we had no idea where we were going. We just needed some exercise. A good hour-long hike would do. So we brought along the Olympus E-PL1 to make sure we didn't come home too soon.
Around The Horn
22 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Felix Odell, a Hirox 3D scan, portraits with masks, an eBay scam, the new White House photographer and the new FCC chair.
Leica Introduces M10-P Reporter
21 January 2021
Leica has introduced its M10-P Reporter, a design variant of the Leica M10-P that honors the photojournalists of our time and features a dark green, scratch-resistant finish and black Kevlar camera trim.
Around The Horn
21 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Biden inauguration, the 2020 Monochrome Awards, animals interrupting photographers, the Abalone Farm Facility, Tobi Shinobi, book making and PhotoStatistica.
Photo of the Day
20 January 2021
Twitter's ban of a certain someone for whom the truth was merely an inconvenience certainly cleared the air over the last two weeks. But today was different. It was even better.
Around The Horn
20 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at a Biden scrapbook, Washington, Vogue, Todd Webb, Alex Cearns, JPEG compression, the Nikon WMU app, a polar bear and the Night Photo Summit.
AIPAD To Host Virtual Photography Talks
19 January 2021
The Association of International Photography Art Dealers will present six free AIPAD Talks in 2021 open to the public featuring noted curators, collectors, artists and dealers. The new AIPAD Talks series, which for the first time are not being held during the annual fair in April, are a continuation of the talks and education programs presented by AIPAD over its four decade history.
Around The Horn
19 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Joseph Michael Lopez, Benedict Redgrove, Erinn Springer, the History Panel, Colin Prior, intelligence, infrared photography, inspiration and virtual exhibitions.
Serif Revives Free Trials, Discount
19 January 2021
In an email today, Affinity announced it would revive the 90-day free trial and 50 percent discount on all of its apps, including iPad versions. Those include Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
18 January 2021
Last year on this occasion, we asked out loud, "Wouldn't it be ironic, if the nation was saved from this regime at the polls by the very people who it once enslaved?"
Harvey Posts ExifTool 12.15 Production Release
18 January 2021
Phil Harvey has posted ExifTool v12.15, the first production release since v12.0 on June 11, 2020. The small download is available three formats, including a Windows executable and Macintosh OS X package.
Matinee: 'Womens Work Photography Exhibition 2020'
16 January 2021
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Around The Horn
16 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Dakar Rally, Marcelo Maragni, Leica's pimples, Japan lockdown effect and scanning old movies.
Friday Slide Show: On a Walk
15 January 2021
It was an overcast and gloomy day. The two don't always go together but when they do, you keep your head down and put one foot in front of the other. So we did, taking a walk by the ancient reservoir and back home along the side of the hill.
Around The Horn
15 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Mette Lampcov, Leo Jacob, documenting civil rights struggles, artificial light and Wikipedia.
Remembering Grace Robertson
14 January 2021
Grace Robertson, who documented postwar life in Britain as a rare woman photographer, has died at the age of 90.
Around The Horn
14 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at legendary women photographers, Grace Robertson, Langdon Clay, Flickr's top 25 photos and Kevin Arnold.
Sony Announces FE 35mm f1.4 GM Prime +
13 January 2021
Sony has announced the FE 35mm f1.4 GM featuring a compact and lightweight design. It's 11-blade aperture design provides a nearly circular aperture for pleasing round bokeh.
Around The Horn
13 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at 31 young photographers, hypercolor landscapes, stitched sensors, Costco photo centers, the LensCulture Portrait Awards and Alice Rose George.
Site Tweak: Feature Index Year Dividers
13 January 2021
In yet another minor enhancement to the site, we've added year dividers to the longer collections in the Features index. What on earth were we thinking?
Promises
12 January 2021
We slapped a new Lensbaby Spark 2.0 on the Nikon D200 yesterday and slipped out to the garden on a rare sunny day this year to see what we could do. We came back with this shot of baby blossoms on a privet.
Around The Horn
12 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Ruth Orkin, Mel D. Cole, humpback whales, Lightroom lens correction controls, the consumer camera and gear to invest in.
Around The Horn
11 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Joel Kowsky, Rezo Kezeli, Vogue, seafarers, LensRentals picks, your bag, brand loyalty, Colorado Tripod, backups and 37 free webinars.
Site Tweak: Slide Show Index
9 January 2021
When we were working on the last slide show of the year last year, we got a little confused looking at the first one listed in the Slide Show index. It wasn't the one on the left but the right.
Matinee: Accra Shepp's '2021 (At Last)'
9 January 2021
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Remembering Jody Forster
9 January 2021
Jody Forster passed away late last month after heart surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm. He was 72.
Around The Horn
9 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at CES 2021, the Fujifilm X100V, a Nikon Coolscan 5000 and ComplexLand.
Nikon Ends International Warranties for Nikkors, Accessories
9 January 2021
In a statement released yesterday, Nikon said it will no longer provide an international warranty for its Nikkor F and Z mount lenses and accessories like its Speedlights.
Friday Slide Show: Winter Light
8 January 2021
Last week as the year was expiring in winter's hard light, we took a familiar if chilly walk up Portola to where Market St. starts at the foot of Twin Peaks. There's ~a nice view of the city~ () there so we took the lens cap off and fired away.
Around The Horn
8 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at two photojournalists recall the assault on the Capitol, Isaac Wright, Ted Chin, Sigurd Grunberger, documenting faraway events, the 1:1 aspect ratio and photography contests.
Winter Cityscape
7 January 2021
What we liked about this view when we came across it was the way the city composed itself under the clouds. If you know the city, you can find quite a few prominent buildings in this shot but the real attraction was all of them together.
Around The Horn
7 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at rioters, roosters, a collaboration and neurodiversity.
On This Dark Day, Words Matter
6 January 2021
We celebrate the photographic image on this site but we do it with words. On this dark day, as a seditious mob occupies the Capitol in Washington, D.C., to prevent Congress from counting the electoral votes of the 2020 election, it is words that matter. President-Elect Joe Biden's words. We present them here in their entirety as a public service.
Around The Horn
6 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Rachael Talibart, Ute Mahler, Rodrigo Abd, Nicole York and architectural presets.
Around The Horn
5 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at sunsets, Athul Prasad, aspect ratios, tool presets, housekeeping, 250 things, the Photos widget and the CASE Act.
The First Sunset of 2021
4 January 2021
When we published an image of the first sunset of 2019, we wrote, "You can count on a few difficulties in the new year." That's always true but we've probably never been so forewarned as we have been for 2021.
Olympus Completes Transfer of Imaging Business
4 January 2021
Olympus has announced it has completed the transfer of its imaging business to Japan Industrial Partners, effective Jan. 1. The imaging business will continue under the name OM Digital Solutions Corp., which will be responsible for ongoing product support for Olympus imagine products.
Around The Horn
4 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Bruce Haley, Jakob Schnetz, Johan Peijnenburg, ACR's new Compact mode, the KUVRD Universal Lens Hood, Framen and a BorrowLenses discount.
Remembering Adal Maldonado
2 January 2021
Adal Maldonado, who focused his work on the meaning of being Puerto Rican, passed away from pancreatic cancer early last month. He was 72.
Matinee: 'Coming From the Abyss'
2 January 2021
Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?
Around The Horn
2 January 2021
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at 2021, 2020, Mimi Plumb and the Macintosh architecture.
December Archived
1 January 2021
We've just archived Volume 9, Number 12 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 18 Features, 15 commented News stories, 28 Editor's Notes (which included 166 items of interest), two reviews and two site notes for a total of 65 stories.
It's 2021!
1 January 2021
Over the years (and we just added another), we've grown fond of our New Year's Day ritual of taking out the Sharpie and a Post-it note to scribble a reminder to use the new year in our dates. Today was no exception.
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