Macro Photographs of Electronic Components Are the Best Geek Porn

Macro Photographs of Electronic Components Are the Best Geek Porn

Johngineer from Adafruit has a deliciously geeky hobby: he takes amazing macro-focus photographs of electronic components. As geek porn goes, these images tick all the boxes.

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VIEVU teams with Motorola Solutions for new body-worn video cameras

The oncoming collection of BWV (body worn video) cameras coming from VIEVU may remind you of Narrative Clip – aka the cameras formerly known as Memoto. But here as the VIEVU team announces a partnership with Motorola Solutions, they push forth a small form-factor, highly secure camera made for security organizations, police, and law enforcement […]

8 Photos Of Still Life Amidst Turbulence

The world goes by in a blur, but somehow, we keep our composure in the middle of it. This week’s Shooting Challenge participants celebrate that. And race cars. Plenty of race cars.

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Jony Ive-designed Leica M camera appears in unique RED auction

There’s a collection of one of a kind devices appearing this month designed by Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design Jony Ive, each of them designed for an upcoming Product (RED) charity auction set for November. This auction will hold some rather fine objects designed entirely or in part by Ive including a Steinway & […]

Nikon D610 FX-format HD-SLR brings 24 megapixels and Full HD video recording

Nikon has unveiled its new D610 DSLR, an FX-format digital camera that builds on the D600 model with some new features. Nikon says the model is aimed at photographers who are particular about the sharpness and color of their images, among other things, with the camera utilizing the maker’s various core technologies to ensure clarity. […]

PENTAX K-3 DSLR officially unveiled with 27-point AF and 24 megapixels

The PENTAX K-3 DSLR leaked a couple of times last month, showing off a variety of specs and a press shot. A little over a week later, the camera has officially been unveiled, with Ricoh adding a slew of information on top of what we already knew about the 24-megapixel camera, as well as a […]

These Intimate Portraits Show the Fading World of Film Projection

These Intimate Portraits Show the Fading World of Film Projection

Before digital took over, a theater’s projectionist used to be an essential part of the business. Their mastery of the equipment made a trip to the movies possible. A series of photos by Joseph O. Holmes documents the remains of a dying profession.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Review: Robust, Utilitarian, and Wonderful

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Review: Robust, Utilitarian, and Wonderful

It was only a year and a half ago when Olympus showed that a small, stylish camera with no mirror and a little sensor could hang in the big leagues. Many photographers instantly fell in love with the OM-D E-M5. Now, with the E-M1, nearly every bar has been raised for even the most demanding shooters out there.

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8 Incredible Images That Make Mars Look Like A Petri Dish

8 Incredible Images That Make Mars Look Like A Petri Dish

Though NASA sadly spent its recent 55th birthday furloughing employees thanks to the government shutdown, the discovery of water in Martian soil just a week earlier made for a pretty thrilling development at the agency.

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Narrative Is A Lifelogging Camera That’s Finally Happening

Narrative Is A Lifelogging Camera That's Finally Happening

In March we covered Memoto, a lifelogging camera that takes two photos a minute while you’re wearing it. It was in the preorder stage then and with $500,000 more than expected from its November Kickstarter, it had an ambitious April shipping timeframe. Which obviously didn’t happen. BUT now it’s actually going to ship on November 1st. For real this time.

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