Sunday, January 31, 2016

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Price, Specs and Images Published Prematurely By Retailer

So, we know that the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is due to be out this week, (we had leaks and rumors) but it is not out yet, at least not on Canon’s web site. Well, looks like someone hit the publish button a bit early and put it in the store, exposing the full prices, [...]

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Professional Photographers Upset David Beckham’s Son Photographed Commercial Campaign

After his younger brother Romeo participated in a Christmas ad for Burberry, a British luxury fashion house, 16-year-old Brooklyn Beckham was chosen to photograph the company’s latest fragrance campaign. Claiming that he was chosen due to his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, and his many Instagram followers, professional photographers are complaining about nepotism and the [...]

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6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Dump Your DSLR for Mirrorless

Mirrorless cameras are the in thing these days. Being called ‘DSLR killers’, some speculate that the soon-to-be announced Canon EOS-1D X Mark II and recently announced Nikon D5 will be the last, or almost last, flagship cameras in a dying out market. They’re small, lightweight, less conspicuous and out-perform DSLR cameras in certain parameters. Sounds [...]

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The Last DSLR I’ll Ever Need

This post stems from a conversation started with my good friend Chris Frosin, during a rainy visit to the Lake District a few days ago. Chris and I don’t get together too often, so when we do, it’s a good opportunity to geek out on the some of the latest photo news. I’ve been shooting [...]

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Saturday, January 30, 2016

Yu Wei Responds to His Ladder Photo Winning on Nikon Contest And Going Viral

DIYP was one of the first to report about Nikon Singapore awarding a trolley bag to a Photoshopped photo (you can read the full story here). While both the internet and Nikon SG have been having a great deal of fun with the photo, Yu Wei have been taking quite a deal of abuse. From something [...]

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Friday, January 29, 2016

Teen used GoPro to capture his illegal climb to the top of Great Pyramid of Giza

GoPros are marketed towards those who seek adrenaline, day in, day out. For better or worse, adrenaline often coincides with illegal activities. This was made very evident in the latest GoPro adventures of 18-year-old Andrej Ciesielski, a German-born teen who recently made an illegal climb to the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza and [...]

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Poorly Photoshopped image wins Nikon photo competition, promptly turns into meme

Uh oh. Nikon PR might have some explaining to do. Last night, Nikon shared a Facebook post announcing the winner of a photo contest giveaway. There was a slight problem though. The winning photo appears to be a fake, despite the story behind the image blatantly stating otherwise. According to the post, which can be [...]

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Finally! You can purchase your very own authorized Leica service business for just $138K

Have you ever wanted to own your own Leica factory authorized service business? If so, you’re in for the chance of a lifetime. For only $138,000, this complete set of tools, manuals and spare parts can be all yours. If you’re wondering how all of this came to be, eBay seller globimage says the equipment [...]

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This POV GoPro video shows what it’s like to shoot an MMA fight outside the octagon

When you think of sports photography, mixed martial arts (MMA) probably isn’t the first sport that comes across your mind. But don’t think for a second it’s not as — if not more — action packed as any other sporting event out there. To give us a peek inside the world of MMA photography, photographer [...]

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