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Create professional long-exposure shots after dark with these 10 tips

By Kim Bunermann published 3 June 23

Feature Keep this pro advice in mind when you set out to capture light trials and more

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Fujifilm X-S10 vs X-S20

By Gareth Bevan published 2 June 23

versus They might look nearly identical, but the X-S20 offers some big internal upgrades over the X-S10

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Nikon Z lens roadmap: full schedule for Z5, Z6, Z7, Z6 II, Z7 II, Z9, Z50, Z30 & Z fc

By Chris George last updated 2 June 23

LENS ROADMAP The Nikon Z lens roadmap lays out the full plans for Nikon Z5, Z6, Z7, Z6 II, Z7 II, Z9, Z50, Z30 & Z fc glass – present and future

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A time-sequence composite of the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse. In this case, time runs from left to right, from the last filtered partial phases I shot, through unfiltered shots of the rapidly changing last glimmer of sunlight disappearing behind the advancing Moon at Second Contact, forming Bailyâ€™s Beads, to totality at centre. The sequence continues at right with the Sun emerging from behind the Moon in a rapid sequence at Third Contact, followed by two post-totality filtered partials to bookend the total eclipse images. The C3 limb had a beautiful array of pink prominences. The Contact 2 and 3 images were taken in rapid-fire continuous mode and so are only fractions of a second apart in real time. Most are 1/4000th second exposures. The totality image is a blend of 7 exposures, from 1/1600 second to 1/15 second to preserve detail in the corona from inner to middle corona. These were aligned, and merged into a smart object and blended with a Mean combine stack mode. The partials are 1/2500-second exposures through a Thousand Oaks metal-on-glass solar filter for the yellow colour. The placement of the frames here only roughly matches the actual position and motion of the Sun across the sky during the time around totality. Partials and C2 and C3 images layered into Photoshop and blended into the background totality image with a Lighten blend mode, and masked to reveal just the wanted bits of each arc. The site was north of Driggs, Idaho in the Teton Valley, north of the centreline. Thus the diamond rings are above the centre of the Moon's disk.

Why you need to plan now to photograph 2024's 'Great North American Eclipse'

By Jamie Carter published 1 June 23

A 4-minute total solar eclipse will be seen from in a 120-mile-wide path through Mexico, the US & Canada. Here's when and where to go

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Group of young people in office gathered around one of the best iPad alternatives

The best iPad alternatives in 2023

By Tom May last updated 31 May 23

buying guide Forget Apple: these iPad alternatives from Samsung, Microsoft, Amazon, and Lenovo provide better value and great specs

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Leica Q2 vs Q3

By Gareth Bevan published 30 May 23

versus A step up in number, but is the Leica Q3 a step up in features over the Leica Q2?

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Page of Covid Street paperback book open on wooden table

Is a photography book really a book without a fancy launch party?

By Adam Juniper published 29 May 23

OPINION When I helped publish a book of street photography for charity, we didn't have a fancy party. Massive mistake?

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"Are you honestly ignorant?" Turns out people REALLY like B&W cameras

By James Artaius published 29 May 23

OPINION I asked who the heck would buy a camera that only shoots in black-and-white. Then my inbox blew up.

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Actually, I DON'T think the Leica Q3 is a worthy upgrade to the Q2

By Sebastian Oakley published 28 May 23

Opinion The Leica Q3 isn't the upgrade that Q2 users wanted, and I'll explain why

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Family photo taken with Insta360 X3 360-degree camera in Spain

I thought a 360 camera would ruin a family vacation – but I took it anyway

By Adam Juniper published 27 May 23

Opinion The Insta360 X3 is a 360° action camera – it enables you to capture everything, but is that too much on vacation?

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10 things you need to know about astrophotography from a cruise ship

By Jamie Carter published 26 May 23

Low horizons, a dark sky and unique views make a cruise ship a great place to photograph the night sky

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Hannah Rooke using a reflector for portrait photography

I think a reflector is better than a light – and it'll cost you less too!

By Hannah Rooke published 26 May 23

Opinion The humble reflector is possibly one of the most underrated photography tools. it's affordable, effective, and lightweight

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GuruShots: Winning images from the latest Animal Kingdom photo competition

By Sponsored published 25 May 23

SPONSORED We teamed up with online photo game GuruShots to showcase the very best images from the 'Animal Kingdom' challenge

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"We had a lot of options" but customers wanted a baby Z9, says Nikon

By Adam Waring published 21 May 23

INTERVIEW In our exclusive Nikon interview, we get the inside scoop on the development of the Z8 and future of Nikon

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Who the heck buys a camera that only shoots black-and-white?

By James Artaius published 20 May 23

OPINION Black-and-white cameras – as in, cameras that ONLY shoot in mono – are selling like hot cakes. But who is buying them?

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Drone pilot Andy Smith operating drone with cityscape and bay in background

"I saw the view... I was hooked." How I launched my commercial drone business

By Adam Juniper published 20 May 23

Feature Commercial drone pilot Andy Smith opens up about how he turned his dreams into cashflow

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The Canon EOS M100 was the worst EOS M ever… and then Canon did it AGAIN

By Rod Lawton published 15 May 23

Opinion Making a dumbed-down camera like the Canon EOS M100 is fine, but you have to know when to stop

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GuruShots: Winning images from the latest Mostly Black photo competition

By Sponsored published 15 May 23

SPONSORED We teamed up with online photo game GuruShots to showcase the very best images from the 'Mostly Black' challenge

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Kodak instant digital cameras: which printing technology is best?

By Kim Bunermann published 14 May 23

Feature Learn how 4PASS and eco-friendly Zink printing technology work and the benefits they offer to get the most out of printing

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I don't care about the Z9, but I DO want the Nikon Z8 – and here's why

By Sebastian Oakley published 14 May 23

Opinion To me, the Nikon Z8 is better than the Nikon Z9 in every way. Anyone disagree?

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