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The sun setting over the Irish sea. Taken in the middle of the Irish sea while on a Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin. See more. Buy Print or License

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Affinity Photo 1.5 Released

Affinity Photo 1.5 Released

Serif has released the latest version of Affinity photo, which the company touts as the biggest upgrade to the software yet. The new version features a lot of improvements, the most notable of which are the fact that it is now dual platform (There’s now a Windows version), and it also adds macro (Actions in photoshop terminology) functionality. This is just the tip of the iceberg though. There’s…

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Nikon 85mm f/1.4G Review

Nikon 85mm f/1.4G Review

While the Nikon 85mm f/1.4 has been out for a few years now (It was released in 2010) I always love the reviews on Photography life. I bought some of my favourite Nikon lenses because of reviews on the basis of reviews from Nasim. This new review of the 85mm is no exception. It’s comprehensive and it also includes lots of great photos taken with the lens.

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Review of the 2016 MacBook Pro for Video Editors Max Yuryev did a really great video review of the new MacBook Pro for video editors.

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Camera Labs Reviews the A6500

Camera Labs Reviews the A6500

Another review of the A6500, this time from Camera Labs. A lot of good video samples in this review showcasing the in body stabilisation.

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Phase One Releases Capture One Pro 10

Phase One Releases Capture One Pro 10

Phase one has just released a major new version of Capture One. Version 10 has lots of new features, including a new three step sharpening engine, and panel support. Some of the new features as outlined on the Capture One website:

High Performance Engine The Capture One Pro 10 Engine increases Performance for faster browsing,…

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Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 Review

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 Review

Mathieu from Mirrorlessons reviews the Fuji 23mm F/2 lens. There’s lots of sample images and a video review there too, so if you’re interested in this, you should check it out.

It looks like a really nice lens (Spoiler Alert, He likes it!)

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Fujifilm X-A10 Announced

It’s been rumoured for a little while, and now it’s been released. Fuji’s new entry level X series camera has been announced officially by the company. The new Mirrorless camera comes with a standard 16mp sensor (Not X-Trans) and is aimed at the consumer rather than the photographer, with the tagline being:

The ideal choice for the…

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Sony A6500 Sample Images from DP Review

Sony A6500 Sample Images from DP Review

DP Review posts a gallery of sample images from the recently released Sony A6500.

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Essential Guide to Shooting Film from Amateur Photographer

Essential Guide to Shooting Film from Amateur Photographer

A nice article on Amateur Photographer which highlights some of the basics to get you started in shooting film, if you haven’t shot with the medium before, or if you’re coming back to it after several years.

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Amazing white rainbow snapped over Scottish moor

Amazing white rainbow snapped over Scottish moor

This was from a few days ago now, but the BBC highlighted this amazing “Fog Bow” shot taken by Melvin Nicholson on the Scottish moor, south of Glen Coe. A beautiful Image.

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DPReview’s Extensive Olympus EM1-Mark 2 Review

DPReview’s Extensive Olympus EM1-Mark 2 Review

The usual extensive review from DpReview, although, to be honest I usually just skip to the conclusions page.

I really wish camera companies would come up with a better naming scheme than <insert name here> 1 mark 2. It’s not a mouthful at all. Looks like a good camera though. It earned 85% and a Gold Award (Spoiler Alert).

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Nikon finally released SnapBridge for iOS

Nikon finally released SnapBridge for iOS

I almost missed this one, but Nikon has finally released the long delayed iOS version of its Snap Bridge app. If anyone out there has used this, I’d love to know how it performs.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Dual Pixel RAW Exposed! What Can It Really Do?

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Dual Pixel RAW Exposed! What Can It Really Do?

An interesting article from Planet 5D looking at some of the capabilities of the new Dual Pixel Raw format in Canon’s 5D Mark IV.

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The Guide to Canon FD lenses in the digital age

The Guide to Canon FD lenses in the digital age

A great article from Phillip Reeve on using Canon FD lenses on modern cameras (His tests were done on the Sony A7 series)

This guide was written to give you a good idea what to expect from Canon’s older FD lenses, many of which still perform very well on modern digital cameras.

Source: phillipreeve.net

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Shooting and Raw Processing Workflow with Adobe Lightroom Mobile

Shooting and Raw Processing Workflow with Adobe Lightroom Mobile

An extensive video tutorial for shooting and processing Raw files on an iOS device (and syncing to your computer) using Lightroom Mobile from photographer Elia Locardi. As an interesting side point, he shot the video for this tutorial on a Fuji XT-2.

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US astronaut Don Pettit's photographs of space 

US astronaut Don Pettit’s photographs of space 

A beautiful selection of photos taken from the international space station by US astronaut Don Pettit.

Source: The Guardian

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