It sometimes feels like we spend a fortune on our camera gear, but even our overspending was put into perspective recently, when a prototype Leica camera sold for 2.16m euros (£1.74m). The new world ...
You may or may not know that your DSLR was probably hand-built to some degree. But that could be about to change after Canon reportedly announced the shift to fully automated camera production. A spo...
We like to think were as camera obsessed as the next man. But if the next man is Won Park that might not be the case … because weve never spent 20 minutes folding a banknote into a miniature camera. ...
Olympus have revealed their latest tough camera the TG-1, which it promises can withstand a beating and still take high quality photos. And while they chose to do this through the medium press releas...
Lensbaby have some pretty cool products, in the past weve raved about their Sweet 35 and various selective focus tool -- but weve always seen them as fun rather than work. That could be changing soon...
It must be hard being a school photographer - trying to make kids smile can be hard at the best of times -- but this grumpy snapper wasnt going for that. A video showing a faux school photographer tr...
We all know what its like, youre under pressure and need to reach for the 85mm, but looking into your camera bag all you see is a collection of black lens caps. How do you know which is the right one...
Last week we told you Flickr had improved their uploader and increased size limits. And it looks like they cant stop improving the site, with display sizes getting the treatment this week. Because of...
Playing around with lighting and colour is a sure way to add an interesting dynamic to your photos -- which is why the peeps over at Photojojo have started selling a Rainbow flash filter kit. Promisi...
Weve previously told you how much we like Billy Browns amazing pixelated history of cameras, and how good they would look on your wall. Now the great illustrations have been turned into a video. The ...
For years weve been thinking it was just us, but more and more people are apparently wanting their next camera to be Wi-Fi enabled, it has been revealed. A recent study found that 7.9% of would-b dig...
An extremely rare (and extreme wide) Nikon lens which is actually capable of seeing behind itself has sold for a massive £100,000 in London. The lens, said to be world’s most extreme wide-angle lens ...
Photo-sharing website Flickr have finally updated their uploader to make getting images online faster and easier… they have also upped file size limits. The new drag-and-drop system is said to be 20-...
Youve probably never heard of Jesper Bruun, but that doesnt mean you dont know of him, hes one of the most photographed and featured men in the world. Thats because the Danish model is the star of th...
In an age where everyone is used to shooting images on their mobile phone and instantly sending they to social media sites or friends, weve often wondered why the same functionality isnt available in...
Lighting can make or break a photograph, yet most of us pay surprisingly little time ensuring we are getting it right. However, this iPad app aims to change all that. Scott Kelbys Lighting Recipes se...
Just about a week ago we were telling you about the Canon EOS-1D C -- a 4K shooting DSLR -- but are aware the £8,000 price-tag may have put you off. Well if that was the case and you dont quite need ...
Cameras are constantly getting bigger and better, take the iPhone camera for example, its got 8-megapixel sensor and is capable of taking some spectacular images… normally. However, if you want to gi...
Weve lost more SD cards than we care to think about, sure they sometimes turn up in the bottom of our camera bag, but were constantly misplacing them. And those people at Think Tank must have the sam...
Not long ago your bought a DSLR to take photos, then along came video fucntions, Full HD video and now 4K video after Canon revealed the EOS-1D C, the first DSLR capable of recording video at 4K reso...
Weve told you before about how much we like Instagram here at CoolPhotoIdeas, but it turns out Facebook likes it even more -- theyve just bought it for $1bn. The deal for the photo-sharing applicatio...
Four photographers have been charged with documenting the build, transition and relocation to the new Library of Birmingham -- as part of one of the UKs largest ever photography commissions. Michael ...
If Brian Cox is in the market for a new camera, something tells us he will probably be looking at the Canon EOS 60Da -- a DSLR designed specifically for astrophotography. Canon have used a modified l...
Flickr users who want to edit their photos after uploading them can now do so using the super-speedy online photo editor Aviary. Users simply click on "Edit photo in Aviary" in the Actions me...
Panasonic have rolled out the latest iteration of their successful Micro Four Thirds GF range, the 12.1 megapixel LUMIX GF5. Featuring a slightly rounder form-factor than previous models, the GF5 als...
You probably look at portraits of world leaders and think they have taken ages to create -- but as this video shows, they can be a somewhat rushed affair. Earlier this year, Straits Times photographe...
Would-be photographers the world over have held their finger to their faces to frame a shot before taking a picture -- but now their digits could actually become a camera. Boffins from the Institute ...
Photography fan Jason Bognacki wanted to use his nearly 100-year-old camera, but he also wanted digital images… so he hacked the aging Piccolette Contessa-Nettel together with a considerably newer ca...
While were fans of Instagram here at CoolPhotoIdeas, weve always had one problem with it… that it only works on the iPhone. But that looks like it will be resolved shortly -- after Instagram founder ...
Theres no shortage of photography magazines out there, but one which recently caught out eye is Photographers i -- an multimedia iPad magazine which promises to feature the biggest photographers writ...
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