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The Steadicam Volt Stabilizer Lets Smartphone Users Shoot Smooth Videos Like a Pro
Ron Leach  |  Jan 11, 2017  | 

Steadicam has been helping filmmakers tell their stories for over 50 years, and parent company Tiffen is now in production on the new Steadicam Volt—a compact and affordable gyro stabilizer that enables smartphone users to capture smooth, professional-looking videos with ease.

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9 Trends That Will Change Photography in 2017
Joe Farace  |  Jan 06, 2017  | 

Some trends just won’t go away: Billboard magazine notes that U.S. vinyl album sales are up 53 percent, generating $416 million in sales. Stereophile, our sister publication, reviews new analog audio equipment and you can purchase new Nikon F6 or Leica M-A film cameras from Shutterbug advertisers. Ferrania is back making film and the Japan Camera Hunter website is making their own film, a discontinued Agfa emulsion they’re calling JCH StreetPan 400. Amazon’s top-selling photo item is Fuji’s Instax Mini Instant Film. There’s even a new twin-lens instant camera, Mint’s InstantFlex TL70, and yes, I gotta get me one of those.

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Take 90 Seconds & Watch This Amazing Slow-Mo Video of a Hummingbird Shot with an iPhone
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 17, 2016  | 

As photographer Jessica Dyer writes about this incredible slow motion video of a hummingbird: “Wait for it…and turn on the sound.”

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Which Cameras Shoot the Best JPEGs? This Video Put Them to the Test (You May Be Surprised)
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 16, 2016  | 

While many if not most of our readers shoot images in Raw format most of the time, there are times when you want to shoot a JPEG file. For instance, when you shoot in Raw+JPEG mode. :-)

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Spud Is a Hi-Res 24-Inch Monitor That Collapses like an Umbrella for Traveling Photographers
Ron Leach  |  Nov 08, 2016  | 

If you’re like many photographers who travel with a laptop and often wish you had a larger monitor for working on your images, look no further: SPUD is an innovative 24-inch projection screen that weighs less than two pounds  and collapses down to the size of a book in under 10 seconds.

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The “Aha!” Moment: A DSLR Snob Discovers There's Something to iPhone Photography After All
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Nov 04, 2016  | 

About five years ago, travel photographer Jack Hollingsworth was on a resort shoot in the Caribbean. There’d be stills and video, lots of locations, and the client keeping an eye on everything. Nine cases of gear loaded on the plane.

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The New SMOVE May Be the Smartest and Most Versatile Video Stabilizer for Your Smartphone
Ron Leach  |  Oct 17, 2016  | 

When a team of gimbal engineers and aerial vehicle designers get together to create an intelligent smartphone stabilizer, you know it’s going to be special. And the inexpensive new SMOVE for iOS and Android devices looks like a winner.

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The 12.3-Megapixel Camera in the New Google "Pixel" Smartphone May Be the Best Ever
Ron Leach  |  Oct 05, 2016  | 

Google has unveiled their next-generation smartphone, the Google “Pixel,” and early test results indicate the camera on this sophisticated new wonder may be the best smartphone camera ever. According to a comprehensive review by DxOMark Mobile, the Pixel earned a score of 89—three points higher than highly acclaimed Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and the highest DXO rating ever given to a smartphone.

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Sports Illustrated Shooter Uses New iPhone 7 to Capture Dramatic Images at Titans/Vikings Game
Ron Leach  |  Sep 12, 2016  | 

Last week Apple introduced the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus that boast a robust new camera system, and yesterday Sports Illustrated photographer David E. Klutho shot some impressive images with the iPhone 7 Plus while covering an NFL game for SI between the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings in Nashville.

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Google Adds Raw Support to its Free Snapseed Image-Editing App for iOS Mobile Devices
Ron Leach  |  Sep 08, 2016  | 

Google’s powerful Snapseed app is popular among mobile photographers looking for robust image-editing tools for their iOS or Android mobile devices. Last month the app was updated to include image-resizing tools and an advanced text filter on both platforms, and now iOS version 2.9 just received Raw support and a new Face tool.

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Apple’s iPhone 7 Boasts a Whole New Camera System for the Serious Mobile Photographer
Ron Leach  |  Sep 07, 2016  | 

As expected, Apple today unveiled the eagerly anticipated iPhone 7, featuring a water-resistant design, dramatically improved battery life, a 25% brighter display, and what Apple calls “the most powerful chip ever in a phone.” But the real excitement for mobile photographers is an entirely new camera system with a powerful array of imaging features.

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Major Update Announced for DXO One 20.2MP Connected Camera Module for iPhone & iPad
Ron Leach  |  Aug 31, 2016  | 

Ever since its introduction in mid-2015, the DXO One miniaturized camera for iPhone and iPad has enjoyed a small but loyal following for its compact form factor, sharp 32mm-equivalent lens, 1-inch/20.2-megapixel sensor, and impressive image quality. Today DXO announced what they call a “major update” for the device that’s sure to expand its popularity.

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A Hasselblad Smartphone? Not Quite But This Motorola Mod Adds 10X Zoom & Raw to Phones
Dan Havlik  |  Aug 31, 2016  | 

Hasselblad has joined forces with Motorola to try bring some of the Swedish company’s legendary imaging knowledge to smartphone cameras. Called the Hasselblad True Zoom, the Hassy-branded Moto Mod device snaps onto Motorola Z smartphones using magnets and adds a 10x optical zoom and Raw image capability.

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Here's How to Screw With Someone Who Is About to Instagram Their Food (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Aug 22, 2016  | 

We've alll seen them: people who want to ruin a perfectly good meal by taking a lame photo of it to post on Instagram.

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Snapseed Image Editing App Gets a Major Update with Advanced Text Filter and Image-Resizing Tools
Ron Leach  |  Aug 04, 2016  | 

The free Snapseed app for iOS and Android phones and tablets has long been a favorite among “serious” mobile photographers who want powerful image-editing tools without a lot of superfluous gimmickry.  And now the app has been updated to include features some of us found missing.

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