A photographer from Singapore has created a navigable 360° video of a tour he made of North Korea. Aram Pan has set out to make a documentary that ‘captures the essence of North Korea through the use of 360° panoramas, photos and videos.’ Through collaboration with authorities in North and South Korea, Aram has gained extensive access to the usually closed country and has been able to tour popular sites as well as meet and photograph local people. See video
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV first impressions review posted
The fourth iteration of Sony’s Cyber-shot RX100 series brings a host of high-speed features from super slow-mo movies to 4K video with virtually no rolling shutter. It all stems from the RX100 IV’s 20MP stacked CMOS sensor and the additional room for high speed circuitry that the design allows. Our full review is well under way; for now take a look at the first installment. Read more
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Readers’ showcase: Dan Hogman
Dan Hogman has made a career as an architect, while pursuing photography in his free time. In his eyes the two fields are closely related, and finds photography helps him look for new vantage points to capture architecture he likes. Take a look at his photos and find out more him. See gallery
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Photographer captures once-in-a-lifetime Las Vegas sunset
Photographer Tony Eckersley’s balcony overlooking the Las Vegas strip from his downtown apartment is usually good for a dramatic sunset or thunderstorm. But even by those standards, the scene he encountered earlier this week was unusually spectacular. As a thunderstorm passed over the city, he was able to capture the sunset to the west with the storm continuing over the east side. Learn more
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European Parliament removes troubling wording from copyright reform proposal
A vast majority of Members of the European Parliament have voted to remove wording from a current copyright reform proposal that may have caused a lot of trouble for photographers. The proposal would have required photographers who would create or use images that feature buildings or public artwork under copyright to obtain permission to do so. Read more
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DxOMark: EOS 5DS/R sensor is highest-ranked Canon sensor yet
DxOMark published its report on the 50MP sensor in the Canon’s EOS 5DS and 5DS R. They’re the best-performing Canon sensors to date, offering massive resolution along along with small dynamic range improvements. Do the cameras raise the bar relative to competitors though? Our technical editor Rishi does a thorough analysis, using DxO’s data to pit the 5DS against the Nikon D810. Click through for more
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Amazon releases more details of ‘Prime Day’ event on July 15th
To mark 20 years since it opened its (virtual) doors, Amazon is planning a ‘Prime Day’ next week, on July 15th. Billed as a ‘global shopping event’, Prime Day will feature more deals than Black Friday for Prime members, including more than 60 deals from top camera brands. Click through for more details
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Nikon D750 service advisory warns of shutter issue
Nikon has issued a service advisory regarding the D750, specifically targeting units made in October and November 2014. An issue with the shutter in these units could result in shading in a portion of images taken with the camera. Nikon will examine and replace the shutter on affected models free of charge to correct the problem. Read more
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Photoshop alternative Affinity Photo now available in Mac App Store
In February, Serif launched a beta version of its image editing application Affinity Photo. The software is a Photoshop alternative designed specifically for Mac OS X, and the beta has been updated several times since the February launch. Serif has just taken the software out of beta and officially launched it in the Mac App Store. Read more
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Phase One 645DF+ with IQ250 field test
Not long ago, you made your stand as a ‘serious’ amateur photographer by using a medium format camera. Compacts and SLRs existed of course, but the graduation from 35mm film to 120 or 220 formats meant that you had really made it. These days, digital medium format cameras occupy a niche in the market, but the allure is still there. Damien Demolder spends a little time with Phase One’s 645DF+ and IZ250 back – see how they get along. Read more