Based out of the climbing town of Chamonix, France, Jonathan Griffith has been making ‘life threatening’ a sport for more than a decade. With exceptional sets of images from extended mountain hikes and nearly vertical ice climbs as well as perilous extreme sports like cliff-face paragliding, the alpinist and photographer has toured worldwide sites from Alaska to the Alps. We asked him a few questions about his photography and passion for climbing. See gallery
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CP+ 2015 Ricoh Imaging interview – full-frame DSLR may have ‘something extra built-in’
We recently returned from the CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan, where we sat down with Kazunobu Saiki – General Manager of the Marketing Communication Department, in the Global Marketing Division of Ricoh Imaging. We spoke to Mr Saiki about Ricoh’s forthcoming full-frame DSLR, the success of the 645Z and about his desire to improve AF performance in Pentax’s DSLRs and lenses. Click through to read the interview
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National Media Museum to display three of the world’s oldest photos
Three photographs taken by Joseph Nicephore Niépce, a Frenchman born in 1765, will soon be exhibited by the National Media Museum. These particular images, which their creator called ‘heliographs’, were taken during the 1820s, and are part of a set of 16 image located throughout the world. All three images are said to be amongst the earliest of photographs ever taken. Read more
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Nikon D5500 real-world samples
A slight update to the D5300, the Nikon D5500 is a midrange DX-format that sports a 24MP CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter (OLPF) and the company’s latest EXPEED 4 processor. This combination offers an ISO range of 100-25600 and 5 fps burst shooting, while the 39-point AF system can track subjects in ‘3D’. Other features include a fully articulating 3.2″ touchscreen LCD with 1.04M dots and 1080/60p video. We’ve been using it for a few days – click through to view our gallery of samples
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World Press Photo revokes prize from Giovanni Troilo
Following an investigation into Contemporary Issues winner Giovanni Troilo’s photo story ‘La Ville Noir – The Dark Heart of Europe,’ World Press Photo has stripped the photographer of his prize. The organization found Troilo to be in violation of contest rules – specifically, a photo he submitted that he alleged to have been taken in the Belgian city at the heart of the project turns out to have been taken in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Brussels. Read more
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Livestream’s new Broadcaster mini dongle broadcasts live video
Livestream has introduced its new Broadcaster mini device for live-streaming video directly from a camera. The dongle is compatible with any camera that offers a mini HDMI port, and works wirelessly in conjunction with Android/iOS devices and Livestream’s Studio software. The Broadcaster mini will be joined by the Broadcaster Pro next month, which will offer longer battery life, more connectivity options and higher-quality streaming. Read more
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Sony Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA real-world samples gallery posted
Sony announced three new FE primes yesterday, including a 28 f/2, a 35mm f/1.4 and a 90mm f/2.8 macro. We got our hands on the Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 and shot with it around Seattle. It features a 9-blade circular aperture and a Direct Drive SSM focus system. Check out our samples gallery
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Prepare to be impressed: Tamron 15-30 F2.8 vs. Nikon 14-24 F2.8
While we were at CP+ 2015 in Japan, we met with Tamron, and the company was kind enough to lend us their newly announced 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD. In Nikon mount, no less. It’s a wide range for a full-frame zoom, made more impressive by the inclusion of vibration compensation (VC). With a price tag of $ 1200, Tamron is taking the Nikon 14-24 head-on, and so we decided to do the same: pit the two against one another in a shootout, which you can view here
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Chinese maker Xiaomi challenges GoPro with new Yi Action Camera
Chinese company Xiaomi, perhaps best known for its smartphones, has introduced a new GoPro competitor called the Yi Action Camera. This new action camera will only be sold inside of China for the equivalent of approximately $ 64 USD (399 CNY); the company doesn’t, as of now, have plans to sell it elsewhere. This still poses a problem for GoPro, however, which has recently been looking to expand into the Chinese market. Read more
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Nissin launches radio-controlled Di700A and Commander Air 1 wireless flash system
Independent Japanese flash manufacturer Nissin has announced a new wireless flash system that uses radio transmission. The first gun to be compatible with the company’s Nissin Air System (NAS) will be an adapted version of the Di700 flash unit. The Di700A will have the same specification as the GN48m/157ft current model, but will also feature a 2.4GHz radio transmitter that will be able to communicate with other NAS guns and the Nissin Commander Air 1 command unit from a distance of up to 30m. Read more