There’s a right way and a wrong way to clean your camera lens. Naturally, we’re going to show you the wrong way.
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Oh hi, didn’t see you there! Welcome to the DPReview Virtual Camera Museum.
Feel free to look around, we have an impressive collection. Down this hall you’ll find Unique Cameras from the Dawn of Digital Photography. And beyond that is the Samsung NX1 Memorial Garden – it’s really lovely this time of year. But you’re probably here to see our special exhibit: the Digital Camera Hall of Shame.
Please note that the museum is not responsible for any emotional damage caused by this exhibit, and the curators would like to stress that it is meant in good humor. At least the manufacturers featured here were trying to do something different with their cameras – not just the usual black-or-silver-rectangle with a lens on the front. They just missed the mark, in our opinion.
As you navigate the exhibit you’ll notice a progression from what we consider minor infractions – mere lapses of judgement – at the beginning, to the most egregious transgressions in camera design history towards the end.
Take your time, and please fill out the survey at the end and let us know if you’d rank them differently!
Here you’ll find a range of design missteps from manufacturers trying to break free of the mold. Don’t worry, they’re harmless.
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These cameras dared to do something different and look different. They aren’t all-out abominations, they’re just a little… unusual.
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As Werner Herzog once said of WrestleMania, “A poet must not avert his eyes.”
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Thanks for visiting! Do take a moment to answer the survey below, and fill out a comment card to let us know what exhibits you’d like to see us host in the future. Our curators are always listening!
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Ultra-wide lenses pose special challenges when shooting video, but can create dramatic effects. We review the Laowa 12mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine lens, which shares the same optical formula as the company’s 12mm F2.8 lens for full frame cameras.
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Since Chris and Jordan last compared entry-level full-frame mirrorless cameras head-to-head-to-head, Nikon and Canon have offered significant updates to the Z7 and EOS R via firmware. Take a look as they revisit their previous rankings to see how these cameras now compare to the class-leader – the mighty Sony a7 III.
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Want to shoot some portraits with great lighting while stuck at home? We show you how – and you probably won’t need any new gear to do it! If Chris and Jordan can light a scene with a Rubbermaid container lid, so can you.
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What better time to shoot with a telephoto zoom? Chris and Jordan took the Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 and a Sony a7R III into the empty streets of Calgary for some appropriately-distanced street shooting – with a few family portraits to round things out. See all of the samples from this week’s episode right here.
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The Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 has its flaws – its sunstars are uninspiring, there’s no built-in IS and the reverse zoom-ring-in-front setup drives us a little crazy. But it’s an incredibly compact F2.8 tele-zoom with weather sealing, and it’s no slouch in terms of sharpness. Chris and Jordan venture into the empty streets of Calgary with the lens – and walk away quite impressed.
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Tiny crystals on a glass slide may look unimpressive to the naked eye, but with a macro lens and some polarizing filters they become magical. We show you how to make your own.
Know the answer to Don’s polarization trivia at the end of the episode? Tell us in the comments!
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In this video we share our first impressions of the Canon EOS R5’s impressive video specifications, as well as some other features that might get lost in the headlines.
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