Article by Rubén Osuna Introduction Several splendid articles have been written about the Leica M8.Michael Reichmann published his comments here, atThe Luminous Landscape, with a complimentary article about infrared

Introduction Several splendid articles have been written about the Leica M8. Michael Reichmann published his initial comments  here, atThe Luminous Landscape, with a complimentary article about infrared sensitivity, as

Garajonay Dawn. La Gomera. Canary Islands. Spain. January, 2010Leica M9 with Tri-Elmar @ 35mm. ISO 250Recovering from a major surgical procedure recently I spent three

Look@thisTuscanyis the name of my latest photographic project, completely dedicated to the Tuscan rural landscape. I wanted to take pictures of this fascinating land from

 By Richard SextonGet the most of the best to the greatest number of people for the least.-- Design credo of architect and furniture designerCharles Eames

The old saying goes...You can't fight city hall. This is true as well for the laws of physics as they apply to camera design. As

by Mark Dubovoy WheatALPA SWA camera with PhaseOne IQ 180 back and Rodenstock 60 mm APO HR lens  IntroductionI took a couple of months off

by Mark Dubovoy The Pond I believe this image is an excellent example of The Unseen, as well as Hyper RealityForeword Part one of this

Some companies plod along, slowly incrementing the marketing bullet points with new models. These are usually the ones that have turf to protect and market

UPDATE – December 2011We now have our "Rolling Review" of a Production NEX-7 online. This first impressions review was conducted in mid-August at a press

by Phil Holland We have arrived on the 3 year anniversary of DSLR cameras that also have the ability to shoot High Definition video.  The

Do Sensors “Outresolve” Lenses? by Rubén Osuna and Efraín García We read everywhere that new high resolution sensors put pressure on actual lenses. These comments

There is a class of cameras popularly called "Superzooms". These are fixed lens cameras with small sensors and very broad zoom ranges. At the long

Most photographers work under the assumption that Adobe RGB 98 is the most suitable working space within Photoshop. Everyone also knows that the sRGB working

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Badwater, Death Valley National Park Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.Albert Einstein 1 - Composition is the strongest way of

 by Alain BriotMy ideal is to achieve the ability to produce numberless prints from each negative,prints all significantly alive, yet indistinguishably alike,and to be able to circulate

An Analysis by Peter van den Hamer DxOMark Sensor is a raw benchmark for camera bodies. It is “raw” not just because it looks at

By Alain Briot Anasazi GoldPhotography consists of two separate elements: art and science. It is through the successful combination of these two elements that the

by Mark Dubovoy "Blue Rolls"Three image Panoramic.  ALPA STC, Rodenstock APO Digaron 60 mm lens Have you ever been stuck in a photographic funk?The weather

The Leaf Aptus II 12is the world's first 80 Megapixel back. Introduced at Photokina in September, 2010 the backs are now being delivered to customers, with

Rapid developments in the world of mirrorless stills cameras and stills/video convergence are changing the industry's landscape. Even if you have no interest in video

We saw it coming. Some of us even started forecasting it quite a while ago. Convergence. The marriage of still photography and video in a

Photographer on The Dunes – Death ValleyFor more than 150 years fine art and creative photographers have used large format cameras and film to capture

  Visitor Comments 2001 I receive e-mail from time to time with both compliments and complaints.  Fortunately, the former exceed the latter by a considerable

 I receive e-mail from time to time with both compliments and complaints.  Fortunately, the former exceed the latter by a considerable margin.  To contact me

As I get older, I get grumpier, (I'll be 60 this year). Or maybe just a bit less tolerant of silliness. Whenever I write a

This page contains the winning entries from photographers who wished to have their photographs reviewed by the publisher of this site,Michael Reichmann. Each month's winner