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Photo-John, a.k.a. John Shafer, is the managing editor of PhotographyREVIEW.com and has been since the site launched back in 1999. He's an avid outdoor enthusiast and spends as much time as possible on his mountain bike, hiking or skiing in the mountains. He's been taking pictures for ever and ever, and never goes anywhere without a camera.
Canon Announces Slightly Updated EOS Rebel T5i / 700D & New 18-55mm STM Kit Lens
Canon’s new T5i / 700D flagship Digital Rebel DSLR is hardly different from the previous T4i / 650D camera. The real news here is a new EF-S 18-55mm STM kit lens.
Read More »World’s Smallest Digital SLR – The New Canon EOS Rebel SL1
Canon’s new 18-megapixel EOS Rebel SL1 is the world’s smallest digital SLR. But should you buy it instead of a mirrorless camera?
Read More »Review: Focus Shifter – $50 Follow Focus For DSLR Video
I first discovered the Focus Shifter last fall, on Facebook. It’s a $50 follow focus system that allows you to do smooth, accurate focus pulls for DSLR video. It doesn’t look like much – a couple of rubber bands, a metal plate and a lever – but it’s one of those things where the product […]
Read More »Nikon D7100 Studio Sample Photos
I love it when a camera surprises me, and so far the Nikon D7100’s image quality has done just that. I’ve been a skeptic of Nikon’s DX-format (APS-C) 24-megapixel sensor since it was announced. This is actually the first time I’ve had a chance to test it though, and I’m really impressed. I still think […]
Read More »Pentax K-01 Studio Sample Photos
The Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera got a very mixed response when it was announced, a little over a year ago. It was big (pretty much the same size as the Pentax K-30 DSLR) and the funky design, by celebrity designer Marc Newson, was polarizing – either you loved it or you hated it. However, the […]
Read More »Featured Member Photos – March 13, 2013
Too bad it’s not the beginning of May, because the guitar photo below, by GB1, would be a perfect Cinco de Mayo Featured Photo. It is feeling might springy at HQ, though. So this colorful batch of Featured Member Photos seems fitting. Besides the bright Mexican guitars, there’s a nice Grand Canyon landscape, a mixed […]
Read More »Nikon Updates 80-400mm VR Zoom Lens With New Optics And AF-S Auto Focus
Earlier this week, Nikon announced the long-awaited update to their 5x 80-400mm VR zoom lens. The new AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens should be great news to wildlife, sports and outdoor photographers. It’s got the latest version of Nikon’s VR Vibration Reduction system for up to four stops of camera shake compensation. Auto […]
Read More »The Nikon Coolpix A Professional Pocket Camera – Nikon’s Answer To The Sony RX1
Even with a price tag of over $1000, I have no doubt the Nikon Coolpix A will be one of the hottest cameras of 2013. Not a lot us will be able to justify the cost, but every photographer is going to want one. So why would someone be willing to cough up over one […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix P330 Updated With Larger Sensor, RAW Shooting & Longer f/1.8 Zoom Lens
With a fast f/1.8 zoom lens and manual controls in a pocket-sized body, Nikon’s Coolpix P300 and P310 were popular cameras for photography enthusiasts. However, the small 1/2.3-inch sensor was a barrier for the most serious photographers. The new Nikon Coolpix P330 remedies this with a larger, lower resolution 12.2-megapixel 1/1.7-inch backlit CMOS sensor – […]
Read More »Sony Alpha SLT-A58 Digital SLR With New 20-Megapixel Sensor
Sony recently announced a new entry-level DSLR, the Alpha SLT-A58. The A58 has a brand new 20-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, full HD video, in-camera “Picture Effects,” it can shoot bursts as fast as 8 frames per second, and it sells for just $600. Not only does the A58 have a great feature set, but Sony’s […]
Read More »PocketWizard Announces PlusX – $99 Radio Slave Flash Trigger
PocketWizard just introduced a new radio slave that will sell for just $99 – the PocketWizard PlusX. Ten years ago, PocketWizard radio slaves were pretty much the only game in town if you wanted to trigger your flashes from a distance. But increased competition means better products and lower prices. My first radio slave setup […]
Read More »Sony Cybershot TX30 Rugged Point-and-Shoot Camera – Better Underwater, Better Image Quality & Better Pocketability
Sony has updated their rugged, waterproof point-and-shoot camera line with the new TX30, which they say is the slimmest and lightest rugged camera available now. Waterproofing on the TX30 has been doubled, increasing the depth rating from 16 feet to 33 feet and putting it in line with the rest of the top-end rugged point-and-shoot […]
Read More »Featured Member Photos – February 25, 2013
The beautiful sunset owl photo below is by PhotographyREVIEW.com member, jamie26. It’s one of our new Featured Member Photos, taken from the Nature & Wildlife Photography Forum. Scroll down to see all of our recent Featured Member Photos. There’s also an atmospheric winter scene, a kid on skis in a rail competition, and a really […]
Read More »Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR – Best-Spec’d Pocket Superzoom Gets Better AF & Better Wi-Fi
It’s been tough keeping up with all the new camera announcements so far this year. One that I passed over initially but deserves attention is the new Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR – their latest top-of-the-line pocket superzoom camera. It’s got a large 1/2-inch 16-megapixel EXR II sensor, a 20x 25-500mm zoom lens, RAW shooting and P,A,S,M […]
Read More »Nikon Announces D7100 Enthusiast DSLR With 51-Point AF System & Enhanced Video Features
It’s been a little over two years since Nikon introduced the D7000 – probably one of their most successful digital SLRs, ever. So the bar is set high for its replacement, the Nikon D7100. Yes, that’s right, it’s official – consider the Nikon D7100 announced. Actually, the D7000 will remain in Nikon’s DX camera lineup […]
Read More »New HTC One Smart Phone With UltraPixel Camera
I hope we’ve all learned by now that when it comes to digital cameras, size matters. Specifically – the size of the individual pixels on your camera’s sensor. Basically, the larger the pixel, the better the image quality you’re going to get from your camera. Yesterday, HTC announced a new Android Smart Phone that embraces […]
Read More »Olympus Stylus XZ-10 – High-End Pocket Camera With f/1.8 Lens & Manual Controls
Olympus just announced a smaller, more affordable high-end XZ-Series compact digital camera. The new Olympus Stylus XZ-10 has a fast f/1.8-2.7 5x zoom lens (26-130mm equivalent), 12-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor, manual shooting modes, RAW shooting, a customizable control ring, touchscreen LCD display and full HD video. The main difference between the XZ-10 and the more […]
Read More »GoPano Micro Interactive Panoramic Photos & Videos For iPhoneographers
iPhoneographers who want more than the panoramic photo app that comes with their iPhone should check out GoPano micro. The GoPano micro is a cone-shaped lens accessory for your iPhone that allows you to capture 360-degree, interactive photos and videos. You attach the lens to your phone via the GoPano iPhone case, take a picture […]
Read More »Featured Member Photos – Valentine’s Day, 2013
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s our latest round of Featured Member Photos. Sorry, there isn’t actually a Valentine’s Day theme here – not unless you love winter or bicycle racing. But we all love great photography, right? So maybe this does qualify as a Valentine’s Day post. In this set, we’ve got a beautiful snow scene […]
Read More »Chrome’s New Niko Camera Bags & “Streets of Chrome” Photo Contest
If standard black nylon camera bags aren’t your style, check out Chrome’s new Niko camera bag line. Chrome is mostly known for messenger bags and other bike messenger street gear like knickers, jackets, hats, belts, shoes, etc. But they recently launched a line of camera bags, as well. Even if you’re not a tattooed, skinny […]
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Camera Review – The Camera of the Future
It’s time to take your food and party Instagram photos to the next level. The Samsung Galaxy Camera is the world’s first camera with a mobile operating system and full mobile connectivity. It runs on Android and uses a SIM card for mobile service. For this review, Samsung provided a camera that works on AT&T’s […]
Read More »Olympus E-PL5 Pen Camera – Featured User Review
Thanks to Heather S for her Olympus E-PL5 Pen camera user review. Her review was selected as a Featured User Review because it’s well-written with plenty of detail and she represents the perfect Olympus E-PL5 buyer – a point-and-shoot photographer looking to move up to an unintimidating but high-performance interchangeable lens camera. And the E-PL5 […]
Read More »Fujifilm FinePix S6800 – 30x Zoom & Manual Controls For $250
Last week, Fujifilm announced a new affordable superzoom camera with a 30x zoom lens, manual shooting modes and full HD video at 60 frames-per-second with stereo sound. The Fujifilm FinePix S6800 uses a 16-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor with sensor-shift image stabilization to get the most out of the big Fujinon 24-720mm f/3.1-5.9 optical zoom. For […]
Read More »Sony Alpha NEX-7 Studio Sample Photos
The Sony Alpha NEX-7 is Sony’s top-of-the-line compact system camera. It was our 2011 Camera of the Year because it was the first mirrorless camera to offer true pro-level performance. It was a very difficult camera to get ahold of, though. I finally got my hands on one and I’ve been using it for a […]
Read More »Ball Camera Spherical Panoramic Camera
If you’re a fan of panoramic photography and the creative use of technology, then you’re gonna dig the Ball Camera. The Ball Camera is a foam-padded ball with 36 2-megapixel camera phone sensors arranged to capture a 360-degree spherical image. It was created by German student Jonas Pfeil as a university thesis project in 2010. […]
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