Only Known Photos of Hamburg’s Jewish Deportation Discovered in Secret Album

The only known photographs of the deportation of the Jewish population in the German city of Hamburg have been discovered in a German police officer's secret photo album.

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Legendary War Photographer Says His Negatives Have Been Taken From Him

Legendary war photographer Al Rockoff -- who was immortalized in the classic movie The Killing Fields -- has claimed that his historic negatives were taken from him against his will in a bitter dispute.

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18 Gift Ideas for Photographers for All Budgets

The holiday season is not far off, and photographers may be thinking about what they want as a gift. Here are some gift ideas for photographers of all levels of experience and budgets.

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Camp Snap 8 (CS-8) Review: Pretty But Preposterous

The original Camp Snap camera was released a while back and became an unexpected hit. This digital camera was extremely limited and lacked an LCD screen in an attempt to bring the fun back to photography. Now Camp Snap is bringing this philosophy into the world of video with the Camp Snap 8 (CS-8), a video camera with no LCD, no playback, and only an EVF for framing.

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113 Years Ago, the US Tried to Outlaw Fake Photographs

It’s easy to imagine that anxiety over manipulated images began with Photoshop or AI, but photographers have been wrestling with the problem almost since the birth of the medium. More than a century ago (113 years back to be exact), the U.S. faced a scandal over doctored images of the president, and the outrage nearly led to a national ban on fake photos.

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This New Astrophotography Camera Has a 44MP Full-Frame Sensor

ZWO has announced a new 44-megapixel full-frame camera designed specifically for astrophotography, and its specs are impressive.

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The Five Most Shocking Claims Made by Netflix’s ‘The Stringer’

Finally the day has come: The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo, a film about who really took the famous Napalm Girl photo during the Vietnam War, has dropped on Netflix meaning anyone with a subscription can now see what the fuss is all about.

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DJI Osmo Mobile 8 Review: A Smart, Well-Rounded Smartphone Gimbal

This is DJI’s second gimbal within 12 months, following the Osmo Mobile 7P, and it can be viewed as something of a correction. That’s not to denigrate the OM7P, which remains a very capable gimbal unto itself, but the $159 Osmo Mobile 8 addresses numerous shortcomings of its predecessor.

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Sony Releases Major Firmware Updates for a7R V and a7 IV

Sony has issued significant new firmware updates for two of its most widely used full-frame mirrorless cameras, bringing the a7R V to Version 4.00 and the a7 IV to Version 6.00. The updates expand focus control options, add new video workflow tools, and improve FTP transfer handling, enhancements that align both models more closely with the capabilities of Sony’s newer Alpha bodies.

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This Free Calculator Figures Out Your Anamorphic Aspect Ratios

Anamorphic lenses are a regular part of many cinematographers' kits, especially as new anamorphic lenses become more affordable and more cameras include more video recording features that help anamorphic optics shine. However, it can be challenging to envision the final scene, since anamorphic lenses squeeze the frame. A new online calculator can help filmmakers dial in the perfect settings with their anamorphic lenses and nail the framing every time.

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