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Where is Randy VanDerStarren

Since our Spring 2018 cover story in Photo News, we’ve been fortunate to add major exhibitions at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, the Japanese Embassy in Ottawa and even the Japanese Canadian Film Festival in Toronto. Our chair is fast becoming a diplomat, serving as a symbol of Take Your […]

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Go Wild!

Follow the adventures of the Photo News team as we go on Safari! Learn how to take great wildlife photos, master the long telephoto lenses, and explore the African savannah – all in the Spring issue of Photo News! Coming soon to a photo retail shop near you, or by […]

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Extended Red, Shooting SFX200

My love for film is strong, but it wasn’t my first photography love. When I first started out as a landscape photographer my focus was on digital infrared. I was drawn to the unique view that it captures. Last month my two photography loves came together when I was given […]

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Olympus – The OM-D Revolution Continues

Instant savings offers valid for purchases made at participating retailers and directly from Olympus through 11:59:59 EST on the specified end date. Valid in Canada only unless otherwise specified on country-specific web site. See site for additional details. Olympus is not responsible for errors or omissions in pricing. Images, videos […]

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Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom Review

Never let it be said that Chinese lens maker Venus Optics is afraid to take a risk with its Laowa lenses.  From the very beginning of their existence, they have pushed the boundaries with what is possible in lens design, making lenses that no one else dares to make.  They […]

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The Truth about Monopods

Monopods are a valuable, but often misunderstood piece of photography gear you may own. This issue, I’ll answer the most commonly asked monopod questions: Why choose a monopod over a tripod? How do you choose the right monopod? Carbon Fibre or Aluminum? What about leg locks – twist or lever? […]

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A Superfecta of Meteor Showers

(composite photo of 33 meteors in one night) In horse racing a Superfecta is when you correctly pick the first 4 horses across the finish line.  In 30 days between December 5th and January 4th there will be superfecta of 4 meteor showers visible in the Northern Hemisphere but you […]

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BookShelf

Galapagos: A Traveler’s Introduction In 1979, the Galapagos Islands was one of the earliest World Heritage Sites to be selected by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), a designation intended to protect and preserve sites of cultural and natural heritage around the world. Today, there are over a […]

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The next photokina will take place in May 2020

Imaging industry and Koelnmesse decide on new starting point for the new annual cycle Following a successful photokina 2018, the German Photo Industry Association (PIV), as conceptual sponsor of the trade fair, and the event’s organiser Koelnmesse have agreed not to organise the next leading global trade fair in May […]

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History of Hahnemühle

Owner’s history On February 27th, 1584 the Herzog of Braunschweig granted the right to build a papermill to paper making craftsman Merten Spieß. The “Reylingehäusische Papiermühle” was the first papermill built in the mountainous region of Solling in the town of Dassel near Hannover, Germany. The papermill was owned by […]