Jordan and I were naughty this year and Santa put something in our stocking that was less useful than a lump of coal. Naturally, we decided to review our gifts and see if there was any merit to mass-produced photo gear on the cheap.
The real world is a dangerous place for cameras and lenses. Dust, dirt, and water are everywhere, leaving photographers without a safe area to set down their camera or change lenses. PetaPixel reader and photographer Alex Stammers has developed a solution to these woes, the Camera Mat.
One of our favorite types of video to make is buying guides, to help our viewers decide what products are best for them. It also presents an opportunity for me to share my personal preferences about what I would choose. Our latest episode is all about Canon RF mount lenses, and I give you my favorites in the following categories: ultra-wide, normal primes, standard zoom, telephoto zoom, portrait lenses, and macros.
If you are looking to propose to a photographer, take a look at this sleek new ring box that is designed to reveal a ring as you open what looks like the aperture of a camera lens.
Need to buy a gift for a photographer in your life but have no idea what to look for? We have scoured the world of photography to put together this list of best gifts for photographers you can find right now.
Some parents try to get their kids to fall in love with photography from an early age. If you are a diehard Canon shooter who wants your child to share that same loyalty in their formative years, look no further than this official Canon teddy bear.
Canon's "Official Fan Goods" online store includes mugs and tumblers that are modeled after Canon's EF and RF lenses that would make a great gift for any Canon shooter.
If you love both Leica and LEGO, today is your lucky day: Leica Store Miami has started selling Leica M camera LEGO kits that you build yourself. The resulting creations look like Leica's revered rangefinder line.
Trying to think of a photography-related present for a photography-obsessed person in your life? Here's a 4-minute video by COOPHÂ that features 10 great DIY gift idea for this this holiday season.
Want to consolidate your credit cards and memory cards into one storage solution? COOPH has a wallet designed for you. Called the Card Holder, it's a slim wallet that has slots for your payment (and identification) cards on one side and slots for SD cards on the other.
Have a photography loving fella or gal on your list this year? Feeling crafty? Running out of time to get them something? If you answered yes to these questions, these last-minute DIY gift ideas for photographers might just be your saving grace.
Photographer Paul Michael Kane has created a clever new product that's designed to inspire and encourage photographers in their creativity and shooting. It's called LightBox Photography Cards, and is a deck of 52 cards that can help shuffle things up in your photography and "get you out shooting in new and exciting ways."
Want to keep time with a clock inspired by camera gear? Here's a roundup of timepieces based on cameras, lenses, and rolls of film. (Note: The clocks on this list may or may not still be available for purchase.)
In Brook, Indiana, a town of about 1,000 people, there's a small business called CameraBands that specializes in recycling camera equipment into bracelets and rings. If you ever break your favorite gear far beyond repair (i.e. it's destined for the junkyard), you can ship it to CameraBands instead of tossing it to have it transformed into very different forms.
A neat piece of photo-related home (or studio) decor: Brooklyn-based poster printer Pop Chart Lab has created a beautiful new poster called "A Visual Compendium of Cameras" that offers a brief visual history of photography.
Hong Kong-based design group Carbon has created a novelty digital camera called the One Mini, which is designed to look just like a pocket-sized version of Polaroid's iconic SX-70 One Step instant camera.
There are plenty of options to choose from if you're in the market for a new photography-themed T-shirt, but an unexpected player entered that market today: Flickr. The photo-sharing service announced that it has partnered with BustedTees to launch its very own T-shirt collection.
If you’re as passionate about cooking and baking as you are about photography, then the GAMAGO Telephoto Kitchen Lens …
Etsy shop Tyndall's Polymerclay sells earphone jack accessories shaped like tiny DSLRs. The plugs are based on popular camera models (e.g. Canon 5D, Nikon D90, Nikon D3), and are created from polymer clay for the body and resin for the lens.
If you have some unwanted 35mm negatives lying around and need a simple gift idea, you can …
Etsy shop soaprepublic sells flexible silicone molds for making homemade soap that's shaped like a DSLR camera body (with a pancake lens attached?).
Here’s a fantastic project/gift idea for those of you who are both tech-savvy and artsy: make a …
If you thought our Leica iPhone skins are geeky, check out this new case made by the Japanese brand Gizmon. It gives your iPhone a fake rangefinder-style body that isn't entirely useless: the case's shutter button actually takes pictures and the optical viewfinder can be used to compose shots. Additional features include a lens mount, a tripod socket, and camera strap holes.
Photographer and craftaholic Parul Arora sells beautiful Polaroid picture ceramic coasters through her …
Want to turn your room into giant camera obscura? Photographer …
This giant film roll packs a roll of toilet paper instead of photographic film. It’s refillable, and can be …
Holga is selling an iPhone Lens Filter Kit that packs 9 separate “retro” …
Miniature Moments is a new service that uses 3D printing to turn photographs into 3D resin "miniatures". The small passport photo-sized creations measure 46mm x 37mm, and don't look very impressive until they're held up to light. Once it's illuminated from behind, then it turns into a highly detailed photograph that resembles developed film.
“Airframe”, designed by Korean designer James Kim, is a picture frame shaped like an airplane window. Whether you are …
Glow Graffiti is an aerosol can-style light painting tool similar to …
A major craze in camera-related novelty items started early last year when Canon lens mugs took the …
Casetagram is a service that makes custom iPhone cases using Instagram photographs. The …
Our camera stickers are fun, but for something more personal you can make your own 35mm film …
Product developer and part-time wedding photographer Joel Malone has come up with a …
Poladarium is a cool tear-off calendar that’s great for Polaroid enthusiasts looking for …
Kodak’s website has a “Create” section stocked with all kinds of different photo …
For her husband’s 40th birthday, Jen had the idea of turning an old, …
Brussels-based jewelry designer Clement Marquaire creates one-of-a-kind earrings using old 35mm film. A …
Cut Out + Keep member Myam made …
Japanese Gift Market sells these camera-shaped wooden …