About the author: Photo-John

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.


Hot Cars, Soccer & Bikinis – Featured Member Photos – November 5th, 2013

Featured Photographers PhotographyREVIEW.com News Photos

Our latest Featured Member Photos include a hot car photo, a beautiful Rocky Mountain moonrise and a poolside bikini portrait.

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Nikon Df – Full-Frame “Pure Photography” DSLR

DSLR Featured News Nikon

After a couple weeks of teasing and rumors, the classicly-styled Nikon Df full-frame digital SLR is official. Find out all about it in our detailed announcement article.

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Olympus Stylus 1 – Mini OM-D & Ultimate Travel Camera

Featured News Olympus Point and Shoot

Looking for a compact camera for travel and more? Check out the new Olympus Stylus 1 – a nearly pocketable full-featured camera with a 28-200mm f/2.8 zoom.

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Sony Alpha A7 First Impressions Review & Sample Photo Gallery

Camera Reviews Featured Mirrorless Photos Sony

Photo-John spent a week in Nashville with Sony’s new Alpha A7 full-frame mirrorless camera. Check out his A7 photo gallery and find out what he thinks of the camera.

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Panasonic Lumix GM1 Puts Interchangeable Lens Control & Wi-Fi In Your Pocket

Featured Mirrorless News Panasonic

Panasonic’s new super-portable GM1 mirrorless camera has a large (compared to a P&S) Four Thirds sensor, built-in Wi-Fi for Smart Phone sharing, and it fits in a pants pocket.

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Flowers, Fighters & Rainbows – Featured Member Photos – October 25, 2013

Featured Photographers PhotographyREVIEW.com News Photos

Check out the abstract, fight sports and pretty flower photos by zerodog, Aungwin, arne saknussen and wfooshee in our latest Featured Member Photos!

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Fujifilm XQ1 Pocket Camera With X-Trans II Sensor, f/1.8 Lens & Wi-Fi

Featured Fujifilm News Point and Shoot

Fujifilm’s new high-end pocket camera has a large 2/3-inch X-Trans-II sensor, fast f/1.8 zoom, and built-in Wi-Fi. Carry it with your Smart Phone and take your photo-sharing to a new level.

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Fujifilm X-E2 Mirrorless Camera With Improved Image Quality & Built-In Wi-Fi

Featured Fujifilm Mirrorless News

The second generation of Fujifilm X-Series mirrorless cameras has arrived – check out the new Fujifilm X-E2 with X-Trans CMOS II sensor, better auto focus, and built-in Wi-Fi!

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24-MP Nikon D5300 With Built-In Wi-Fi Offers Great DSLR Value

DSLR Featured News Nikon

Nikon unveils the new 24-MP DX-format D5300 DSLR with no low-pass filter, built-in Wi-Fi for easy sharing, and a tilt-swivel LCD display.

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New Sigma 24-105mm f/4 Art Lens For Full-Frame DSLRs

Lenses News Sigma

Sigma adds a new premium zoom to their Art lens line – the 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM standard zoom lens for full-frame DSLRs.

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Sony Announces World’s First Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras – Alpha A7 & A7R

Featured Mirrorless News Sony

Introducing the world’s first full-frame mirrorless cameras – the 36-megapixel Sony Alpha A7R, and the 24-megapixel Sony Alpha A7.

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Sony Cybershot RX10 Sports 1-Inch CMOS & 24-200mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Zoom

Featured News Point and Shoot Sony

With a large 1-inch CMOS sensor and 24-200mm f/2.8 Zeiss zoom lens, Sony calls their new Cybershot RX10, “the ultimate fixed lens camera.”

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Sony Cybershot HX50V Studio Sample Photos

Camera Reviews Featured Point and Shoot Samples Sony

Image quality tests are in for our pocket superzoom top pick – the Sony Cybershot HX50V. Find out how the 20-MP Sony CMOS sensor compares to the competition.

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645 PRO Mk II iPhone Camera App For Serious Photographers

Featured iPhoneography News Software Videos

The 645 PRO II camera app for iPhone and iPad offers maximum control and no-compromise image quality for serious iPhoneographers.

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$200 Price Drop On Fujifilm X-E1 Mirrorless Camera

Featured Fujifilm Mirrorless News Videos

If you’ve been holding off on buying a mirrorless camera, now might be the right time to pull the trigger. Fujifilm dropped the price on the X-E1, one of our favorite cameras this year, by $200.

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New Pentax K-3 – Best Spec’d APS-C DSLR of 2013?

DSLR Featured News Pentax

With a 24-MP APS-C sensor, full HD video, 8.3 FPS burst and a new AF system, Pentax’s latest advanced enthusiast DSLR, the K-3, hits all the right marks.

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Nikon D610 FX-Format DSLR Increases Speed To 6 FPS

DSLR Featured News Nikon

Nikon updates their 24-megapixel full-frame DSLR with a faster burst rate, Quiet Continuous Shutter Mode and improved white balance.

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New Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 Prime Lens – It’s No Nifty-Fifty

Featured Lenses News Videos Zeiss

“…the absolute best lens in the world today.” That’s how Zeiss describes their new Otus 1.4/55, a no-compromise, medium format quality 55mm standard prime.

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Adobe Hacked – Member Data Compromised

Adobe Featured News Software Uncategorized

Yesterday, Adobe announced its network had been hacked and source code and member were data stolen.

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New 45mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens For Leica S Medium Format Digital Camera System

Featured Leica Lenses News

Leica adds new 45mm f/2.8 wide-angle lens to their medium format professional digital SLR camera system.

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Fujifilm X100S Studio Sample Photos

Camera Reviews Featured Fujifilm Point and Shoot Samples

The Fujifilm X100S has one of the best sensors available in a compact camera. Check out our high-res X100S studio sample photos to judge for yourself.

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New Tenba Messenger DNA Camera Bags For City & Travel

Bags Featured News

Tenba’s new DNA messenger-style camera bags have thoughtful design features for daily use as well as for traveling photographers.

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Where Eagles Dare – POV Aerial Video

Featured Videos

Check out these super cool videos made by mounting a POV video camera on an eagle!

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Studio Sample Photos

Camera Reviews Featured Mirrorless Olympus Samples

Olympus OM-D E-M1 studio testing and image quality analysis is complete. Check out our full resolution E-M1 studio sample photos to judge the quality for yourself!

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Racing A Bear On A Bridge In The Clouds – Featured Member Photos – September 27, 2013

Featured Photographers PhotographyREVIEW.com News Photos

Get intimate with a grizzly bear in this round of Featured Member Photos. There’s also a cool B&W, a horse race on a beach, and a lonely tree on a cliff. Check them out!

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