Outdoor Photographer’s New Owner is Now Suing the Former Owner
The BeBop Channel has filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts against Ziplin Group, LLP and its owner, Jeffrey Wolk, over BeBop's acquisition of Madavor Media early last year.
Giggster Has Acquired Photo Website ePHOTOzine
Photography website ePHOTOzine has been purchased by Giggster, an online studio space rental company.
Four Months of Chaos: The Bewildering Story of BeBop and Madavor Media
Last week, the BeBop Corporation, the owners of Madavor Media, filed a lawsuit against online rental studio platform Giggster for $25 million, alleging breach of contract and fraud over the sale of Madavor Media's photo properties, including Outdoor Photographer and Imaging Resource.
BeBop Files $25M Fraud Lawsuit Against Giggster Over Photo Website Sale
The BeBop Corporation has sued online rental studio platform Giggster for $25 million, alleging breach of contract and fraud over the sale of multiple photo publications including Outdoor Photographer and Imaging Resource.
Giggster Has Acquired Imaging Resource from BeBop
Giggster, an online platform for renting studio space, has acquired Imaging Resource from the BeBop Corporation, PetaPixel has learned.
Madavor Media in Chaos: Imaging Resource Suddenly Back Online
After being taken offline earlier this month, Imaging Resource is now suddenly back online as the chaos wrought by the organization's acquisition by the BeBop Corporation continues.
Outdoor Photographer ‘Grossly Mismanaged’ as Contributors Go Unpaid for Months
Multiple photographers and writers for Outdoor Photographer Magazine say they haven't been paid for their work since last year and the publication's new owner indicates that these contributors only have themselves to blame.
Imaging Resource Founder Shares the Tale of His Site’s Untimely Demise
After wondering why the Imaging Resource (IR) was seeing so few updates recently, a number of people noticed that it seemed to have vanished from the internet as of sometime last Friday, May 5. Had another "OG" photo review website bitten the dust?
Imaging Resource is Now Offline as the Camera Website Shuts its Doors
Imaging Resource's website is now offline with the longstanding and respected photo publication suspected to have shut its doors for good.
BeBop Buys Madavor Media, Including Outdoor Photographer and Imaging Resource
Madavor Media, which owns multiple photography-centric publications including Imaging Resource, Digital Photo Pro, and Outdoor Photographer, has been acquired by music and theater-focused media platform the BeBop Channel.
Could the Alpha 7S III be Using the Same Sensor as the Alpha 1?
A teardown by astrophotography site LandingField found that the 12-megapixel Alpha 7S III is using four photosites to create a single pixel, meaning its actual resolution is 48-megapixels. Some have taken this to mean that it uses the same sensor as the Alpha 1.
Sony a7C Images Appear “More or Less Identical” to Those Taken on a7 III
Imaging Resource, one of the most reputable camera testing organizations online, today released its sample gallery for the Sony a7C. After comparing the images to the same photos taken on the Sony a7 III, they look strikingly similar.
Camera Review Site Imaging Resource Acquired by Madavor Media
After announcing that the publication would be closing down last October, photo industry mainstay Imaging Resource revealed today that they have been acquired by Madavor Media: the publisher of Outdoor Photographer, Digital Photo Pro, Digital Photo Magazine, and others.
Respected Camera Review Website Imaging Resource is Shutting Down
It's a sad day for the photo industry. Imaging Resource, one of the most respected and uncompromising camera review websites in the world, is shutting down. The news became official earlier today when founder Dave Etchells sent an email to some of his friends and colleagues in the industry.
Ricoh Thinks Mirrorless Shooters Will Switch Back to DSLRs in 1-2 Years
Camera brands have been shifting their attention from DSLRs to mirrorless cameras, with Canon even reportedly deciding to focus entirely on launching RF mirrorless lenses in 2019 with zero EF announcements. But Ricoh isn't convinced the trend will last -- it believes some mirrorless shooters will soon return to the DSLR.
Canon: An 8K EOS R Camera is On the Way
Canon stood on the sidelines while the mirrorless industry went 4K and didn't introduce a 4K mirrorless camera until the EOS M50 in February 2018. But it seems the company is done being complacent: Canon says an 8K EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera is already on its roadmap.
Water Torture Camera Test: Canon and Nikon Shine, Sony Fails
Weather resistance is an important attribute of professional cameras that need to endure difficult shooting environments. To see how well some of the top cameras on the market would fare in the rain, Imaging Resource decided to conduct a water torture test, which you can watch in the 5-minute video above.
Nikon D850 Has Same Image Quality at Double the ISO as the D810: Report
The Nikon D850 has generated a considerable amount of excitement among photographers today after its announcement, and here's a new fact that will add even more fuel to the frenzy: Nikon says the D850 should have the same image quality at double the ISO as the D810.
Sony a9 Fails to Overheat Even When Baked in the Sun
Amid recent reports that the new Sony a9 would overheat easily in fairly normal shooting conditions, Imaging Resource decided to put the mirrorless camera through an overheating test to see whether it has a problem.
Sony Keeps Its Best Sensors for Its Own Cameras
Sony is one of the heavyweights in the camera sensor business and a company that produces sensors for rival camera companies, including Nikon. But when it comes to Sony's best sensor designs, the company apparently keeps those precious sensors exclusively in-house for its own cameras.
Panasonic Cuts the Onion, Fixes Strange Effect Caused by Aspherical Lenses
Have you heard of the "onion ring" effect in bokeh? It's a rather obscure term that emerged as lenses began featuring aspherical lens elements to reduce aberrations and reduce size. Due to the way aspherical lenses are produced, strange "onion ring" lines can appear in out-of-focus points of light.
The term may also soon be a thing of the past: Panasonic has reportedly figured out how to cut the onion (effect), allowing aspherical lenses to produce smooth and pleasing bokeh.
Photog Loses $7,000 of Gear On Japanese Bullet Train, Gets Every Bit of It Back
News in the photo world isn't always uplifting -- what with all the layoffs and copyright scandals -- but once in a while you stumble onto one of those 'renew your faith in humanity' stories that just make you smile.
That's the uplifting story told by Imaging Resource Editor-in-Chief Dave Etchells, who recently lost $7,000 on a bullet train in Japan, only to have it found and returned to him with nary a piece missing.
Sign of the Times: iPhone 4 Reviewed as a Digital Camera
We all knew it wasn’t a question of if, but of when: a major camera review site ( …