Fujifilm, the undisputed leader in instant printing cameras, just introduced the Mini 41, an updated replacement for the popular Mini 40. If you’re on the early lookout for a Mother’s Day or graduation gift, the fashionable Mini 41 deserves a close look. Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 Key Features • Modern, youthful styling • Automatic exposure • Auto flash • Close-up mode with parallax correction Price & Availability The Mini 41 should be available by the end of this month. Pricing has not been officially announced, but an unpublished listing discovered on Best Buy’s website implies it will be $99. Similar listings (all unpublished) were found on other major retail sites.…

Wanna go really wide with an affordable full-frame optic? Check out this Cookie from Laowa. Cookie? No, I think I’ll call it “Jewel.” Laowa has created a full-frame 15mm (110° coverage) manual focus lens that opens a myriad of creative doors for Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony E, L-Mount and Leica M users. Overview & First Impressions The Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF is a very compact, lightweight (5.5 ounces), manual focus ultra-wideangle lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. She delivers a 110° angle of view (diagonal measure) and focuses as close as 4.7 inches (12cm)—from the sensor! The build quality is exceptionally good, a distinction we’ve come to expect from…

Adobe has updated Photoshop’s frequently used Hue/Saturation tool, and this tutorial from PHLEARN explores the myriad of improvements in less than 10 minutes. As you’ll see, this latest version is quicker and easier to use, delivers precise results, and features a bold, new, intuitive interface. Instructor Aaron Nace is the brains behind the PHLEARN YouTube channel that’s billed as “the number one Photoshop and Lightroom online resource.” In this quick episode Nace provides his recommendations for employing the revised options to fine-tune hues, enhance color vibrancy, and more. Nace summarizes today’s lesson like this: “We’ll show you its user-friendly interface and powerful capabilities, and then demonstrate how to select and modify…

Yesterday we provided an important warning about the finite lifespan of your camera and why it’s essential that you check shutter count regularly to anticipate costly repairs, missed shots on location, or even a total breakdown. We’re following up on that today with a couple less-dire maintenance hacks from pro Andy Rouse. Rouse is an award-winning wildlife photographer whose enlightening tutorials take us behind the scenes as he travels the globe “in search of the perfect shot.” Today’s episode finds him in India during a dusty time of year, and both he and his cameras are covered in dirt. His main concern is the filthy equipment, and in the next four…

This quick tutorial from instructor Mark Denney begins with a question nobody wants to hear: “Is your camera secretly dying?” This disturbing concern has to do with the fact that every camera has a finite life span, and if you don’t check the shutter count regulalrly you may be in for a rude awakening. In fact, Denney refers to shutter count as “the hidden number that could kill your camera.” In other words, ignore it at your peril because your camera might be closer to failure than you think. Bottom line: “this video could save you from costly repairs, missed shots, or even a total camera breakdown.” It doesn’t really…