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Kodak could have dominated digital photography

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Kodak was once one of the biggest names in photography. For decades, it stood head and shoulders above not only its competitors but every other brand in the photography industry. Their film was used by everybody, from seasoned professionals to those shooting family snapshots.

Then digital came, and Kodak seemed to just sort of disappear from our collective consciousness. Kodak literally invented the digital camera. So, what went wrong? Let’s find out, as James Warner of Snappiness tells the story.

Tourists fight over a photo spot at famous Pedra do Telégrafo

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Two tourists recently got into a fight at Rio de Janeiro’s famous photo spot, Pedra do Telégrafo. The incident was captured on video, showing that the two men got into a fight while trying to take photos at the popular rock. Since there’s a 300m (almost 1,000 ft) abyss below the spot, the two men nearly escaped a tragedy!

iPhone 15 Pro Max: First impressions

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I’ve just spent two days with the new iPhone 15 Pro Max, the latest and greatest top-of-the-line new device from Apple. It’s the best iPhone camera ever, but read this to save some growing pains.

It isn’t a stretch to say this is the best camera Apple has produced, with more choices (ultra-wide angle to real telephoto) better low-light performance, image quality and overall usability than prior models. (Whether you want to spring $1,000 and up for yet another phone is up to you, and of course, you may not care for, nor need the new features.)

Blackmagic’s new app turns your iPhone into a cinema camera (kinda)

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Blackmagic wants to turn your iPhone into a cinema camera with its new Blackmagic Camera app. Well, sort of. It’s not going to turn your iPhone into an URSA12K, but it does provide you with the same interface and features.

It’s not just another camera app, though. It also syncs up with Blackmagic Cloud. This allows you to easily mix smartphone footage in your projects. And it does it all automatically, over WiFi. We stopped by the Blackmagic stand at IBC 2023 to find out more.

Nikon announces Zf shortage (Surprise!)

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In what comes as a complete shock to absolutely nobody, the Nikon Shop has announced shipping delays for the much-anticipated and recently released Nikon Zf (buy here) mirrorless camera.

Who would’ve thought that a retro-styled, full-frame mirrorless camera that people have been begging for over the last few years would be popular? Apparently, it’s not Nikon.

Finally! Sennheiser EW-DP SKP plug-on transmitter offers 32-bit float recording

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It seemed like everyone was offering 32-bit float recording, but the leader of the industry, Sennheiser. But the wait was worth it, and now they have released the EW-DP SKP plug-on transmitter unit that not only offers 32-bit float recording but records a full 134 dB input to fill this range.

The Tascam DR-10L Pro is an unclippable 32-bit float personal audio recorder

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Tascam has announced an update to its popular DR-10L (buy here) personal field recorder. The new DR-10L Pro (buy here) is largely identical in features to its non-Pro counterpart but with the addition of 32-Bit float support.

That’s not the only new feature, though. It also has timecode support through an optional Bluetooth adapter, increased microSD card capacity and longer battery life. Its button interface layout has also seen something of a refresh.

This year’s Nature TTL POTY winner puts global warming right in our faces

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It seems to be a time for competitions right now. We’ve had quite a few of them come up recently. This time, it’s the turn of the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year awards 2023.

This year’s winning image is a dramatic and alarming shot of a rapidly melting ice sheet. But that isn’t the only exceptional image amongst this year’s winners.

TTArtisan announces super-low-budget 500mm f/6.3 super telephoto lens

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TTArtisan has announced a new low-budget lens. This one, though, is a little different to all the short focal length f/0.95 lenses. This one’s at the very opposite end of the spectrum with a 500mm focal length and max aperture of f/6.3.

It comes in a variety of mounts, including Sony E, Leica L, Nikon Z and Canon RF. Yes, those last two confirm what you suspect. As with most other TTArtisan lenses, this one’s a manual focus lens, too.

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