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Fuji re-issues warning over fake camera batteries and how to spot them
May 10, 2021
John Aldred
Fujifilm has updated their warning on counterfeit Fuji camera batteries that are currently floating around on the market. The warning was first issued back in…
This crazy lens lets you shoot full 360° photos and video with the need for stitching
May 7, 2021
John Aldred
Ok, this is pretty impressive and also extremely cool. Industrial and interaction designers, Rob Englert and Meyer Giordano have created a very unique lens for,…
Two A7R V spec sheets “leak” but they’re a bit difficult to believe
May 7, 2021
John Aldred
Two rumours have started spreading out of Chinese forums and social media, purportedly detailing specs of an upcoming Sony A7R V. I have to admit,…
Canon reported to bring autofocus tilt-shift lenses to RF mount this year
May 7, 2021
John Aldred
If there’s one thing that’s been distinctly lacking from mirrorless cameras – of all brands – it’s tilt-shift lenses. Sure, they’re not exactly mainstream and…
Fujifilm is using its photo developing tech to create rapid COVID-19 tests
May 6, 2021
John Aldred
When the world went to digital and companies like Kodak and Polaroid bit the dust, Fujifilm managed to succeed, and still brings us film today…
The Canon EOS R3 stacked sensor is “designed” by Canon but probably not made by them
May 4, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is an interesting one. One of the big highlights of the Canon EOS R3 was that out of the various Canon “firsts” it…
Naked guy found in “World’s Largest Photo” of New York City
May 2, 2021
John Aldred
It was bound to happen, really. In a city that size, an image that covers that much of it, with a resolution so high, finding…
This simple blackboard model explains how a Fresnel lens works
Apr 30, 2021
John Aldred
Fresnel lenses are found in all kinds of things from the lenses and light modifiers we use in photography and filmmaking to lighthouses that guide…
Canon patents reveal some info about eye-controlled AF coming in the EOS R3
Apr 30, 2021
John Aldred
Made famous with 35mm SLR cameras like the EOS 3 and EOS 5 (A2/A2e in the USA), Canon’s eye-controlled autofocus system has been sorely missed…
Vivo V21 targets selfie-shooters and vloggers with optically stabilised 44-megapixel selfie camera
Apr 30, 2021
John Aldred
VIVO has announced their new V21 series smartphones, two of which (the V21 and V21 5G) feature probably the best selfie camera out there today….