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    VIVO launches its X60 smartphone series internationally with Zeiss cameras

    Mar 25, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, it looks like it’s Leica vs Hasselblad vs Zeiss now in the smartphone camera market. VIVO has just unleashed their new X60 series smartphones…

    Man and toddler charged at by elephant after trespassing zoo habitat for a photo

    Mar 23, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Some people would put themselves in danger to get a “perfect” Instagram photo. And others would even endanger their children, too. A father was recently…

    Comparing Topaz Gigapixel AI vs Photoshop Super Resolution – Which is best?

    Mar 22, 2021 John Aldred

    Topaz Labs’ Gigapixel AI has probably been the industry standard when it comes to upscaling images to massive proportions. It offers some pretty incredible abilities,…

    The moon landing couldn’t have been faked because the required lighting gear simply didn’t exist

    Mar 18, 2021 John Aldred

    In a world filled with conspiracy theories these days, there’s one old one that still just refuses to die. The number of people who still…

    YouTube now tells you immediately if your video failed copyright or monetisation checks

    Mar 18, 2021 John Aldred

    I noticed something changed on my YouTube account a couple of months ago. It’s a new “Checks” feature, and it seems to have now rolled…

    The Orbit is a single-axis robot arm that spins a camera around your head

    Mar 17, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, this is pretty unique. A motion-controlled motorised orbiting camera rig. Developed by Josh Yeo of MAKE. ART. NOW. along with Axibo, the Marbl Orbit…

    Judge: Photos of slaves belong to Harvard, not a descendant

    Mar 16, 2021 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    In 2019, Tamara Lanier sued Harvard University claiming that she was the rightful owner of daguerreotypes of an enslaved father and daughter. A Massachusetts judge…

    Don’t Fall for the StarScope Monocular “Telescope” Smartphone Lens Scam

    Mar 13, 2021 John Aldred

    This sort of thing seems to pop up quite regularly. Optics that defy the laws of physics that you can attach to your phone to…

    The Sigma fp L expected to be announced soon, but with a weird (not Foveon) sensor

    Mar 12, 2021 John Aldred

    The Sigma fp L was thought to have been getting announced at CP+ last month, but it turned out to not be the case. Instead,…

    Atomos is bringing ProRes RAW video to the Sony FX3

    Mar 12, 2021 John Aldred

    This announcement is probably a big surprise to absolutely nobody, but Atomos is bringing ProRes RAW support to the Atomos Ninja V when used in…