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    Canon patents a bunch of cinema lenses including 40-100mm f/1.5, 18-45mm f/1.5 and 70-210mm f/2.5

    Aug 16, 2022 John Aldred

    Well, this is interesting. Canon patents new lens designed all the time, but these days, it’s typically in relation to RF mount lenses targeted specifically…

    TikTok launches text-to-image generator in app

    Aug 16, 2022 Alex Baker

    TikTok has launched a new text-to-image generator which you can access directly inside the app. The generator lets you type in a short description which…

    Adorama lists DJI Avata accessories for pre-order before DJI even announces the drone

    Aug 16, 2022 John Aldred

    The DJI Avata has been a hot topic in the drone world since rumours of its existence first started to appear. And once leaks of…

    Grainery: the new Instagram rival for film photographers

    Aug 16, 2022 Alex Baker

    He never writes, he never sends flowers, he just doesn’t seem interested anymore. I don’t know, since the beginning of the year he just seems…

    This adapter lets you use your old 100-400 Polaroid Land cameras with modern instant film

    Aug 15, 2022 John Aldred

    With the discontinuation of Type 100 film by pretty much everybody, with the final nail in the coffin coming from Fuji in 2016, finding film…

    Pixsy: “No data was breached, but still change your password”

    Aug 15, 2022 Dunja Đuđić

    Last well, the anti-image theft platform Pixsy sent an email to its users prompting them to change their passwords after certain security issues. As it…

    Deepfake technology is now being used to “visually dub” movies to remove profanity for PG-13 ratings

    Aug 14, 2022 John Aldred

    This is probably the most practical and one of the least creepy ways I’ve seen deepfake technology being used since it was initially created. While…

    Create NYC 2022 (AKA PhotoPlus Expo) cancelled – the next one is in 2023

    Aug 12, 2022 John Aldred

    Create NYC – the event formerly known as PhotoPlus Expo – has announced that the 2022 show is being postponed until 2023. The chance in…

    PSA: Pixsy had a data breach; photographers, change your passwords now

    Aug 12, 2022 Dunja Đuđić

    Anti-image theft platform Pixsy has suffered a data breach. Some users have received an email requiring them to change their passwords. While it may look…

    You’ve heard of text-to-image AI, now text-to-video is here

    Aug 12, 2022 Alex Baker

    By now, you’ve probably heard of text-to-image prompt-based AI such as DALL-E2, Midjourney, and even Google‘s own version. These programmes pretty much do what they…