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Raspberry Pi has announced a new “High Quality” 12.3-megapixel camera with interchangeable lenses
Apr 30, 2020
John Aldred
The Raspberry Pi is a wonderful little device. It’s a single-board computer capable of running Linux with more speed than most desktops had a couple…
Elon Musk plans to dim the Starlink satellites to reduce light pollution in the night sky
Apr 29, 2020
John Aldred
SpaceX’s Starlink satellites have been controversial since before the first round of them were launched. Having recently launched more, which is going to keep happening…
FCC filing lets us take a peek inside the 40.9-megapixel Leica M10 Monochrom
Apr 28, 2020
John Aldred
Leica’s 3rd generation M10 Monochrom (model 6376) is an impressive little beast. I don’t know if it’s $8K+ impressive, but it’s pretty good. Announced just…
How to trick Panasonic mirrorless cameras into thinking your APS-C lenses are full-frame
Apr 27, 2020
John Aldred
If you’re using Sigma EF mount lenses with the Sigma MC-21 on Panasonic’s full-frame mirrorless bodies, then your camera is likely going to be forced…
Nikon Japan shifts the legendary 200mm f/2G ED VR II lens to the discontinued list
Apr 27, 2020
John Aldred
This is either great news or terrible news depending on how you look at it, but Nikon Japan has moved Nikon’s legendary AF-S Nikkor 200mm…
75% of photographers said to lose all jobs due to COVID-19
Apr 27, 2020
John Aldred
It’s a tough time for photographers and filmmakers. For most of us, our work relies on being able to interact and engage with other people…
Nikon releases D780 firmware update to fix SD card errors
Apr 26, 2020
John Aldred
A number of Nikon D780 users have posted online to various online platforms about memory card errors they’ve experienced since the camera’s release a couple…
DxOMark tests show problems with Samsung S20 Ultra cameras that software updates won’t fix
Apr 26, 2020
John Aldred
DxOMark recently tested the cameras in the new Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Overall it did quite well, scoring 122, although they uncovered some fatal flaws…
The Infinite Looks Photoshop plugin gives you a million different grades for your images
Apr 25, 2020
John Aldred
Most of the time when we shoot an image, we have a pretty good idea of how we want the final result to look, even…
New Sony patent shows a lens that lets you focus after you take the shot
Apr 22, 2020
John Aldred
Sony Alpha Rumours just spotted a patent (although they didn’t link to it so we can all have a read) showing a new “light field”…