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Google Lens can now solve your kid’s math homework from a photo
Aug 12, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Google Lens has a bunch of interesting and helpful features, from identifying your pets in photos to translating text from them. And now Google Lens…
New firmware for seven of Canon’s RF mount lenses improves stability with the EOS R5 and R6
Aug 12, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has released new firmware for the Canon EOS R to add compatibility for their new 600mm f/11 STM, 800mm f/11 STM, RF 1.4x &…
Kolari Vision’s new neutral density filter works with both visible light and infrared cameras
Aug 12, 2020
John Aldred
Neutral density filters have long been in the bags of photographers. Whether it’s to bring your exposure down below flash sync speed or simply to…
Fotodiox’s new PRONTO adapter lets you autofocus Leica M lenses on your Fuji X cameras
Aug 12, 2020
John Aldred
Fotodiox has announced their new Fotodiox Pro PRONTO AF lens adapter that lets you autofocus Leica M lenses on your Fujifilm X mount mirrorless cameras….
Canon EOS R5 teardown suggests overheating time limits hard-coded into firmware
Aug 11, 2020
John Aldred
After seeing numerous reports of the lengths to which people had tried and failed to cool down the Canon EOS R5 to get longer video…
This 3D printed doohicky lets you shoot split double exposures with the Instax Mini 90
Aug 10, 2020
John Aldred
Split double exposures can be a lot of fun. They essentially involve covering half of the frame and taking a shot and then covering the…
Leica discontinues M9’s CCD sensors, you can no longer replace defective ones
Aug 10, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A few years ago, some Leica M9 cameras were affected by sensor corrosion. If you haven’t replaced them by now – well, now it’s officially…
This free selfie-scrambling app protects you from facial recognition but still looks like you
Aug 10, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Facial recognition can be used for good causes, but very often it’s not. You can bypass it by wearing masks or using lasers, but there’s…
Unsplash has released over 2 million images in a new massive open source dataset
Aug 7, 2020
John Aldred
The “free” image website Unsplash – a site that remains as controversial as it is popular – has released what it describes as “the most…
The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 for Sony E Mount can become an f/1.6 lens with just a simple firmware update
Aug 7, 2020
John Aldred
The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 lens has started to become quite a popular lens choice for Sony E mount shooters due to its decent level of…