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2400 unseen 9/11 photos found on CDs at a house clearance sale
Jun 20, 2019
John Aldred
September 11th, 2001 is a day that anybody who was around at the time will never forget. And while the world keeps spinning, it’s a day…
Photojournalist captures Dallas gunman staring right into his lens from just a few feet away
Jun 18, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
On Monday 17 June, a masked gunman opened fire at a federal courthouse in Dallas. Tom Fox, a Dallas Morning News photographer, was just a…
Canon explains why RF mount lenses are better than EF mount ones
Jun 18, 2019
John Aldred
The pursuit of ultimate optical clarity has been the goal of lens manufacturers for decades. When you look back on the lenses of old,…
The HyperCube gives iPhone and iPad users access external HDs and SSDs
Jun 17, 2019
John Aldred
This is interesting for your iOS folks. There’s a new Kickstarter in town for something called the HyperCube. It’s an interesting little device that sits…
This algorithm is a new way to fix distortion in your wide-angle selfies
Jun 17, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
More and more modern phones come with an ultra-wide-angle camera. When it’s a front camera, it lets you capture more people into a group selfie….
“Chernobyl” writer asks tourists to respect the site after nude photo shoots in Pripyat [NSFW]
Jun 17, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Shortly after it was first aired, TV series Chernobyl took the world by storm. Expectedly, its enormous popularity has taken even more tourists to already…
Nikon to release a $900 mid-level and a high end D5-equivalent mirrorless cameras
Jun 17, 2019
John Aldred
Nikkei reports that Nikon is planning to release a new mirrorless model during the 2019 fiscal year. Specifically, a lower midprice model that sits below…
Google Drive is separating from Google Photos – Here’s how to keep your photos synced
Jun 16, 2019
John Aldred
Remember when Google cloud storage used to be quite simple? You had one account to which you uploaded pretty much anything and then it was…
Latest Sony firmware update brings Animal Eye AF to the a6400
Jun 13, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Back in September 2018, Sony announced Animal Eye AF for its mirrorless cameras. The firmware update version 2.00 now brings this exciting feature to the…
Edelkrone gear too expensive for you? They have a cheaper 3D printed option now
Jun 13, 2019
John Aldred
Edelkrone makes some pretty wonderful and somewhat unique tools for filmmakers and photographers. But Edelkrone gear is expensive. Take a look at the Edelkrone FlexTILT 2,…