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    Instagram wants you to turn on data tracking to keep it “free of charge”
    May 5, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, this is kind of a surprise, but also not. It’s not surprising that Instagram (and Facebook) would be capable of trying something like this,…

    It looks like Sony’s finally killed off the A-mount camera system
    May 5, 2021 John Aldred

    Sony’s A-mount – or, to be more accurate, what was originally Minolta’s A mount – finally seems to have been killed off. As spotted by…

    The Canon EOS R3 stacked sensor is “designed” by Canon but probably not made by them
    May 4, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, this is an interesting one. One of the big highlights of the Canon EOS R3 was that out of the various Canon “firsts” it…

    Upcoming Leica 24-70mm f/2.8 L mount lens rumours and photo leak
    May 4, 2021 John Aldred

    The first close-up product photo of Leica’s VARIO-ELMARIT-SL f2.8 / 24-70mm ASPH lens has leaked to Twitter, courtesy of Nokishita, with a claimed price tag…

    Samsung sued over “shattering” cameras in the Galaxy S20
    May 3, 2021 John Aldred

    It appears Samsung is having exploding phone issues again, although it’s not the battery this time, but the camera. US-based attorneys at Hagens Berman have…

    DJI confirms DJI Mini 2 battery issues – fix on the way
    May 3, 2021 John Aldred

    There have been a number of claims about battery issues with the DJI Mini 2. Specifically, that the DJI Mini 2 has a battery discharge…

    Naked guy found in “World’s Largest Photo” of New York City
    May 2, 2021 John Aldred

    It was bound to happen, really. In a city that size, an image that covers that much of it, with a resolution so high, finding…

    This simple blackboard model explains how a Fresnel lens works
    Apr 30, 2021 John Aldred

    Fresnel lenses are found in all kinds of things from the lenses and light modifiers we use in photography and filmmaking to lighthouses that guide…

    New camera registration suggests compact Nikon Z30 mirrorless camera release imminent
    Apr 30, 2021 John Aldred

    The Nikon Z30 has been long-awaited as an entry-level camera in Nikon’s mirrorless lineup. Thanks to the release of the DX-format Nikon Z50, we know…

    Canon patents reveal some info about eye-controlled AF coming in the EOS R3
    Apr 30, 2021 John Aldred

    Made famous with 35mm SLR cameras like the EOS 3 and EOS 5 (A2/A2e in the USA), Canon’s eye-controlled autofocus system has been sorely missed…