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Astrophotographers’ favorite Dark Sky app to become iPhone-only after Apple buys it up
Apr 1, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dark Sky is a popular weather app among astrophotographers, but it’s soon to become unavailable for Android. Apple has acquired Dark Sky and as of…
Samsung apparently bringing back their Android-powered mirrorless cameras with 108MP “NX Ultra”
Apr 1, 2020
John Aldred
So, I just read a post over on Digital Camera World stating that Samsung is reintroducing their NX mirrorless camera series. For those that hadn’t…
Ilford temporarily suspends production due to the coronavirus outbreak
Apr 1, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Despite the original decision to stay operational, the coronavirus pandemic has forced Ilford to close down its factory after all. In the most recent statement,…
Canon hosting online virtual press conference on April 20th to announce new camera gear
Apr 1, 2020
John Aldred
Given that The Photography Show didn’t happen, NAB and Photokina aren’t happening, and many governments around the world are telling us that we could potentially…
Apple has released a beta that adds ProRes RAW support to Adobe apps for Windows
Mar 31, 2020
John Aldred
ProRes RAW was lauded as a high-end raw video codec for high-end video shooters and editors. But it had one fatal flaw; You could only…
Toxic “Blue Lagoon” lake in England dyed black to repel Instagrammers during lockdown
Mar 31, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
It looks like the coronavirus concerns and lockdown aren’t enough to stop Instagrammers from getting their likes. Because of this, “Blue Lagoon” out of…
Laowa is developing six new f/0.95 lenses for Sony FE – but the first won’t be here until 2021
Mar 30, 2020
John Aldred
Laowa announced back in January that a new series of super-fast f/0.95 “Argus” lenses would be coming at some point, although there were no real…
Apple is giving away three months of Final Cut Pro X for free
Mar 30, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The coronavirus has put around 1/3 of the world’s population in isolation, and many individuals and companies are trying to make it easier for everyone….
Draganfly is developing “Pandemic Drones” that can detect fever, coughing and other health aspects
Mar 30, 2020
John Aldred
US drone manufacturer Draganfly has announced that they’re developing a drone system that can act as a “global early warning system” for signs of a…
Metabones has released a Canon EF to RF speed booster to reduce the EOS R 4K crop factor
Mar 28, 2020
John Aldred
It might seem strange to produce a speed booster that converts full-frame lenses to full-frame. But with the Canon EOS R and EOS RP mirrorless…