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Leaked spec sheet shows a new Sony 31MP APS-C sensor with global shutter
Jun 28, 2018
John Aldred
A spec sheet has been leaked to the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors about a new Sony sensor. Of course, new sensors are released all…
The tiny but powerful LITRA LitraTorch light is on sale today for less than $50
Jun 28, 2018
John Aldred
The LitraTorch from LITRA has impressed us somewhat here at DIYP. For such a small light, it’s extremely durable and packs quite a punch when…
Apple will replace your dodgy MacBook keyboards for free under new service program
Jun 28, 2018
John Aldred
It looks like the Apple “Butterfly” keyboard saga may have come to a conclusion. After being hit with two class-action lawsuits last month over the…
New SD card standard unveiled offering up to 985MB/sec transfer speeds and 128TB capacity
Jun 27, 2018
John Aldred
Just as we start to accept UHS-II into our lives, and before UHS-III is even a real thing, a new standard hits the streets. That’s…
You can now make group video calls on Instagram
Jun 27, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Instagram announced last month that they would launch video chat within the app. And now it’s here: you can now make video calls with your…
This new technique recovers even the most damaged daguerreotypes
Jun 26, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Daguerreotypes break down with time and can eventually become ruined and unrecognizable. But researchers at Western University in Canada have created a new technique that…
Photographer suspended from Facebook for posting that he was “shooting a few Christians”
Jun 25, 2018
John Aldred
There are many words out there that have multiple meanings. The word “pack”, for example, is both the collective noun for a group of wolves,…
This device from the 1990s bridged the gap between film and digital
Jun 24, 2018
John Aldred
The 90s was a strange time for photography. It began with a lot of new and advanced film camera technology and ended on the cusp of…
Crying toddler at the border in viral photo was never separated from her mother
Jun 23, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A photo of a crying two-year-old at the Mexican border became a symbol of the recent immigration crisis. However, it has now come to light…
Get ready to pay more for your gear online after new Supreme Court decision
Jun 22, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The US Supreme Court has ruled that online retailers will have to collect sales taxes from now on. For photographers and videographers, this means you…