news
Freelance Isn’t Free Act passes in NYC to protect freelancers from non-payment
Oct 28, 2016
John Aldred
This has been a long battle, one that freelancers throughout the world can relate to. Late and non-payment from clients. The Freelancers Union estimates that…
Google acknowledges lens flare on Pixel camera, plans software fix for hardware problem
Oct 27, 2016
John Aldred
It may be DXOMark’s highest scoring mobile device camera ever, but the Google Pixel is not without its photographic flaws. Quite a few users have…
Fujifilm expected to launch clickless aperture lenses in 2017 aimed at video shooters
Oct 26, 2016
John Aldred
According to “new sources”, Fuji Rumors are reporting that Fuji are starting to take a serious interest in video. They say that Fujifilm will launch lenses with…
Oldest known production model Nikon camera goes up for auction
Oct 25, 2016
John Aldred
Made in 1948, this Nikon I rangefinder camera, serial number 60924, represents the oldest known surviving production model Nikon in the world. The very first…
Fake bokeh is finally here for all iPhone 7 Plus owners
Oct 25, 2016
John Aldred
iOS10.1 is here, and there are a couple of big photo related bits of news. First up, the fake depth of field effect is here….
It was cameras that killed the Internet last week
Oct 24, 2016
John Aldred
Chinese electronics component manufacturer Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology (Xiongmai) has said that its products inadvertently played a roll in Friday’s massive cyber attack that disrupted major…
Facebook to relax censorship restrictions on photos considered newsworthy
Oct 24, 2016
John Aldred
After a rather recent public controversy over censorship rules, Facebook are revisiting their playbook when it comes to newsworthy images. Those posting images like the one…
Flying a drone in Sweden? Remove your camera first or you’re breaking the law
Oct 24, 2016
John Aldred
First reported by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, the country’s highest court ruled on Friday that it is now illegal to fly drones with attached cameras in public places…
As part of dominating world commerce, Amazon starts selling prints too
Oct 23, 2016
Udi Tirosh
It seems that amazon is everywhere. After conquering books, retail, TV, having a go with groceries, Amazon is now going for another market – prints….
Amazon’s future doesn’t just include drone deliveries, but drone police assistants
Oct 19, 2016
John Aldred
Robocop seems to have shrunk, and grown wings. Amazon’s research into drones is no secret. Well, at least, it’s not any more. So far, though,…