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The Laowa Aurogon is a full-frame 10-50x super micro APO lens kit
Sep 27, 2023
John Aldred
Macro photography is such an intense rabbit hole to fall into. There are all kinds of weird and wonderful lenses to try, especially these days,…
Watch: Amateur astronomer captures a rare giant fireball on Jupiter
Sep 27, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
Amateur astronomer Tadao Ohsugi captured a giant fireball blasting at Jupiter’s southern hemisphere. Despite Jupiter being “the vacuum cleaner of the Solar System”, this isn’t…
The Nikkor S Plena is a 135mm f/1.8 Z mount portrait lens
Sep 27, 2023
John Aldred
It looks like Nikon’s finally answered what they’re going to replace the old Nikon 135mm f/2 DC lens with. Naturally, it’s a Z mount lens,…
Meta promises you’ll soon be able to delete Threads without deleting Instagram
Sep 27, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
Earlier this year, Meta launched its Twitter (now X) competitor called Threads. It immediately became a hit, but then it caused quite a stir when people figured out they couldn’t delete their account without deleting Instagram, too. But it’s being sorted out now. Meta will soon introduce a separate account deletion for Threads, so you can leave it when you get bored without being forced to delete Instagram entirely.
Getty jumps on the generative AI bandwagon
Sep 27, 2023
Alex Baker
It doesn’t seem so long ago that Getty was getting all in a flap and suing Stable Diffusion AI for its unauthorised use of their…
First look at the YoloBox Ultra independent streaming solution
Sep 26, 2023
Udi Tirosh
YoloLiv, just announced its new YoloBox Ultra, at IBC 2023, and it solves one of our biggest pains with the YOLOLiv line of streamers: You can steam to all services with one box. In the past, you needed to select between a YOLObox (Facebook, YouTube streaming) and Instream (Instagram/TikTok streaming). The new YOLOBox Ultra does them all.
First look at Nanlite new PavoSlim panels
Sep 26, 2023
Udi Tirosh
If you’ve been around long enough, you probably remember that the LED lighting revolution started with LED panels. Then came the big LED COBs and the LED tubes. It’s nice to see that the panels are getting a renaissance, and it’s especially interesting to look at the new PavoSlim line from Nanlite. They have multiple configurations and sizes at what is probably the thinnest light I have seen to date. Specifically, the PavoSlim 60B/60C and PavoSlim 120B/120C.
How to shoot a 180 VR video with the Canon EOS R5C and 5.2mm Dual Fisheye Lens
Sep 26, 2023
Alex Baker
Canon has introduced a game-changer when it comes to shooting VR 180 video (virtual reality). This comes in the shape of its RF 5.2mm dual…
How to create your own DIY instant film
Sep 26, 2023
Cheng Qwee Low
Here is a step-by-step guide to creating your own instant film. This guide is for a 4×5 large format film (kinda similar to Polaroid Type…
Incredible video of neuron connection wins Nikon Small World in Motion 2023
Sep 26, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
Nikon Instruments Inc. has just announced the much-anticipated winners of its 13th annual Nikon Small World in Motion video competition. If you’ve ever thought visual art and cutting-edge science can’t be combined, this contest will convince you otherwise.