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These are the best photos of Earth taken from the ISS in 2020
Dec 31, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Living on Earth in 2020 was quite a challenge, to put it mildly. But when you move 400 km away from our home planet, it…
Former CIA Chief of Disguise introduces incredible spy cameras from the Cold War
Dec 30, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve featured some pretty cool spy cameras here on DIYP, both vintage and modern. And frankly, I’ve always been fascinated by the ideas people have…
Fujifilm breaks backup storage records with a tape that can hold 580 Terabytes
Dec 30, 2020
John Aldred
Fujifilm has shattered backup storage records with a new magnetic tape backup solution that offers around 50x the capacity of current commercially available LTO-8 tapes…
Canon has patented an Osmo gimbal-style camera with interchangeable lenses
Dec 29, 2020
John Aldred
This is pretty odd, but also kind of cool. Canon has patented (through no fewer than five separate patents) a strange DJI Osmo-like gimbal with…
The importance of leading lines in photography
Dec 29, 2020
Nicholas Goodden
Leading lines in photography are existing lines within the frame of a photograph which the photographer has deliberately aligned/arranged (prior to taking the photo) by…
Another fast fifty? – The TTartisan 50mm f/1.2 review
Dec 28, 2020
Jonas Dyhr Rask
2020 finally seems to be coming to an end! And let’s be honest here – This hasn’t exactly been the coolest year in recent history….
Darktable just dropped 3.4.0 with improved tethering and live histogram, and color calibration
Dec 25, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Darktable has just released its 3.4.0 version. As always, it’s completely free and available for Windows, iOS, and Linux. The open-source alternative to Lightroom has…
The challenges of shooting photos and video with a Canon f/0.75 lens
Dec 24, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Mathieu Stern always surprises us with some unusual and rare lenses. And once again, he used a super-interesting lens in his video. Canon 65mm f/0.75 rare…
7Artisans new 35mm f/5.6 a $200 pancake lens for Leica M
Dec 24, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Chinese lens manufacturer 7Artisans has announced a 35mm f/5.6 tiny pancake lens for Leica M. Even though it’s fancy-looking thanks to the golden finish, it’s…