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Photographer Turns Smartphone into a Film Camera

May 23, 2022
A photographer has repurposed an old and broken Sony Ericsson smartphone lens into a camera that shoots film and integrated it into his Samsung Galaxy S2. Alireza Rostami had an old Sony Ericsson k700i that was broken and unable to be repaired. But instead of throwing it away, Rostami decided to repurpose it by taking the camera out and adding it to the back of his Samsung Galaxy S2 in…
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How to Take Photos Out an Airplane Window

May 23, 2022
If you are a photographer and travel by air then you know that some of the views from an airplane window can be absolutely stunning. Carrying a camera with you when flying can not only work as a nice diversion to kill time but also allow you to capture some incredible…
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Xiaomi and Leica Partner To Launch Jointly Developed Smartphones

May 23, 2022
Leica has teamed up with Xiaomi in a new long-term strategic partnership to create smartphones, the first of which will launch later this year. As can be inferred from the image the company uses to commemorate the partnership which shows an invisible smartphone, there isn’t much in the way of details on the announcement, though some are suggesting that the first phone to feature the…
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Canon patent shows off new AI-powered auto-zoom feature

May 23, 2022
An illustration from the patent application showing how the auto-zoom feature would detect a subject within a frame and adjust the composition accordingly through digital and/or optical zoom. Canon has been granted a patent that highlights the details of a new technology…
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Xiaomi pens Leica camera partnership w/ first phone set for July

May 23, 2022
Xiaomi has signed a “long-term strategic partnership” with camera and camera lens manufacturer Leica in a bid to improve and boost camera performance on upcoming flagship smartphones. Leica has previously partnered with Huawei to help tune and enhance the Mate and P-series smartphones. However, with Huawei still facing sanctions and difficulties in Western markets, Xiaomi has moved to secure…
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Xiaomi Mi Band 7 design teased w/ China launch coming May 24

May 23, 2022
Fitness trackers come in a range of shapes, sizes, and functionality, and the Mi Band series has become one of the most popular yearly launches. It’s likely to remain as popular as ever as Xiaomi has teased the Mi Band 7 design along with declaring the Chinese launch date. The Xiaomi Mi Band 7 doesn’t stray very far from the tried-and-tested design that has become a staple of the series. In…
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