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Retailers are already preparing for a 2021 holiday ecommerce season that mirrors last year. A recent survey by Radial found that 65% of consumers plan to spend the same as or even more than last year. Radial itself plans to hire 27,000 seasonal workers ahead of the shopping…
How to Build a Camera Obscura with Craft Store Supplies
August 31, 2021
If you ever find yourself stuck indoors and in need of a fun and educational project, try building yourself a camera obscura. Here’s a 7-minute video by Fotodiox showing how you can put together a small DIY one with ordinary craft store supplies.
For the camera body, Sean…
How to Get a Large Format Film Look with a Smartphone Camera
August 31, 2021
I recently shared about how I turned my Afghan Box Camera into a 4×5 slide projector. In this article, I’ll share another idea based on the Afghan Box Camera: to make use of my humble mobile phone camera to create a large format look with the box camera and its lens.
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This 1914 Ur-Leica LEGO Camera Could Become a Real Set
August 31, 2021
For those who have always wanted to own what is known as the “original Leica” camera, this design for the 1914 Ur-Leica made of LEGO bricks might be the most accessible way to do so.
As spotted by Leica Rumors, this model of the Ur-Leica has been submitted to LEGO Ideas in the hopes that with enough support, the company might bring it to store shelves.
LEGO Ideas is a program set up by the…
In this article, I’ll share a technique that I learned many years ago and that I still use occasionally. You can use it for removing people from a scene, but in this case, I will be using it to mimic one of a neutral density (ND) filter’s main purposes: longer exposure.
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New MFT Global Shutter Sensor Can Shoot 4K at 2,000 FPS
August 31, 2021
Gpixel has developed a new global shutter 4/3-inch 10-megapixel sensor that it claims will be capable of shooting 4K video at up to 2,000 frames per second.
As spotted by Image Sensors World, the 10-megapixel (4608 x 2176) 4/3-inch sensor GSPRINT 4510 is part of the…
China-based LamboTech has announced the LamboGo, a portable and rugged high-speed SSD backup solution that is designed for photographers who want to secure their footage without needing to use a laptop as a go-between.
The project has launched on IndieGoGo, and the company touts LamboGo as a fast and rugged backup solution that does not require any cable or computer. It allows users to connect…
Toyota suspends all self-driving vehicles at Paralympic Games after collision with athlete
August 28, 2021
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced an immediate halt to all of its e-Palette self-driving transportation pods operating at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. The decision comes on the heels of an accident that took place in the Paralympic Village yesterday, when a Toyota…
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On this week’s episode of GamesBeat Decides, the crew talks about playing Psychonauts 2. GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti also discuss Gamescom news including Halo’s date, Horizon’s delay, and the reveal of Marvel’s Midnight Suns. The team also reacts to the new Metroid Dread trailer, and we…
