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Researchers at Dalhousie University have examined the environmental impact of masks and disposable gloves on animals that proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A series of photos collected by the researchers show the stark reality the pandemic has had on some sepecies with the Canadian university recording 114 incidents of animals being…
A Complete List of Tokina’s Lens Price Hikes in the U.S.
August 2, 2022
In June, Tokina announced that it would be increasing the prices of some lenses in the U.S., and today the company has provided a detailed list of those price changes.
The company explained that due to recent “cost hikes” of raw materials and components, the…
Instagram Could Lose to TikTok in Both Photos and Videos
August 2, 2022
TikTok’s domination in short-form video is not the only thing Instagram should be worried about. In the time that Instagram has shifted ever further away from its roots as a photo-sharing app, Generation Z has found a new space to post their selfies and photo-dumps — and…
Nikon has released firmware updates for a trio of mirrorless Z-mount lenses that add support for linear focusing ring rotation when in manual focus mode which makes it easier to accurately pull focus.
The updates were in response to user complaints that the focus-by-wire (FBW) or non-linear focusing in Z mount lenses becomes laggy and prone to overshooting their focus targets. By adding…
Nikon’s Nikkor Z 24-70mm F2.8 S lens.
Nikon has released firmware updates for three of its Z-mount lenses that, amongst other updates, adds the ability to turn on linear focus ring rotation, making it easier and more accurate to pull focus by directly linking the…
Photographer Nicholas Sherlock has created an app for Sony cameras that submits any photos taken directly to OpenAI’s DALL-E 2, which he says allows users to “peer into parallel universes” and see reimagined versions of those scenes.
Called Quantum Mirror…
How to Cull and Edit Wedding Photos Quickly
August 1, 2022
Time is money. That’s nothing we don’t already know but it’s probably the reason you’re interested and wondering how to cull and edit a wedding quickly. Maybe you’re overwhelmed with work during the wedding season or your clients are bugging you for a faster turnaround.
Being able to cull and edit a wedding quickly will allow you to get out from behind your computer and start…
Samsung has launched a new “repair mode” for its Galaxy S21 phones that keeps photos and data hidden from repair technicians and assures privacy.
While only available in Korea for now, the feature assures that personal data on the mobile device is not readable…
A British man has built his own lens with a super fast 35mm f/0.4 equivalent bokeh that is constructed around an old episcope projector lens and a mechanical system for controlling focus.
Matt Perks, aka DIYPerks, is a tinkerer who doesn’t buy anything he can’t…
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has unveiled smart glasses equipped with a 50-megapixel camera as well as an 8-megapixel periscope camera that is capable of up to 15x zoom and 100 minutes of continuous recording.
Xiaomi announced the launch of Mijia Glasses earlier today, describing the wearable technology as “never seen before.”
The Google Glass style device features a 50-megapixel Quad…
