Rapper Jack Harlow became the center of controversy when he filmed himself adjusting the settings on a live broadcast camera without the operator’s knowledge or permission while courtside at an NBA playoff game.
The incident happened during game one of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks. Harlow recorded himself randomly twisting knobs…
Venus Optics has shared a teaser for an upcoming Kickstarter campaign that will see the company raise funds for its new Laowa Nanomorph lenses, a new lineup of 1.5x anamorphic cine lenses that Venus Optics says will be the ‘world’s smallest’ for Super 35 video…
Leica adds 12-bit Cinema 4K Raw video recording, improved AF features and more to its SL2-S
May 9, 2022
Leica has released significant firmware updates for its Leica SL2 and SL2-S full frame mirrorless camera systems.
Firmware version 3.0 for the Leica SL2-S sees the camera gain the ability to output Cinema 4K Raw video at up to 60 frames per second (fps) to compatible…
TTartisan releases its $218 50mm F0.95 APS-C ultrafast prime for Fujifilm X, Sony E mount cameras
May 8, 2022
TTartisan has announced it’s adding two new mount options to its 50mm F0.95 APS-C lens. Now, in addition to Canon EOS-M, Canon RF, L-mount, Micro Four Thirds and Nikon Z-mount camera systems, Fujifilm X-mount and Sony E-mount users can get their hands on this affordable ultrafast prime.
The fully manual lens offers a roughly 75mm full-frame equivalent focal length and is constructed of eight…
It’s called SpinLaunch, and it’s a novel approach to launching small payloads into orbit. The idea of a kinetic launch system translates to spinning a payload in a centrifuge to over 1,000 miles an hour and then releasing it for its journey to the stars.
The…
How Much is Photoshop in 2022?
May 7, 2022
Buying a copy of Photoshop back in the day wasn’t cheap, but it used to be easy. One price, one copy. Nowadays, with subscription models dominating the creative software space, things have gotten a bit more complicated. And while photographers may need a bingo card to know…
Mother’s Day is about a few things: flowers, lunch or dinner together, and of course, family photo time, a good opportunity to update the archive with images of us all together again.
We all have a camera in our pocket, the smartphone, so getting it done is easier than ever. But how do you prevent poor images from being taken, and make everyone look good? Thanks for asking. You’ve…
Qualcomm has released video captured by the world’s first smartphone capable of shooting 8K HDR footage. The 1.5-minute video above was shot up and down the west coast, on state beaches from California to Washington.
Qualcomm’s new flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1…
Photographer Corrine Gretton-West booked a wet plate workshop with me before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Two years later we were finally able to do it. The main subject was to get comfortable with the wet collodion process and to create images similar to the ones of spirit…
With the advance in computer technology, you would think editing photos is faster than ever before. It’s simply not the case far from it. Software such as Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic has become far more sophisticated, and with the increasing file sizes improving your workflow speed and productivity becomes a necessity.
This article teaches how some basic tools can help elevate the…
