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Leica Releases Kevlar-Wrapped Q2 Monochrom ‘Reporter’ Edition

As promised when it announced the standard edition Q2 Reporter last year, Leica has released the Kevlar-wrapped Q2 Monochrom Reporter fixed-lens camera. Leica Q2 Monochrom Reporter Edition Just like the original Q2 Reporter, the Q2 Monochrom Reporter features a “robust” exterior and what Leica calls a “discreet” appearance, which it claims allows photographers to work without…
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What It Was Like To Use Photoshop Version 2.5 From 1992

Adobe Photoshop has been around for so long that it has become the international standard for photo editing and is even used as a generic verb for any type of photo edit. But, like all great things, it took a long while for it to reach its current state. A Stark…
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The Polestar O2 Electric Car Can Deploy an Autonomous Camera Drone

Swedish electric car maker Polestar has announced a new concept roadster called the Polestar O2 that it says will ship standard with an integrated cinematic camera drone that allows drivers to autonomously record their experience. The Polestar O2 introduces several features that are unique for a vehicle, such as a bonded aluminum platform that the company says will allow for a bigger battery, a…
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CT Scans of Instant Cameras Reveal Their Inner Workings

Scan of the Month has released a set of CT scans of a set of instant cameras. The images allow viewers to look past the well-known plastic exteriors and see the inner workings of where the magic of instant photography comes to life. “Scan of the Month is about…
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The Camera Sales Forecast for 2022 Isn’t as Bad as CIPA Makes it Sound

The news of falling camera shipments is like the dripping of a faucet. It comes with a regular, steady, beat, and just when you think it has stopped… plink, there it goes again! So perhaps it’s no surprise that CIPA — the trade body for manufacturers — has a downbeat forecast for 2022, but strangely seems to have missed the good news! For those that aren’t familiar with the…
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New Camera Tech Can Capture Millions of FPS in High-Resolution

A groundbreaking research project at Heriot-Watt University promises a new camera technology that can affordably deliver millions of frames per second capture in high resolution. Normally, high resolution and high frame rates don’t come at the same time, as most existing high-speed imaging systems achieve fast frame rates at the expense of resolution. Not only that, but these systems…
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