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Sony announces Xperia 1 IV smartphone with true optical zoom, 4K/120p HDR video

Sony has announced its latest flagship Xperia smartphone, the Xperia 1 IV. It includes many new features and improvements, but its most noteworthy feature is its new true optical zoom lens. The Xperia 1 IV has three rear cameras, each producing 12MP images using a Sony Exmor RS image sensor. While the sensor sizes vary, resolution and 4K/120p HDR video capabilities are available across all three.
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Nikon Z 50mm F1.2 S sample gallery

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been using the Nikkor Z 50mm F1.2 lens around Seattle and Packwood, Washington to see how Nikon’s fast prime performs. For all of the shots, including those captured inside the Museum of Flight in Seattle, the lens was attached to a…
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Adobe Brings More AI-Powered Tools to Photoshop on iPad

Adobe has announced its Spring update for both Adobe Photoshop on the iPad and its other freehand image app, Adobe Fresco. By taking advantage of the iPad’s new M1 Silicon chip, as well as the precision of the Apple Pencil, Adobe has brought several new desktop-grade…
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2022 Pulitzer Prizes Won by Photos of Afghanistan’s Fall and India COVID

Columbia University has announced the 2022 Pulitzer Prizes and photographers from the Los Angeles Times and Reuters took top honors in the two photography categories. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded across multiple categories, two of which are dedicated to photography: Breaking News Photography and Feature Photography. Marcus Yam, a Malaysian-born photojournalist who works as a foreign…
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Astrophotography: The Ultimate Guide

Astrophotography. We hear the term tossed around a lot these days but what actually is it? The true definition of the word is photography of the nighttime sky. The sky only—at night. As society and technology have progressed, however, the term has become…
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California to Use Sound-Triggered Cameras to Catch Loud Cars

Six California cities will take part in an automated, sound-activated camera program that is designed to reduce noise pollution caused by loud cars. The California State Senate passed a new five-year pilot program that targets loud exhaust from cars. The bill approves the use of automated sound-activated cameras that would be deployed in six undisclosed cities in California that have…
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Rapper Randomly Twists Knobs on a Live NBA Broadcast Camera

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…
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