A German-based startup named K|Lens is set to launch an ambitious new camera lens that the company claims is the first to bring 3D light field depth mapping to any full-frame camera.
K|Lens has been in contact with PetaPixel regarding its in-development lens system for several months. Since initial outreach, the physical design of the lens has changed a bit (the photos of the finished lens…
Fully Loaded: The Complex Connection Between Guns and Cameras
November 22, 2021
“Why are guns and cameras so closely connected?” This is what I set out to explore and investigate recently through my own experience in film. Between starting the production and finishing it, one major event made this connection a lot darker.
On October 21st…
Nikon Reveals the Strobe’s Dirty Little Secret: It’s Cheap
November 22, 2021
Nikon recently announced that it is collaborating with Nissin and Profoto on speedlights and studio lights. Is this an admission of the not-so-secret reality that lighting products are actually quite cheap?
Canon and Nikon have made a ton of cash off their…
Nikon Z9 Hands-On: Jen Pottheiser’s Thoughts on the Flagship Camera
November 22, 2021
Photographer Jennifer Pottheiser was given the opportunity to use Nikon’s new Z9 camera. She shares her real-world experiences with it and discusses what to expect from the upcoming pro-level powerhouse.
Jenn Pottheiser is a commercial photographer based in New York who has a long list of corporate, editorial, and commercial clients such as JP Morgan Chase, the National Basketball…
Canon USA is providing 120 EF 400mm F2.8 lenses to expand Dragonfly Telephoto Array
November 20, 2021
Canon USA has announced that the company will provide technical assistance to Project Dragonfly, an international research team from Yale University and the University of Toronto, in its plan to expand the Dragonfly Telephoto Array.
The Dragonfly Telephoto Array is a…
The Best Free Adobe Lightroom Presets and Where to Get Them
November 19, 2021
From importing, to organizing, to the editing process itself, few tools have the capacity to define a photographer’s workflow like Adobe’s Lightroom. Of the program’s many indispensable features, the ability to create user presets ranks quite high: it offers…
Researchers Bundle 24 400mm Lenses into Massive Telescope Array
November 19, 2021
An international team of researchers has bundled groups of 24 Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 lenses together into what they call the Dragonfly Telephoto Array in order to capture photos of distant stars.
The Dragonfly Telephoto Array is a telescope that is equipped with multiple Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lenses. The telescope array was designed in 2013 by the team, also named Project…
Scientists Invent a Camera That Can See Through or Around Anything
November 19, 2021
Researchers from Northwestern’s Engineering department have invented a new high-resolution camera that can see around corners and through objects — even skin, fog, or a human skull.
The process is called synthetic wavelength holography, and it’s a new method…
Canon is Adding the EOS R3’s Vehicle-Detection AF to the R5 and R6
November 19, 2021
One of the new features coming with the Canon EOS R3 is its enhanced autofocus ability to lock onto and track cars and automobiles intelligently. Canon has announced this feature is now also coming to the R5 and R6 cameras in December.
Canon is releasing firmware…
GoPro Hero10 Update Adds 24p, Max Lens Mod, and SuperView Support
November 19, 2021
GoPro has announced the availability of a new beta software update for the GoPro Hero 10 that adds support for the Max Lens Mod, the 5.3K SuperView digital lens, and additional frame rates across several resolutions.
The GoPro Hero10 Black launched in mid-September and boasted a larger 23-megapixel photo resolution and a better processor that allowed for 5.4K video to be captured at up…
