Photography

Researchers from Stanford University’s Computational Imaging Lab have developed a novel method of non-line-of-sight imaging. They call it keyhole imaging because the contents of a room can be captured from a single point as small as a keyhole. Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging as a concept isn’t new and has been used to image objects in a closed room from a single point source for…

An unusual and rare vintage Russian spy camera has appeared for sale. The 35mm rangefinder film camera was designed to photograph through tiny holes drilled in walls and capture photos for blackmail or target manipulation. The Catawiki listing for the KMZ Krasnogorsk Zorki 4 “reflex” C166 (NIMFA-3) was spotted by Kosmo Foto and is described as in “good” condition and has been…

Nikon has been rightly praised for the top end specifications of the recently announced Z9. It has taken the mirrorless space race to the next level, regaining lost ground to sit at the genetic top of the proverbial camera tree. While $5,500 is clearly a lot of money, is the Z9 the cheapest pro-spec camera the company has released? Nikon has long touted its credentials as a leading…

Speed cameras have long raised concerns over privacy issues, but they remain a popular means for governments to promote road safety (and raise revenue) by automatically catching drivers who break traffic laws. It turns out the cameras can also inadvertently catch people who break their marriage vows. The German newspaper Bild reports that a 36-year-old woman in Germany was stunned…