The ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) image colorization were recently brought to public attention when several historical images were altered using digital algorithms.
Irish artist Matt Loughrey digitally colorized and added smiles to photos of tortured prisoners from Security Prison 21 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which was used by the Khmer Rouge from 1975-79. His photos were…
The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is soliciting photographers to share photos on Instagram based on monthly themes. Those who participate will be featured on the MoMA’s social channels, but also give the museum significant rights to use the photos “for any…
Russian camera manufacturer Zenit has announced the release of four new manual full-frame prime lenses that they first revealed last year: the Zenitar 35mm f/2, 50mm f/1.5, 58mm f/1.9, and 60mm f/2.8 Macro.
As noted by DPReview, the 35mm and 50mm lenses are designed for…
Canon has applied for a patent that would allow a camera to use its in-body-image-stabilization (IBIS) to approximate the effects of an anti-aliasing filter. The idea is similar to how sensor-shift multi-shot works, but in reverse.
The application — which was found by Northlight Images and shared by Canon Rumors — notes that Canon is proposing a way for the sensor to shift during image…
Kolari Vision has announced a set of clip-in magnetic filters that fit between the sensor and the back of a lens. Compatible with the R adapter, or native RF lenses, these can be used to add rear filtering to RF lenses, or two layers of filtering when paired with the R…
Sony has quietly released a new video that shows its forthcoming Airpeak drone over the remote Iromote Island in Okinawa. The video features the drone outfitted with both a Sony Alpha 7S Mark III and new FX3 as well as the 14mm f/1.8 G-Master.
Sony has been slowly…
Zenit has announced the release of four new full-frame prime lenses it first showed off last year. Two of the manual prime lenses are for Sony E-mount cameras, while the other two are for Canon EF- and Nikon F-mount cameras.
Zenitar 35mm F2
First up is the Zenitar 35mm F2 lens for Sony E-mount cameras. The lens is constructed of seven elements in five groups, has an aperture range of F2…
Sharp's new Aquos R6 smartphone puts a 20MP 1-inch sensor behind a Leica-branded Summicron lens
May 18, 2021
Sharp isn’t exactly known for its mobile devices, but its new Aquos R6 smartphone (translated) makes quite the statement with its 20MP 1-inch rear camera and 240Hz display.
The device, which appears to be limited to the Japanese market for the foreseeable future…
Godox has announced a new flash system that the company says is the most powerful pack it has ever produced: the pack and head P2400. It promises a 1/17,800 second flash duration, 0.7 second recycle time at full power, and clearly targets the high end where Profoto and…
Sharp has just announced the Aquos R6 smartphone with a large Leica-branded lens and huge 1-inch sensor, a first for a traditional handset manufacturer.
The Verge reports that the Sharp Aquos R6 has a “Summicron” lens that is produced by Leica and a large 20-megapixel, 1-inch sensor. While it is not the first phone ever to feature a sensor this large — the Lumix CM1 carries that honor —…
