Samsung has announced that it is beginning mass production of what it claims has the smallest pixels in the industry: 0.64μm-pixels. The 50-megapixel sensor is called the ISOCELL JN1 and is equipped with ISOCELL 2.0, Smart-ISO, and “Double Super PDAF.”
Smaller pixels usually means lower image quality and the possibility of introducing more noise, but Samsung specifically chose to push the…
NASA has shared the first two images from Juno’s June 7th, 2021 flyby of Ganymede that shows dark and bright terrain and long structural features possibly linked to tectonic faults on the surface of Jupiter’s giant moon.
The images captured by Jupiter orbiter’s…
A reporter from a Univision affiliate in Arizona has accused police of illegally seizing his phone and threatening to access its contents by “brute force” during an incident in April.
In a 28-page motion filed in Gilbert Arizona’s Municipal court, journalist León…
Voilà, a new mobile app that is available both on iOS and Android, has exploded in popularity. It can to turn selfies and portraits into quick 2D and 3D cartoons, caricatures, and paintings using artificial intelligence (AI).
The Voilà AI Artist Cartoon Photo app, released by Wemagine.AI, is a free smartphone app that allows users to upload photos of themselves or others and turn them into…
A new report alleges that not only is Facebook working on its first smartwatch, but it will also come equipped with two cameras, with at least one capable of being detached from the wrist to more easily function as a photo and video capture device.
The Verge reports that…
Sony has finally unveiled its foray into aerial robotics and announced the Airpeak S1. The $9,000 professional-level drone promises to feature exceptional flight performance, obstacle detection systems, and “heavy-lift” capability in a device that is just slightly larger…
World’s longest AF SLR lens, the Canon EF 1200mm F5.6, comes up for sale at auction in Germany
June 10, 2021
A used unit of Canon’s EF 1200mm F5.6 L USM lens is set to come up for sale at an auction in Germany slated for 6th October. At 0.8m (2′ 7″) and weighing a massive 16.5kg (36lbs), the lens offered the world’s longest focal length for an interchangeable SLR lens with autofocus when it was introduced in July 1993, and to the best of my knowledge, that record still holds true.
GuruShots, the “World’s Greatest Photo Game,” has announced the winners of its “Beach Days” challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 53.4 million votes. The “Top Photographer” winner of the contest is amuhlh of the United States (whose photo is…
As a professional photographer, I use a lot of different cameras. At any given time, I can use really expensive full-frame cameras combined with the best glass money can buy, to mid-range cameras with kit lenses, all the way down to even compact cameras that fit in my…
How to Plan Out Milky Way Photos
June 9, 2021
Plan your work and work your plan. That’s what… someone important once told me? Anyhow, in my opinion, planning out your Milky Way shots is absolutely one of the best ways to increase the likelihood you will be shooting bangers.
Aloha! My name is Daniel Stein, and I’m a nightscape photographer based in New Jersey.
In this article, I will be talking about how to read the weather, Moon phases…
