Computational imaging is all the rage these days thanks to smartphone cameras pushing the field forward, and now Leica is doing its part as well. The company has launched new firmware updates for the M10-P, M10-R, and M10 Monochrom that adds a new feature called Perspective Control for correcting distortions.
Leica Perspective Control (LPC) is found as a new option inside the Capture Assistants…
I have to say that I absolutely love when Fujifilm gives me a project. I tend to make some of my best work when I am under a deadline. And of course, I’m incredibly honored that I am one of the few that they trusted with this beast pre-launch.
Now, I’ll start like I do…
For Nikon Shooters With Sony Paranoia…
January 30, 2021
Sony’s non-surprising Alpha 1 announcement this week seems to have set a few Nikon shooters into panic again. More disinformation and clickbait headlines are also proliferating. The common theme seems to be “Nikon can’t/won’t keep up and will fail.”
Relax. Take a…
Canon’s official crowdfunding page for the PowerShot PICK, its latest experimental camera, reveals more information on how the camera will operate. The campaign is already wildly successful, surpassing 5,900% of its goal at the time of publication.
While previous reports already indicated that the PowerShot PICK would be a camera capable of surveying a scene and automatically taking pictures…
First Impressions of the Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens
January 30, 2021
To kick off 2021, Fujifilm announced two new X-Series lenses and a new X-Series body. One of those lenses is the XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR pancake lens, an update to the current 27mm.
The new XF 27mm improves on the outgoing version by adding weather-resistance, and an aperture…
Have you ever wondered why different manufacturers’ smartphone images have a certain “look” to them? In an interview with Engadget, Vice President and head of Samsung Mobile’s visual software R&D Joshua Sungdae Cho explains how images are rendered now will change…
The last Leica Noctilux 50mm F1.2 lens was produced 46 years ago. Now, nearly half-a-century later, the iconic lens has been reborn in the form of the Noctilux-M 50mm F1.2 ASPH, a ‘new’ lens from Leica that pays homage to a classic.
An advert for the original Noctilux 50mm F1.2 lens (note it uses the same six-element, four-group optical construction as the new Noctilux-M version).
The…
Leica adds in-camera perspective correction feature to its M10-P, M10-R and M10 Monochrom cameras
January 30, 2021
Leica has released firmware updates for a number of its rangefinder camera systems that brings, amongst other improvements, the ability to correct for perspective distortion in-camera.
The firmware updates for the Leica M10-P, M10-R and M10 Monochrom include a…
OM Digital Solutions has announced that micro four thirds has achieved number one in market share in the number of units sold by lens mount in Japan. Supported by 56 companies, OM Digital makes the case that the 12-year-old mount is stronger than ever.
OM Digital Solutions…
Tennessee Bill to Make ‘Offensive’ Nonconsensual Photos Illegal
January 29, 2021
Tennessee state lawmakers working together with the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office have introduced a bill to the state legislature that seeks to expand what is covered by “unlawful” photography. The new law focuses on a photographer’s supposed malicious intent.
At present, the state law says that anyone out in public (even at such places as a gas station or supermarket) has no…
