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Check Out This 4K Interactive 360-Degree View of the Surface of Mars

Last week, NASA’s Mars Rover Perseverence landed safely on the Red Planet. After sending back a few initial images, NASA has followed up with a stunning 360-degree interactive photo that lets you get a full view of the area around the rover. Perseverance initially sent back two images taken from its object avoidance cameras before sending a few more the next day. At least one image of the…
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Huawei announces foldable Mate X2 smartphone with Leica-branded cameras

Foldable phones are becoming more commonplace. Competing against the Samsung Galaxy Fold, Huawei’s new Mate X2 builds upon Huawei’s two previous foldable phones while incorporating a refreshed design. The Mate X2 opens from the inside rather than the outside, and Huawei claims that the phone’s hinge is practically imperceptible. When folded, the Mate X2 looks quite like a…
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The Used Market, The Last Bastion for DSLRs, Has Fallen to Mirrorless

As you might expect, the used market is several years behind the new market when it comes to trends. DSLRs had ruled the secondhand market but for the first time, KEH reports their sales have finally dipped below mirrorless. One might argue that the used market draws a unique picture of what a lot of the public is still shooting, selling, and rebuying. KEH recently published a report that…
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Android 12 Will Support AVIF Photos

The first preview of Android 12 has landed, and it brings news that the mobile operating system will have platform support for the AV1 Image File Format (AVIF), which has dramatically better image quality for the same file size when compared with image formats such as…
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Ken Rockwell Patents ‘Smart Cropping’ Camera Software for Zooms

Ken Rockwell has announced that he has patented a software addition that would leverage the ability for full-frame cameras to shoot in crop modes and automatically apply that feature when a lens is zoomed for extra optical throw in situations like bird photography. Rockwell says that he along with optical patent attorney and co-inventor Ben Langlotz have been granted a ptatent that he claims…
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