You didn’t ask to learn about bellows extension factors, but we’re going to cover it with the most absurd camera that you may ever see!
Built from over two sheets of plywood, scraps of 2x6s, old drywall screws, and the cheapest 610mm lens that I could find on eBay, literally every expense was spared. I would be surprised if I spent more than $200 out of pocket to create this 10-foot…
Regarding Photographs: Reading Photos I
December 15, 2020
This is the third essay in this series, and it begins a smaller sequence of notes running over the ways we as viewers make sense of pictures. We spend, I think, too much time thinking about what happens before and during the making of a picture, but not enough on what…
Google Photos Can Now Turn Your Shots Into 3D Cinematic Images
December 15, 2020
Google Photos is rolling out a new feature it is calling Memories, which lets viewers “relive the moments” from photos uploaded to the platform by transforming them into 3D cinematic images.
According to a blog post, using machine learning, Google Photos predicts an…
Schneider Kreuznach 80mm f/2.8 LS AF Mark II Lens Now Available
December 15, 2020
While announced on November 26 with claims of immediate availability, the Schneider Kreuznach 80mm f/2.8 LS AF Mark II may not have been easy to acquire. The lens now appears to be making its way into availability around the world.
The medium format leaf shutter lens is equivalent to a 50mm on a 35mm full frame and features an entirely redesigned optical system. Built of eight elements in six…
Fujifilm X-S10 sample gallery
December 15, 2020
Fujifilm’s X-S10 is a compact, well-priced mirrorless camera with built-in image stabilization and the best sensor the company has available for its X-mount system. As we’ve been working through our full review, we’ve taken advantage of some of the breaks…
Canon Japan has added a selection of mugs, tumblers and shot glasses to its ‘fan goods’ site that ensures you can sip your favorite drinks from cups made to look like your favorite EF and RF lenses.
The first is a mug that not only looks like the RF 24–105mm F4…
Portrait Light, an AI-based lighting feature that Google launched for new Pixel phones in September of 2020, allows the photographer to change lighting direction and intensity in post. Google has published a blog revealing how the company developed the technology.
In the Pixel Camera on Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5, Portrait Light is automatically applied post-capture to images…
Owl Lands on Photographer’s Lens, Blends in Perfectly
December 14, 2020
Photographer Scott Dere was on an owl photography outing when an owl unexpectedly landed on his Canon 600mm f/4L IS III, blending in strangely well with the camouflaged lens.
Dere had set out to photograph some great grey owls and, along the way, teamed up with three other…
Disney World Briefly Tested Photoshopping Masks onto Guests
December 14, 2020
Last July, Disney World instituted a policy that required guests to wear masks on the property, with the added step of denying ride photos to those who were not wearing them. The company recently briefly tested digitally adding masks in such cases.
When Disney World…
Hands-on: What you need to know about the Leica SL2-S
December 14, 2020
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Hands-on with the Leica SL2-S
Leica’s third full-frame L-mount camera, the SL2-S, has just landed. Based on the SL2 which launched just over a year ago, the SL2-S has a 24MP sensor and it’s a bit more video-focused than its higher-resolution forebear.
If you’re familiar with the SL2, there frankly isn’t much that’ll surprise you…
