Tether Tools has announced the new Smart Shooter 4 plug-in (SS4) that enables full Sony camera tethering support for Adobe Lightroom Classic. Additionally, Tether Tools says SS4 will make for a faster and more stable connection with Nikon cameras.
The SS4 plugin supports tethered shooting and camera control inside of Lightroom Classic for Canon, Sony, and Nikon cameras. In addition to full…
US Army Putting AR Camera Goggles on War Dogs
October 7, 2020
Augmented reality camera glasses haven’t broken into the mainstream yet, they’re already making their way to dogs. The US Army is showing off new AR camera goggles that are designed to be worn by military dogs in the field.
“Military working dogs often scout areas for…
Japan Industrial Partners’ (JIP) acquisition of Olympus’ imaging division may not have included the Olympus name according to a new report. Additionally, JIP appears to be aiming its direction in micro four thirds to the “high end.”
Inside Imaging is reporting that…
German engineer Johannes Heberlein has created a handy little photo accessory that should appeal to a lot of first time film photographers. It’s called the Lime One, and it’s a compact and intuitive light meter that you attach to your camera’s hot shoe.
If this sounds familiar, that’s probably because Heberlein isn’t the first to think of popping a tiny external light meter onto a film…
A Teardown of the Sigma fp Mirrorless Camera
October 7, 2020
Since making is debut in July of 2019, the Sigma fp has gained notoriety as a very capable camera despite its mixed reviews. The decidedly lowercase ‘fp’ is Sigma’s first full-frame sensor.
The fp was released the same year that all other major camera manufacturers…
One of Andy Warhol’s personal Polaroid SX-70 Land Cameras, a camera the artist used extensively at the height of his career in the 1970s, was just auctioned off by Heritage Auctions for a whopping $13,750 earlier this week.
Finding a working, used Polaroid SX-70 isn’t…
The first set of rumored specs for the professional-grade Nikon Z9 have leaked, and it seems Nikon isn’t playing around. The flagship-level full-frame mirrorless camera will allegedly feature a 45MP sensor, 20fps continuous shooting, 8K video capability and more.
The specs were published by Nikon Rumors, who cites a “reliable source” as their origin. According to NR, the so-called “Nikon…
NASA Turns Space Photos Into Music
October 7, 2020
NASA has a new project that turns space photos into sounds. Using sonification, images obtained from telescopes are turned into “music” that sounds like what you’d hear when your operating system boots up.
The creative project is being carried out by scientists at…
How To Take Photos Like Vivian Maier
October 6, 2020
Armed with her Rolleiflex, a roll of TRI-X 400 (or Ektachrome) film stock, and her bold character, the late Vivian Maier made herself legendary with her dramatic street photography. Her street portraiture in particular is riveting thanks to the expressions on her subjects.
After 16 years in production, Nikon has reportedly discontinued the much-beloved Nikon F6: the last flagship film SLR it ever made before transitioning to digital. The company also reportedly discontinued the Nikon D5 DSLR, the SB-300 flash, and a couple of older lenses.
The news comes from Nikon Rumors, who cites a Nikon dealer in Germany as their source. This dealer—and others across…
