A Canon patent application in Japan outlines the technology and optical formulas to achieve Defocus Smoothing using electrochromic elements (EC). With EC elements, a lens with variable apodization is possible. Before looking at the patent literature, it’s worthwhile to look at Canon’s existing Defocus Smoothing technology.
In 2019, Canon released the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS lens. The…
Ep. 371: Nikon’s List of the Dead – and more
August 26, 2022
Episode 371 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS!
Featured: Photographer, Ivan Weiss
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Basic Construction Co. auger machine moves Canon Virginia, Inc. Recycled Toner Pellets (RTP) to feeder belt and is dropped onto Basic’s Recycled Asphalt Pavement feeder belt.
Thanks to a partnership with Virginia-based Basic Construction, Canon has developed a way to…
With 75% of their users believing video quality matters for job success, HP has announced a new line of products with the promise of studio-quality video conferencing while at home.
HP 34-inch All-in-One Desktop PC
The new HP 34-inch All-in-One (AiO) Desktop PC allows users to create a studio-like experience with support for dual video streams and camera switching so users can show themselves and…
Kobe Bryant’s Widow Wins $16M Over Leaked Crash Photos
August 25, 2022
The widow of Kobe Bryant has been awarded $16 million in damages in a lawsuit against Los Angeles county over leaked graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed the NBA star, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other victims in January 2020.
A federal jury…
Instagram Allows Users To Share Photos Through a QR code
August 25, 2022
Instagram is now allowing users to share anyone’s photos through a QR code.
TechCrunch reports that Instagram users can now use a QR code to share posts or Reels from the social media platform. They can also share a QR code location through its searchable Map experience on…
The Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras that was announced in July will be available in September for $1,299.
The lens is billed as the start of an entirely new category of high-performance, ultra-telephoto mirrorless zoom lenses with an 8x zoom ratio that starts at the portrait focal length of 50mm but still extends out to 400mm. Tamron…
A team of scientists has leveraged the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to produce a massive mosaic of space made up of 690 photos. The image covers an area of the sky about eight times as large as the telescope’s first deep field image released on July 12.
The huge…
iPhone shooters may soon get a chance to utilize a new lens filter lineup called the Pan’s iPhone Magnetic Filter System that easily snaps onto any recent model thanks to MagSafe.
This system is the brainchild of YouTuber Mediastorm who founded Pan’s Scheme, the company…
NASA Wants to See Your Best Photos of the Moon
August 25, 2022
A total lunar eclipse begins as the full moon is shadowed by the Earth on the arrival of the winter solstice, Tuesday, December 21, 2010 in Arlington, VA. From beginning to end, the eclipse will last about three hours and twenty-eight minutes. | Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
NASA will soon launch the Artemis I which will fly 40,000 miles beyond the Moon and back to demonstrate the capability of…
