Researchers with Google, UC Merced and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have detailed the development of DAIN, a depth-aware video frame interpolation algorithm that can seamlessly generate slow-motion videos from existing content without introducing excessive noise and unwanted artifacts. The algorithm has been demonstrated in a number of videos, including historical footage boosted to…
Chinese lens manufacturer Jakumei Optics has announced (translated) the release of the Dulens APO 85mm F2 manual lens for Canon EF- and Nikon F-mount camera systems.
According to the manufacturer, the lens’ apochromatic (APO) design is inspired by ‘Sonnar-style’…
What’s happened has happened. But I just kind of want to rant so that maybe, if some future brides/grooms see this, they’ll understand the perspective of a photographer who may also be their friend.
Friends of mine got hitched. It was kind of last moment but they delayed…
Canon is Already Testing an EOS ‘R5s’ with 90MP Sensor: Report
September 8, 2020
The highest resolution Canon cameras ever released are still the 5Ds and 5DsR DSLRs, but that may change in the not-so-distant future. Reports indicate that Canon already has some prototypes of an EOS ‘R5s’ full-frame mirrorless camera out in the wild, and that this camera could sport a whopping 90MP image sensor.
Rumors of an ultra-high-resolution mirrorless camera from Canon have been…
Farm to table with Becca Skinner and the Canon EOS R6
September 7, 2020
In this video we travel to Montana to meet photographer Becca Skinner. Using the Canon EOS R6 Becca documents her permaculture garden and teaches us about homesteading alongside her husband and professional chef Eduardo Garcia.
The Canon EOS R6 features a 20MP full-frame…
Lenses for mirrorless: how Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony full-frame options compare
September 6, 2020
The move to mirrorless by some of the industry’s biggest players put the focus on their new lens lineups.
Originally published April 30th, 2020 | Updated September 6th, 2020
In our recent look at ~$2000 full frame mirrorless cameras, we said that choosing between them…
Underwater Camera Reveals the Weird Way Flamingos Eat
September 5, 2020
You may have seen flamingos stick their heads into water to feed before, but have you ever seen what it looks like from under the surface? The San Diego Zoo set up an underwater camera that captures the fascinating way the long-legged birds eat.
“These pretty in pink birds feed by sucking in water and mud at the front of their bills, then pumping it out at the sides,” the San Diego Zoo writes…
“Sani/nation” is a new project by underwater performer and director Christine Ren (AKA The Underwater Woman). It’s a series of underwater portraits that aim to convey the emotional pain brought on this year by COVID-19 quarantines around the world.
“As an underwater…
In my last article, I shot images with both the Canon R5 and Canon R6 to compare the ISO performance of both cameras. As always, this lead to a lot of comments, emails, and DMs asking me if I could also compare the different file formats of these cameras. While I still have…
Hardware modder, retro gaming enthusiast and Everyday Carry co-founder Bernard Capulong has come to the rescue of an anonymous Redditor who recently expressed their desire for pettiness on the social media platform. The result? A video demonstrating the use of an old Game Boy camera as a modern, live webcam.
On Tuesday, September 1, a Redditor known only by the handle ‘/u/eye_for_an_homunculi’…
