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How Steve Sasson Invented the Digital Camera

September 11, 2022
Steve Sasson is an electrical engineer who invented the digital camera while working for Kodak. The Rochester, New York, company, which had made its fortune by selling photographic film and paper for most of the 20th century, did not think that Sasson’s digital camera had any place in photography, and that lack of foresight ironically put Kodak out of business. In July 2022, Kodak announced that…
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OM Digital Developing a 90mm f/3.5 Macro Lens for Micro Four Thirds

September 8, 2022
OM Digital Solutions has announced that it is developing the M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS Pro (35mm Equivalent: 180mm), which will be the first high-performance telemacro lens in the M.Zuiko Pro series. The company says it will feature “amazing” close-up shooting capabilities with a 4x maximum image magnification (35mm equivalent), in-lens stabilization, and weather sealing…
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Canon, What Are You Doing?

September 8, 2022
Canon has said the quiet part out loud: it doesn’t want you to spend any of your money on anything other than Canon products. This is a huge mistake, and I’m pleading that the company rethink this strategy. Earlier this week, we confirmed that Canon issued…
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New Super-Powerful Solar Telescope Captures Detailed Photos of the Sun

September 8, 2022
The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) is celebrating the successful inauguration of the world’s most powerful solar telescope, the Inouye Solar Telescope, through a pair of extremely detailed photos of the Sun’s chromosphere. The Inouye Solar Telescope, called the most powerful ground-based solar telescope, is nearing the completion of its first year of its Operations…
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