James Eagle created a fascinating data visualization that lays bare the dominance of the smartphone market over the camera.
The self-described “data junkie” entitled his graph, “Have smartphones replaced cameras?” Eagle posted it to Data is Beautiful on Reddit.
Starting in 1950, it details the film camera market which climbs from less than a million products sold in the early…
You Can Now Create Your Own AI-Generated Photos in Photoleap
August 29, 2022
Lightricks, the creator of the selfie-editing app Facetune, has released its own artificially intelligent (AI) text-to-image generator.
Lightricks announced that users can now create AI-generated images via text prompts on its apps including Photoleap, which is…
Samsung Beefs Up Camera Support For Galaxy S22 and Z Fold 4
August 29, 2022
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Samsung has announced that the Z Fold 4 is getting support for the Expert RAW app, which lets users manually change camera settings and shoot in RAW.
The Expert RAW app is an incredibly powerful tool for Android photographers that gives users the control…
Alice Camera has experienced some serious delays but has shared a set of photos taken with its unique camera system which gives an idea of what kind of quality can be expected from the unusual camera system.
The Alice Camera, a Micro Four Thirds system that attaches to the back of a smartphone, has been in development for nearly two years. The concept for the device is simple: an interchangeable…
Gear in this story
August 29, 2022
A crop of the full-resolution 67MP image Nikon China posted to social media. Full image embedded below.
Does Nikon have a surprise up its sleeve for the near future? It very well may if a little slip-up in a recent post shared to Nikon China’s Weibo profile is to be…
Nikon Z9 long term shooting experience
August 29, 2022
My personal Z9, complete with yellow identifying tape and RRS arca-style modular plate with adjustable L-bracket.
All photographs by Barnaby Britton
First, a confession, because I know it’s going to come up. I don’t need a Nikon Z9. I bought one because I wanted to…
Viltrox representative reports Canon told the company 'to stop selling all RF mount products'
August 29, 2022
Two weeks ago, DPReview forum member Stig Nygaard made a post in the Canon EOS R Talk forum inquiring why the product page and all accompanying information surrounding Viltrox’s AF 85mm F1.8 lens for RF mount cameras was no longer available.
Over the following days, various forum members speculated the reason all mention of the product was removed, with many coming to the same conclusion…
The ultimate skill of the photographer — of the artist — is to create the aesthetics of the scene in front of them “in the moment”. The Natural Landscape Photo Award is perhaps the epitome of this with minimal image manipulation allowed, while the World Press Photo…
Leica fans can add a little more flair to their wardrobe today as lens manufacturer Funleader has released a 925 Sterling Silver Leica M3 Replica Shutter Speed Dial pin.
The Hong Kong-based Funleader launched in 2019 and while it does manufacture some of its own products…
Photographer Nicholas Sherlock 3D printed a $25 super wide-angle macro lens using glass from a CCTV camera and a 4x microscope.
The DIY lens adapter builds on Sherlock’s last project, a 3D printed 4x telescopic macro adapter lens.
A wide-angle macro lens allows users to take photos of insects up close but also captures the subject’s surroundings giving a unique perspective…
