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Sony’s Forgery-Proof Tech Adds Crypto Signature to Photos In-Camera

Sony has announced the availability of its in-camera forgery-proof photo technology that cryptographically signs photos at the point of capture which allows photographers to detect if the image is manipulated or tampered with down the line. The tech, which is aimed at corporate business uses, uses digital signatures that are processed by the camera at the point of capture and allow…
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Point and Shoot Cameras are Basically Dead

Almost every major camera manufacturer has either openly discontinued its point-and-shoot line of cameras or has not produced a new one in many years, according to a new report. In short, smartphones have all but totally replaced compact cameras. The compact…
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Sigma has announced the 20mm F1.4 DG DN lens for L-mount and Sony E-mount cameras. This new lens is a mirrorless successor to the company’s 20mm F1.4 DG HSM lens for DSLR camera systems and brings a collection of unique features that make it a particularly intriguing offering for astro and landscape photography. The lens is constructed of 17 elements in 15 groups, including two Super-Low…
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Alongside its new 20mm F1.4 DG DN lens, Sigma has also unveiled a 24mm F1.4 DG DN lens for L-mount and Sony E-mount cameras. This lens is constructed of 17 elements in 14 groups, including two ‘F’ Low-Dispersion (FLD) elements, one Super-Low-Dispersion (SLD)…
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Colorized Photos Bring Influential Women Back to Life

American activist Margaret Sanger | Getty Images / colorized by Marina Amaral Digital colorist Marina Amaral can spend anywhere from three hours to three weeks breathing new life into old black and white photographs. Amaral’s latest project, A Woman’s World: 1850-1960, focuses on extraordinary women that played eminent roles throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Canon is Riding a Rising Market As Cameras Sell Well

Ordinarily, it is the end-of-year results that are the most interesting as they provide a picture of how the year has gone and what the outlook for the next year is. However, with this report, Canon has confirmed three critically important aspects of the camera market which…
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App That Sends Photos Direct to Your Friends’ Home Screen Raises $12.5M

Locket, a popular app that shares photos straight to family and friends’ home screens, has just announced that it has secured $12.5 million in funding. The app has secured funding from Open AI CEO, Sam Altman, among others, and has been downloaded over 20 million times. It is a simple premise that allows users of the app to publish photos directly to another person’s phone. This…
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