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DIY-er Turns a Smartphone into a Multispectral Camera for Art Analysis

DIY-er Sean Billups has transformed his old Google Pixel 3A into a multispectral camera that can view in Ultraviolet (UV) and Infrared (IR) wavelengths that are not normally visible to the human eye. Multispectral cameras are commonly used by NASA to image the Earth to investigate farmland and drought conditions and look for areas of climate change and erosion. The same technology is used by…
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The New Nikon 400mm f/4.5 VR S is the Lightest Lens in its Class

Nikon has announced the compact Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S super-telephoto prime lens for its mirrorless Z-mount cameras and it says that this new optic is the lightest in its class. The new full-frame lens for the Nikon Z Mirrorless system weighs about 2.55 pounds (1,160 grams, excluding the tripod collar), and is about 9.2 inches (234.5 millimeters) long, which is touted as light and…
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The New Nikon Z30 is a Vlogger-Focused 20MP APS-C Camera

Nikon has announced the Z30 mirrorless camera designed specifically with video content creators in mind. The new 20-megapixel APS-C (DX) camera is lightweight, small, and packed full of features for vlogging and streaming. The company says the new compact camera will…
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Nikon announces Z30, model towards content creators

Nikon has announced the Z30, the third ‘DX’ (APS-C) model to be explicitly targeted towards content creators. It’s a 21MP compact mirrorless camera that can shoot 4K/30 or 1080/120 video with quick and easy content sharing to smartphones. The Z30 fairly closely resembles the existing Z50 model in both appearance and specification, but gains the fully articulating screen from the…
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Photos of the 4.1-Mile-Long Laser Pride Flag Exhibit in San Francisco

For three nights over the weekend of June 24, a 4.1-mile-long laser light installation depicting the Pride flag stretched down Market Street from the Ferry Building in San Francisco. The massive art installation was the brainchild and collaboration of San Francisco-based arts non-profit Illuminate and Nu-Salt Laser International, underwritten by photography bag and accessory company…
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