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Jeremy Gray

New Multispectral Film Scanner Is a Breakthrough for Analog Photography

A split image: on the left, a device illuminates a glowing red sphere in a dark room; on the right, a computer workstation with specialized equipment and a monitor displaying a photo of a hallway.


Saskatchewan-based Film Rescue International (FRI) develops and digitizes old film, whether it's rolls of precious family memories or vital historical archives in museum collections. To deliver the best possible results in an increasingly challenging, stagnant film scanning industry, FRI built a cutting-edge multispectral film scanner.

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Kate Garibaldi
A Meike 85mm f/1.8 camera lens is shown resting on a textured gray surface, with the focus on the metal lens mount and aperture markings. The background is black, highlighting the lens details.

Meike 35mm f/1.8 Prime Promises Pro Performance for Under $400

The highly anticipated Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro Full Frame Auto Focus STM Lens has officially been released, marking an exciting addition to the lens lineup for photographers and content creators. Known for its versatility, the Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro is designed to offer fast autofocus, excellent clarity, and a premium optical experience at an attractive price point.

Jeremy Gray
A Canon camera is shown on the left. On the right, the same camera is disassembled, displaying its internal components, circuit boards, and parts laid out neatly on a white surface.

Canon R50 V Teardown Is Among the Simplest of Any Mirrorless Camera

Canon released the EOS R50 V earlier this year, introducing an affordable interchangeable lens camera for hybrid creators. The fine folks over at Kolari Vision, experts in the field of camera conversion, tore an EOS R50V apart as part of an infrared conversion to see what makes Canon's new "creator" camera tick.

Jeremy Gray
Two people in military uniforms kneel with hands behind their backs in a dimly lit room. The image is split; the left half is natural, while the right half is a high-contrast, abstract black-and-white version of the same scene.

Three Ways to Spot a Fake, AI-Generated ‘Photo’

Fake, AI-generated photos can range from mostly harmless to disruptive to outright dangerous. It is not an overreaction to say that fake photos have real-world consequences that can even be deadly. Digital forensics expert Professor Hany Farid recently explains how to spot fake AI photos in what he describes as the fight for truth.

Kate Garibaldi
A black digital camera with a lens and an attached external flash faces a white Ulanzi-branded accessory on a beige surface, both well-lit and casting soft shadows.

Ulanzi’s $25 Compact Flash Has a 2-in-1 Design

Ulanzi announced its latest camera accessory, the SL03 Spark Lite, a pocket-sized flash designed to deliver powerful lighting in a compact and portable form. Priced at just $25, this newly released flash offers both flash and constant light modes, making it a versatile tool for photographers on the go.

Jeremy Gray

A Photojournalist Took a Fujifilm Instax Camera to a Cartel Wedding

A young person wearing a cap and camouflage jacket looks down while holding a toy or replica rifle, standing in a dimly lit area with blurred lights in the background.

Mexican-born American photojournalist Henry Craver recently traveled to Michoacán, Mexico, a region controlled by organized crime, to document life with his film cameras. However, after running out of film, he boldly took a Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 camera to a wedding and photographed gun-toting cartel members. A bizarre juxtaposition -- instant film and organized crime -- Craver returned home to New Jersey with spectacular photos and an even more exciting story.

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A young boy with blue eyes sits under a blanket, illuminated by the light from a smartphone or tablet he is holding, staring intently at the screen in a dark environment.

Scientists Call for Ban on Social Media and Smartphones Before Age 13

A global, wide-reaching study has revealed that receiving a smartphone, and then using it to access social media, before the age of 13 is directly associated with poor mental health outcomes in young adulthood, specifically among young women. The results are so alarming that the researchers are calling for a global ban on them before a person reaches the age of 13.