Cinematographer Captures Civil War Cannons Firing at 105,000 FPS
A cinematographer assigned to capture Civil War cannons firing projectiles used a Phantom TMX 7510 to record at 105,000 frames per second (FPS).
Researchers Have Created a ‘Ballistic’ Drone that You Launch Out of a Cannon
A team of researchers from Caltech and NASA JPL have developed something they're calling the 'Streamlined Quick Unfolding Investigation Drone' (SQUID): a "ballistic launching drone" that unfolds at altitude after you literally launch it out of a cannon.
Brides Magazine: Make Sure Photog is Using ‘Cannon or Nikon’
Brides magazine recently published an advice article titled "Essential Questions You Need to Ask Your Wedding Photographer," and some of the "pro tips" may raise eyebrows among wedding photographers.
Guys Fire GoPro Out of an Air Cannon and Stabilize the Footage
Following up on their incredibly popular experiment attaching a GoPro to the end of an arrow and stabilizing the spinning footage, the guys over at Corridor Digital decided to step it up for their next try. This time, Sam and Niko launched the GoPro out of a high powered air cannon.
Behold the 120lb High Speed Action/Sports Camera Known as ‘Big Bertha’
So, you think carrying around your pro-series body and 300mm f/2.8 all day at a sporting event sucks? Well, don’t go complaining to the sports photographers of yesteryear or they might pull out a photo of them using the beast known as 'Big Bertha.'
Crazy Rumor: Nikon Camera With a Canon EF Mount
We're gonna call this rumor "significantly farfetched," but stranger things have happen and we'd hate to miss out on this one just in case somehow it comes to fruition. Someone personally told the folks over at Northlight Images that Nikon and Canon are swapping some patents, the result of which will be a Nikon camera with an EF mount.