Totally Tubular: Hands-on with Laowa’s 24mm T8 2x Pro2be Macro Lens
Ahead of today's announcement, I tried the Laowa 24mm T8 2x Pro2be lens alongside a Panasonic S1R full-frame camera. The unusual macro lens is challenging but rewarding to use.
Laowa’s 24mm T8 2x Pro2be Macro is a Very Unusual Tube Lens
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 24mm T8 2x Pro2be lens set designed for distinct cinematic and photographic applications. It takes the weird look of tube lenses and goes even further into the unusual.
Skydio Dips From the Consumer Drone Market
California-based drone maker Skydio has announced that it will "sunset" its consumer drone offerings.
TTArtisan Brings Its 50mm f/1.4 Tilt Lens to Micro Four Thirds
After announcing its 50mm f/1.4 Tilt Lens for Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Leica L, Nikon Z, and Sony E mounts last year, TTArtisan has released its compact tilt lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras.
Roadmap Suggests Apple’s M3 Ultra May Not Arrive Until 2025: Report
A week after reporting that Apple is testing M3-powered Macs, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman is back with fresh new details on Apple's M3 family of chips, including rumors about the M3 Pro, M3 Max, and M3 Ultra chips.
How Two Astrophotographers Discovered a New Nebula
"It is a very common misconception amongst people that the night sky has been explored in its entirety by the great professional space observatories like James Webb, Hubble, NASA, and ESA. People think there is nothing left for the average person to go out and discover in space. But this couldn't be further from the truth," says astrophotographer Bray Falls.
Retouch4Me’s New Photoshop Plugin Makes Color Matching Effortless
Retouch4Me has announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) plugin called Color Match that can be used to apply colors from a reference image to a second working image.
How Scientists Bring Webb’s Images to Life in Beautiful Color
The James Webb Space Telescope YouTube channel released a fascinating new video this week that explains how Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) science visuals developers Joe DePasquale and Alyssa Pagan transform Webb's black-and-white image data into full-color composites.
Kitten Sneak Attack Wins Comedy Pet Photo Awards
The winners of the 2023 Comedy Pet Photo Awards have been announced. Photographer Michel Zoghzoghi has taken home the top prize for his photo of his two rescue kittens, Max and Alex.
San Juan Island Residents Are at War with Wildlife Photographers
A years-long conflict has been brewing on the picturesque San Juan Island in northwestern Washington, and photographers are taking unwarranted and unreasonable heat for their alleged role in the tension.
17 Year Timelapse Shows Mysterious Exoplanet’s Orbit
Northwestern University astrophysicist Jason Wang led a project to create the longest timelapse of an exoplanet ever assembled. The video compresses 17 years of real data of an exoplanet orbiting its star down to just 10 seconds -- and that 17 years was only enough for the planet to travel about 75% of a single 23.6-year orbit.
Wacom’s Four New Affordable Pen Tablets are Designed for Beginners
Wacom has announced four new Wacom One brand tablets designed for beginning artists seeking an affordable and portable pen tablet or display tablet solution for their creative work.
Scientists Explain Cosmic ‘Question Mark’ That Puzzled the Internet
The James Webb Space Telescope recently photographed the Herbig-Haro 46/47, a pair of newly forming stars. The beautiful composite is vast and full of rich detail, including a cosmic question mark.
India’s Historic Chandrayaan-3 Orbiter Delivers Incredible Photos of the Moon
India's Chandrayaan-3 rover reached lunar orbit on August 5 and has sent its first images of the Moon to Earth. Successfully entering lunar orbit is a critical step in the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) historic mission to the Moon.
SanDisk Portable SSDs Are Failing So Frequently, We Can No Longer Recommend Them
It has been a tough year at Western Digital Corporation's San Jose, California headquarters. The well-known storage company, which also operates the SanDisk brand, has been mired by one issue after another. Adding to it, now people are losing their data, the cardinal sin of storage devices.
MiNT SLR670 (Type i) Offers Vintage Polaroid Style with Modern Innovation
Camera company MiNT has launched a revised version of its popular SLR670-S instant camera that uses Polaroid i-Type film. Alongside i-Type film, the SLR670 (Type i) works with SX-70 and 600 films.
ZY Optics’ Three T/1.0 Lenses for Super 35 are Fast and Affordable
Zhong Yi Optics (ZY Optics) has announced the Mitakon Speedmaster 20mm/35mm/50mm Super 35 T1 Cine Lens Set. The trio of cinema lenses offers APS-C users three very-fast prime lenses with T1.0 transmission.
Meta’s Trusted Partner Program is Failing Miserably: Report
A new study by Internews shows that Meta's Trusted Partner program is coming up woefully short in its mission to protect people.
Nons Instant Back Lets Hasselblad Cameras Shoot to Instax Instant Film
Hong Kong-based Nons is best known for its cameras that use Instax film, including the SL660 and SL645 models that include a Canon EF mount. The upcoming Nons Instant Back allows photographers to use Instax film on existing Hasselblad medium format film cameras.
Apple is Already Testing M3-Powered Macs: Report
Apple is testing computers with a yet-to-be-announced M3 chip according to a new report. The upcoming processor could debut in a new Mac as soon as October.
Sony’s L-Shaped F707 Camera is Still Strange and Exciting 22 Years Later
The latest vintage digital camera to get Gordon Laing's fantastic "Retro Review" treatment is 2001's Sony Cyber-shot F707 camera. The L-shaped 5-megapixel camera was sold as a premium all-in-one compact.
Light Lens Lab is Recreating the Legendary Cooke 75mm f/2 Speed Panchro II
Light Lens Lab is developing a new 75mm f/2 Speed Panchro II lens for M-mount, following the company's popular 50mm f/2 Speed Panchro II prime lens.
Nikon Issues Service Advisory to Repair Loose Z8 Strap Lugs for Free
Nikon has officially recognized that there is a problem with loose strap lugs on the Nikon Z8 camera and issued a service advisory for those affected along with the promise to repair the affected cameras at no cost to the photographer.
OutSnapped Launches ‘First of its Kind’ AI-Powered Photo Booth
Young people seemingly love avatars and headshots generated by artificial intelligence (AI). It is no surprise that companies are jumping into the AI fray, including New York City-based photo booth agency OutSnapped. The company has announced the launch of its patent-pending AI photo booth technology, the first of its kind.
The Power of Camera Height in Wildlife Photography
Expert wildlife photographer Steve Perry of Backcountry Gallery showcases the power of camera height in a new educational video. One of the most powerful and effective ways to change a wildlife photo's story is by shooting from different heights relative to the subject.
Google Street View Car Crashes Following High-Speed Chase
A Google Street View vehicle crashed in Indiana earlier this week following a high-speed police chase.
3D-Printed 6×17 Camera Combines Analog Charm and Modern Tech
David Imel of MKBHD has taken a close look at the design and functionality of an exciting 3D-printed medium-format film camera on MKBHD's spinoff channel, The Studio.
A Look Inside Nikon’s Gorgeously Designed Flagship Stores in China
While dedicated retail centers and shopping malls may be on the decline throughout much of the United States, China is experiencing a shopping mall boom, per the South China Morning Post. Nikon is capitalizing on the surge with three beautiful flagship retail stores in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu.
Apple to Introduce Stacked Sensors to Some iPhone 15 Models: Report
Respected Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple's iPhone 16 series smartphones expected to release next year will feature a stacked rear camera sensor design.
Webb Unveils Strange Distant Galaxies in Incredible New Detail
Webb's new infrared image of the galaxy cluster "El Gordo" ("the Fat One") showcases hundreds of galaxies, some of which have never been seen before in such detail. Using its Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), Webb has used the gravitational lensing created by El Gordo to see distant background galaxies more clearly, offering scientists a unique look at the distant universe.