This X-Ray Chip Lets Smartphones See Through Walls ‘Like Superman’
Researchers have developed an imaging chip inspired by Superman's X-ray Vision that lets smartphones see objects through walls.
NASA Develops Tiny Yet Mighty 36-Pixel Sensor
While NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers craft 122-megapixel photos 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, the agency's newest camera performs groundbreaking space science with just 36 pixels. Yes, 36 pixels, not 36 megapixels.
What Happens When Film Goes Through an Airport Security Scanner?
Frequent analog photographers likely know that flying with film can be a risky endeavor. But beyond anecdotal experience and what airport scanning companies say, the impacts of flying with film haven't been very thoroughly examined. However, photographer and YouTube creator Lina Bessonova set about to change that in a large-scale test.
Scientists Discover the Most Distant Black Hole Ever Seen in X-rays
By combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole ever detected in X-rays.
This is What Happens When an ISO 3200 Film is X-Rayed 19 Times
In case life isn't hard enough for photographers who shoot film, when traveling through an airport they have to worry about the X-ray scanners ruining their unprocessed film.
X-Ray Photo Series Shows Everyday Objects in an Incredible, Unique Way
Commercial photographer Andrei Duman has been chipping away at his X-ray series for about a year now. When not doing work for clients, Duman likes to experiment with personal projects and this one aims to showcase the products people use in daily life in a fresh, new way and show what's beneath their "skin."
Flying with Film: How to Handle X-ray Checkpoints as a Photographer
My wife and kids have standardized joking about how long it takes dad to get through airport and other security checks when traveling and visiting museums. No, I'm not a supervillain with an evil laugh, I'm just a film photographer!
Combined Power: Chandra’s X-Ray Data Added to James Webb’s Photos
X-ray data from NASA's Chandra Observatory has been combined with the infrared data captured by the James Webb Space Telescope to create new composites that make the most of each's data gathering capabilities.
Photography is a Top Driver in Silver Demand, Showing Film’s Resurgence
A new report from the World Silver Survey found that demand for silver increased 19% last year achieving its highest levels since 2015. Part of this increase is being attributed to the rising demand and surging popularity of film.
NASA Photographs Huge Rings of Light Surrounding a Black Hole
A spectacular photo of a huge set of rings surrounding a black hole has been captured by the NASA Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
AI Connected to Brain Allows Humans to ‘See’ Around Corners
Artificial intelligence (AI) can use a person's brainwaves to see around corners and create images of objects the human eye can not directly see.
X-Ray Video Shows How the Internals of a Zoom Lens Work
Using a digital X-ray detector, this video shows exactly what goes on inside a zoom lens as the ring is turned, revealing the mechanics that are responsible for moving the optical elements inside.
Astrophysicists Capture Light From Behind a Black Hole for the First Time
Astrophysicists have successfully observed light coming from behind a black hole. This observation is the first of its kind and proves Albert Einstein's theory that huge objects can warp space since no light can pass through a black hole and come out the other side.
Trying Out the Canon 65mm f/0.75, One of the Fastest Lenses Ever Made
The Canon 65mm f/0.75 is a rare lens that was designed for X-Ray imaging, and it's one of the fastest lenses ever made. Photographer and weird lens tester Mathieu Stern got his hands on one and decided to see what using the lens is like for both photos and videos.
Fujifilm Warns Film and Instax Users About New Scanners at US Airports
Fujifilm is following Kodak's lead and warning photographers about the new CT scanners being used at many US Airports starting this year. In a notice posted to the Fujifilm website, the company says the new scanners "may provide more damaging to unprocessed film and Instax film than previous generations."
Kodak Warns Users: New CT Scanners at Airports Will Ruin Your Film
Kodak Alaris has posted a detailed warning for film photographers, explaining that the new CT scanners being installed to check carry-on bags across the United States will almost certainly ruin your film, even after a single pass.
X-ray Beams Can Recover Lost 19th-Century Photos
There's a new photo recovery technique that may help humanity recover some of the world's oldest photographs that were previously considered to be damaged beyond repair.
X-Ray Photos Reveal the Evolution of Cameras
Fossils can tell us a lot about the history of living things. Photographer Kent Krugh is creating a "fossil record" of sorts for cameras. His project Speciation is a series of X-ray photos of cameras that provides a brief history of photography, as told through the evolution of the camera.
Who Owns the Copyright to Your X-ray?
A friend recently posted an X-ray of his ankle replacement on Facebook, which led me to wonder “who owns …
A Look at the Creative Work of X-Ray Photographer Nick Veasey
Photographer Nick Veasey has made a name for himself by photographing large objects using X-Rays instead of visible light. The 6-minute video above is a look at how Veasey creates his art.
This Photographer Built a Giant DIY X-Ray Film Camera
Photographer Tyson Haslam recently built himself a giant do-it-yourself camera for shooting large format photos on X-Ray film.
Rare Unopened Military Leica on eBay for $45,000 with X-Ray as Proof
A rare unopened US military Leica camera has appeared on eBay with a price tag of $45,300. It's new in box, sealed inside an unopened paper bag, and comes with an X-Ray of the box as evidence of what's contained inside.
This is What a $7,000 Medium Format DSLR Looks Like on the Inside
Here's a photo of a Pentax 645Z medium format DSLR that was sliced cleanly down the middle. Pentax was displaying this half camera at the CP+ show in Japan back in early 2015. It's an interesting look at the guts of a camera that currently costs about $7,000.
CT Scans of Cameras and Lenses Offer a Neat Look Into the Guts of Gear
Photography enthusiast Steffen Ross works as a radiologist in Switzerland who operates a CT and MRI scanner for autopsies. When he's not using the machine to look into dead bodies, Ross has been placing camera equipment in the scanner to peer inside them.
Photographer Finds Massive De Oude Delft 105mm f/0.75 Lens, Manages to Use it with His D610
There are perks to doing your PhD on optical studies of the aurora, and among them is that you might just stumble across a very exotic lens like the De Oude Delft 105mm f/0.75 in the cabinets of the research group you're working with.
That's what happen to photographer Jason Ahrns, and although they wouldn't let him buy the lens, he was allowed to take it home on an extended loan and try to put this monster through its paces.
Fascinating X-Ray GIFs Give You a Peek Inside Your Joints
Graphic designer Cameron Drake recently created these captivating X-Ray GIFs for a website he is working on. Edited together from several X-Rays, the GIFs give you a glimpse inside the anatomical magic that lets you bend all of the major joints in your body.
Photographer Peeks Inside Cheap Plastic Toys with X-Ray Photo Series
Australian photographer Brendan Fitzpatrick uses images to document the hidden side of things. More specifically, he documents the inside of things.
Having turned his sights on flora and fauna, Fitzpatrick decided to peek inside the world of cheap plastic children's toys for his series Invisible Light.
This is What You Get When You Put a High-End Canon DSLR Kit in an X-Ray Machine
This image shows what you get when you put a high-end Canon DSLR kit under a medical X-Ray machine.
DIY: Creative Photos Taken with a Drinking Straw ‘Camera’ and X-Ray Film
The image above isn't a crappy out of focus digital camera image or post-production experiment. In fact, it was taken using a custom-built camera made almost entirely of drinking straws and X-ray film... that's it.
Beautiful Colored X-Ray Photographs of Plants and Animals
Arie van't Riet isn't your typical photographer. In fact, he's not a photographer at all. Riet is a Dutch physicist-artist who has a knack for creating stunning colored X-ray images of nature that he calls 'Bioramas.'