We just found out about a really neat piece of software for Canon DSLRs. Called LooZ, it lets you see and record what you’re light painting as you light paint it, taking the guesswork out of complex light painting creations and letting you share the... more
Instagram has just announced a total redesign of its app. Everything from the logo to the look of the app interface itself has been retooled to put more emphasis on the photos and videos themselves.
First, let’s talk about the new logo, or rather logos since Instagram, Layout, Boomerang, and Hyperlapse are all getting a redesign.
As many already know, the original logo was inspired by the Polaroid OneStep Land Camera:
General consensus seems to be that your smartphone’s flash is mostly useless, but the “Flens” wants to change all that. The tiny magnetic “flash lens” supposedly boosts the power of your smartphone’s flashlight by a full order of magnitude: 10x... more
After leaked photos of Canon’s first EF-M macro lens appeared online yesterday, we told you to “stay tuned” because we’d likely see an official announcement before long. Less than 24 hours later, we have the official announcement!
Say hello to the EF-M 28mm f/3.5 STM macro lens with built-in “Micro Lites.”
Canon has announced a refresh to its compact superzoom lineup in the form of the PowerShot SX620 HS. It offers a 25x optical zoom covering an equivalent 25-625mm range, outdoing the 25-450mm equiv. range of its SX610 predecessor. The SX620 maintains a... more
The Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT updates the manufacturer's top-shelf flash unit with faster continuous firing during high framerate shooting. The unit still offers wireless shooting via radio and optical transmission, but improves continuous flash... more
Canon is introducing the first macro lens for its EF-M mount. The EF-M 28mm F3.5 Macro IS STM provides two user-controllable built-in LED macro lights and offers true 1:1 reproduction along with a 1.2x super macro mode.
Huawei has announced the V8, the new flagship in the Chinese manufacturer's Honor series of devices. Consumers can choose from different display and processor options but the camera module is the same on all variants. The Honor V8 features a dual-camera setup that looks very similar in terms of specifications to the one found on the Huawei P9, but has to make do without the P9's Leica branding.
Both 12MP sensors come with a 1.76-micron pixel-size and are coupled with a 6-... more
A historic building in South Florida burned to the ground recently because in the dark of night, a trio of photographers set it ablaze while trying to paint with light.
While trying to take a selfie last week, two tourists climbed onto Hercules, a 13th century statue at Loggia dei Militi palace in Cremona, Italy. Under their weight, the statues crown... more
Accessory manufacturer Manfrotto has launched a new backpack that hides the opening of its main camera compartment between the bag and the person carrying it. The Advanced Rear backpack's main compartment zipper is between the shoulder straps on the... more
