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The YI M1 is a new Micro Four Thirds camera by a China-based company called Young Innovators. Built around a familiar 20MP Sony sensor, the M1 offers quite a bit of room for Raw post processing. We took the YI around Seattle and over the hills to Leavenworth, WA to photograph some fall color.

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Say hello to the “Rolls Royce” of camera drones. You can now buy a DJI Phantom 4 that’s plated with 24 karat gold for the low, low price of about $24,000.

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On the 25th anniversary of the first PowerBook, Apple has announced three new MacBook Pro models. The long-awaited new flagship 13" and 15" MacBook Pros bring performance boosts compared to the previous generation, revamped ergonomics, and a new 'Touch Bar', aimed at making the machines more versatile for creative professionals.

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Apple has just announced its latest generation of Macbook laptops. In the week that marks the 25th anniversary of the company’s first notebook, Apple is trying to redefine the modern notebook again with the introduction of a new “Touch Bar” secondary display above the keyboard.

The new Macbook features an all new design and redesigned components. The aluminum body is metal on all sides. It comes in 13-inch and 15-inch models in silver... more

The DJI Phantom 4 camera drone may be functional, but its not luxurious. Filling that void is DronesDirect.co.uk, a drone retailer offering a 24-carat gold plated Phantom 4 model something it has dubbed the 'Rolls Royce of the drone world.' The unit is the same as an ordinary Phantom 4 drone excluding the expensive gold coating.

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Lens and camera manufacturer Sigma has released three firmware updates that improve the functionality of its sd Quattro camera, the companys MC-11 mount adapter and the two versions of its 150-600mm F5-6.3 zoom lens.

The update to the sd Quatrro camera deals with an issue that causes the camera to freeze when being controlled via the companys Capture Pro tethered-shooting software package, while the update for the MC-11 prepares the device for Sigmas new and forthcoming 12-24mm F4,... more

After being acquired by Twitter in 2012 and launching to the public in 2013, Vine became a pioneer of the idea of sharing short videos socially. Now its famous 6-second video loops are coming to an end: Twitter announced today that it’s discontinuing the Vine mobile app.

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Photographer Jess Findlay was shooting in the mountains of Costa Rica when he came upon several beautiful fiery-throated hummingbirds. His photos captured the dazzling colors of the bird’s... more

Remember #TheDress? It’s the viral Internet photo from early 2015 that divided public opinion: some people thought it was a photo of a black and blue dress, and some people thought it was a white and gold dress. Now there’s a new viral image that has people talking. It’s called #TheLegs.

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The human eye is incapable of seeing infrared light, so infrared photography is truly a way to show your audience something they can never see with their own eyes. Here’s a guide to getting started with digital infrared photography.

Prerequisites

Before you get too excited, there is a bit of a barrier to entry to digital infrared photography. First, you have to decide which method you’d like to pursue:

Camera Conversion

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