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Well this is… interesting. It doesn’t seem like the very public failure of Google Glassdue, in large part, to the built-in camerahas deterred Google from pursuing wearable camera tech. A recent patent shows that they’re at least considering putting a camera and microphone onto a baseball cap.

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Samsung has announced its latest application processor for mobile devices, the Exynos 9 Series 8895. The new chip is an octa-core processor and Samsung's first to use the 10-nanometer FinFET process, allowing for up to 27% higher performance while reducing power consumption by 40%, compared to 14nm technology.

It also offers impressive imaging, video and machine vision features. The Exynos 8895 supports recording and playback of 4K video content at 120 frames per second with the latest... more

I initially refused to believe it when this photo came across my feed. My eyes aren’t broken! I can see they’re strawberries, and they’re definitely red. They have to be trolling us with this image, right?

This picture has NO red pixels. Great demo of color constancy (ht Akiyoshi Kitaoka)... more

Lensbaby’s creative selective focus lenses like the Composer Pro will run you around $400; even the relatively affordable Spark costs $90. If all of that sounds too expensive for your taste, you should definitely check out this hacked version... more

Im a firm believer that photography is a game of inches. So today Ill share with you what Ive learned about mastering autofocus shooting in a variety of difficult situations.

1. Continuous vs Single Autofocus

Knowing when to use Continuous (a.k.a. AF-C and AI-SERVO) or Single (a.k.a. AF-S and Single Shot) is the first step to mastering autofocus.

Single autofocus is great for still subjects. Thats because the autofocus operation will stop when the camera confirms autofocus... more

Online e-learning platform Alison has launched a new course aimed at those who want to build their own camera drones. Over four modules the course claims to teach students about the components that go into a drone and their functions, as well as how to assemble, check and fly your own quadcopter.

The course uses video tutorials... more

The tone curve is one of the most powerful tools in photo editing, allowing you to change multiple values and essentially doing the job of several different adjustment layers. But it’s also complicated, and hard for beginners to understand. These two videos should help.

The first video was shared by... more

In late 2015, I stumbled upon a strobe called the Godox TT685: a fully-featured speedlight that has radio master and transmitter capabilities built right in. Being a Nikon user, I had never experienced that type of wireless connectivity, and I bought 3 despite being leery of the price.

Since then, Godox has made one impressive release after another, creating a robust lineup of flashes all working as a system. While their previous strobes are of familiar styles, their newest... more

The D5600 is the company's mid-range DSLR and it's the smallest and best-connected, yet.

Nikon has been on something of a roll, making solid DSLRs with good ergonomics, dependable metering, some of the best image sensors, often very good (often industry-leading) autofocus and a JPEG engine that gives results that lots of people like.

However, falling camera sales and rivalry both from smaller mirrorless models and the convenient, perpetually available smartphone means that... more

Best of CP+ 2017 in Japan

While there weren't a lot of new announcements at CP+, the theme of the show seemed to be glass: Sigma launched four new lenses, Tamron showed off two, Pentax announced the development of two full-frame primes, Fujifilm showcased a line of affordable cinema primes for Sony E-mount users and a ton of third-party brands had their latest glass creations on... more

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