A couple based in Connecticut, USA, are claiming that the government has illegally spied on them and their property via a bear with a camera. Yes, you did read that correctly. The couple has accused the state of fixing a camera to a wandering bear in order to film the goings on on their property. […]
Japan has declared that it will not be enforcing copyrights on any data used to train artificial intelligence (AI). The bold move is the first of its kind, amidst many governments taking a slight backseat approach to making any definite regulations on the subject. Japan’s minister for education, culture, sports and technology has said that […]
Who among you likes fireworks? Today, we’re diving into the captivating image of the Trifid Nebula, and it’s like colorful cosmic fireworks. If you ask me it looks way better than the real thing! It was captured by the talented astrophotographer Martin Pugh, who kindly shared this stunning photo with DIYP. What is happening […]
“Just give me a tiny smile, and then we’re done.” I cringed as I heard myself saying this last week to a particularly unhappy and stressed-out little girl. Of course, this wasn’t a random occasion, this was this child’s first communion, and I’d been hired by her parents to take portraits of her and the […]
Japanese photography retailer Map Camera reports that production of the Pentax 645Z medium format DSLR (buy here) has ended. In a Tweet, the company said they still have some for sale as long as current stocks last. It appears that those stocks have now been depleted, as they are currently listed as sold out. So […]
Designing a landmark cine lens is hard. Today we are honored to interview Iain Neil, and Michael Thomas. Ian is the optical designer behind some of the most iconic lens series, including the Panavision Primo series, the Leica Summilux-C series, and several Cooke spherical and anamorphic series of lenses. Michael is the pushing force behind […]
In the land of AI-culling and preset automation, it seems like a new brand is joining the race almost every week. The last to come on board the AI-Culling process is OptiCull, and they cast a broad net of claims. If they end up caching the checks they are writing on their website, it would […]
Thanks to Fowa, the folks who bring Pentax cameras to Italy, I got a chance to try out the Pentax K3 MkIII monochrome (buy here) for a few weeks. If I were to sum up how I feel about this camera, it would be this: I’m in love. I’m a fan of black and white […]
One of the big issues with Fresnel lenses is that they require focusing. Ok, so it’s not so much of an issue if your light is closer to the ground and easy to reach. But, if you’ve got lights mounted up on high stands, from the ceiling or very high rigs, readjusting the focus isn’t […]
Next on today’s list of announcements from Aputure are the Aputure Electro Storm XT26 and the Aputure Spotlight Max. First up, the Aputure Electro Storm XT26. This is an absolute beast of a light with 2600W of bi-colour output. Aputure says it approaches the output of 4,000W of HMI or a massive 12,000W of tungsten […]
