Maxima has announced the new Maxima 6 GaN (buy here), what they say is the world’s LED lamp driven by gallium nitride. It provides what Maxima describes as an unprecedented lux-to-weight ratio. It offers a maximum output of 69,000 lux in a unit weighing only 4kg. They say it also provides “best in class efficiency […]
Negative Supply has announced its new Basic Film Carrier 35 MK2 (buy here). The successor to 2019’s original Basic Film Carrier, includes a number of features and parts in common with the company’s now discontinued Pro Film Carrier. The company says it offers superior film flatness compared to its predecessor for better results. It also […]
Stability AI has launched Stable Doodle, a sketch-to-image tool that lets you convert your drawings, even very basic ones, into a photorealistic image, artwork, and more. I gave it a quick spin, so let’s dive in and see how it works. What’s Stable Doodle and how to use it? This new tool from Clipdrop by […]
The L mount alliance, initially developed by Leica and launched with the trio containing Leica, Panasonic and Sigma, has just received its 6th and 7th members. The new members are the popular lens manufacturer Samyang and Japanese camera manufacturer Astrodesign. Who is Astrodesign? Astrodesign is a company you might not have heard of before. They […]
Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is going on strike after a “groundbreaking” AI proposal. It would scan actors’ faces, pay them for one day and then use their AI clones on any project they want, forever, without compensation. Black Mirror’s Joan is Awful is coming to real […]
Along with the recent announcement of the new Sony A6700 APS-C mirrorless camera (buy here), Sony also announced a new lens and microphone. The lens is the Sony FE 70-200MM F4 Macro G OSS II (buy here), a Mark II update to an old favourite with added macro capabilities. The microphone is the Sony ECM-M1 […]
Hear ye, hear ye! Our favorite The Comedy Pet Photo Awards has published the shortlists of this year’s contest. I chose this goofy cat “gang” to invite you to view them because how can you reject a gang like this? Now that the cats and I have your attention. let’s jump in and see […]
In today’s post, Ill use photography to make memories of the cherry tree that I grew up with since I was a little boy. Many years ago I renovated the house of my grandma and with that also came a big garden full of trees. Every year, I am lucky to harvest fresh raspberries, apples, […]
Every company seems to have jumped on the magnetic filters thing over the last few years. We’ve seen magnetic systems from K&F, Irix, H&Y, along with a number of others, all hoping to lock you into their filter systems. Now, it’s the turn of PolarPro with their its Helix MagLock (buy here) magnetic filter system. […]
