When conceptualizing an abstract set design for a photoshoot, a photographer might come up with several backdrops and light techniques that they’ll cycle through over the course of a day. But what if you could speed up the process so that each background cycled at half a second, with a dynamic strobe light set-up that […]
In a recent interview at CP+ 2023, the team from DPReview spoke with Canon about a wide range of topics. Two of them stick out in particular. First is that the Canon EOS R3’s Eye Control Autofocus system is coming to more cameras. It’s unlikely it’ll come to existing cameras, as I imagine it requires […]
Canon has issued a recall over some Canon EOS R10 (buy here) bodies. Canon hasn’t said much about the issue except to say that some users have experienced a “loud noise” when the built-in popup flash fires. They describe it as a “bachi” sound – whatever that means. Update: Canon USA’s announcement clarifies this as a […]
Home owners are suing Netflix for allegedly filming their property without permission. The drone footage of the family’s was used in an advertisement for a reality tv series Buying Beverly Hills. The house is located in a remote and secluded part of the Hollywood Hills. Since the advertisement featuring their home, the family says that […]
Gigapixel images are so fun to explore, especially if they show cities you strongly want to (re)visit. George Palov and Michael von Aichberger teamed up and created one for the city I’ve strongly wanted to revisit for years now: Barcelona, Spain. It took three months to complete, and the duo faced many challenges, but in […]
As well as the firmware update for the EOS R5, Canon has also announced v1.4.0 firmware for the Canon EOS R3 (buy here). Unfortunately, the new pixel shift feature of the EOS R5 doesn’t appear to have translated over. What it does have, however, is improved facial recognition. You’re now able to have it remember […]
Canon has released version 1.8.1 firmware for the Canon EOS R5 (buy here). Amongst the features added, one adds “IBIS High Resolution Shot”. As the name suggests, this is a high-resolution shooting mode that utilises IBIS in order to create massive 400-megapixel images using the EOS R5’s 45-megapixel sensor. Essentially, it’s a Pixel Shift feature […]
Text-to-image generator Midjourney has stopped free trial due to “trial abuse,” as its CEO explains. There has been a massive influx of new users lately, which kept crashing the site for paid ones. So, if you’ve been using your free trial – sorry, you’re going to have to pay earlier than you thought if you […]
Fujifilm announced that they are no longer accepting orders for a variety of film stocks in Japan. The announcement includes color negative 35mm film and reversal film in both 35mm and 120 formats. The reason given is due to a short supply of raw materials needed for manufacturing. In total, nine different types of film […]
