Norwegian astrophotographer Jan Erik Vallestad captured beautifully detailed photos of the city-sized comet 12P and, thanks to special image processing techniques, revealed a fantastic spiral formation surrounding the comet.
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For nearly as long as I’ve been taking pictures, I’ve loved photographing loons. They have offered countless hours of joy behind the lens, taught me lessons about photography and ecology, and helped me find weaknesses in the cameras I’ve spent my caree…

Due to a significant surge in tourism, Japanese authorities will build a large barrier to block views of Mount Fuji within Fujikawaguchiko, a town of about 25,000 residents located in the foothills around Mt. Fuji.
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Following a 404 Media investigation into apps that advertised that they could generate non-consensual nude images, Apple has begun removing AI image-generation apps from its App Store.
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The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses II, which Chris Niccolls described as impressive but ultimately a “luxury solution in search of a problem” in his review for PetaPixel, look to have found a problem to solve thanks to some fancy new AI technology.
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Alongside its new 27mm f/2.8 lens for APS-C E-mount cameras, 7Artisans has released its affordable 50mm f/1.8 prime lens for Nikon Z mount.
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7Artisans has announced a 27mm f/2.8 STM autofocus lens for APS-C Sony E-mount cameras, like the a6400, a6700, and vlog-centric ZV-E10. 7Artisans only just recently began making autofocus-equipped lenses.
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Last November, Sony announced plans to bring custom gridlines to select Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras for a $150 fee. At the time, the company said the feature would arrive in March. While it’s slightly late, it has arrived.
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Zoner Photo Studio X’s spring update promises to bring “the world’s best HDR photo editing” to the Windows-based photography app, alongside other new features and improvements.
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Last month, Sony announced significant firmware updates for four of its Alpha cameras, the a7S III, a7 IV, a1, and newest flagship, the a9 III. The latter two camera updates, due to an unexpected error in the case of the a1 and by design for the a9 III…

Cinema company Freefly Systems, best known for its Movi camera stabilization system and high-speed cameras, announced a new Ember S2.5K high-speed camera at NAB 2024. However, something somewhat surprising about the latest camera is that it ditches the…

Pergear has announced a new 25mm f/1.7 manual focus lens for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. Better still, the lens is only $75 ($69 until May 17), making it one of the most affordable and accessible lenses on the market.
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Relatively unknown general electronics manufacturer Airusan has launched the world’s cheapest VPG400 CFexpress Type A memory card. If that sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is. The card offers more red flags than gigabytes.
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