Gizmodo friend and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Vincent Laforet recently swapped out his Canon 1D X for a Canon A2e—a film camera he hadn’t touched in 14 years. Restrained by only a roll of 36 exposures, Laforet actually loved going back to shooting with film. He writes about his experience below. More »
Startup Matterport’s just closed a round of investor funding to bring its 3D mapping camera and “interactive viewing platform” one step closer to commercial production. The company, founded in 2011 and backed by the likes of Qualcomm Ventures, aims to let consumers build virtual, cloud-based maps of their homes, offices or other sites of interest — using a special camera rig — for eventual viewing on laptops or tablets. It’s an ambitious project that’s managed to raise nearly $6 million in funding so far. But despite that investment, details on the specifics of the system, as well as a visual of the actual hardware used are scarce. So this could all very well smack of vaporware. For now, though, Matterport’s site is selling the dream — literally, as you can sign-up to pre-order now. So if you want to take a gander at what those 3D indoor maps may look like, hit up the source below.
Filed under: Desktops, Cameras, Laptops, Tablets, Software
Source: Matterport
Fotodiox has a new take on E-mount lens adapters that’ll give you 140-megapixel images by performing an interesting trick: moving the camera. The rather spendy device uses an interchangeable lens mount that accepts either Pentax 645, Mamiya 645 or Hasselblad V medium format lenses, coupled with a moveable platform to mount your Sony NEX. When ready to fire, you check the built-in exposure screen to frame the shot and the system moves the NEX around to grab images at predetermined, “precisely-positioned” locations in the lens’ field of view. After stitching it all together in Photoshop or similar software, the result is either a panorama or medium format photo (depending on camera orientation) — 140-megapixels’ worth in the case of a Sony NEX-7. Besides the $500 adapter, the aforementioned medium format lens and a tripod, you’ll likely require a healthy dollop of patience to use it, too — and forget about video, of course. Check the PR after the break for more.
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Via: Sony Alpha Rumors
Samsung must not be very attached to the NX1000: the mirrorless camera isn’t even a year old, and its creator is already rushing to post details of the follow-up. Manuals for the NX1100 have surfaced on the company’s site that confirm the camera’s look while revealing details. And… it’s no great shakes, at least from what Samsung has disclosed. There’s still a 20.3-megapixel sensor, an ISO 12,800 sensitivity limit, a 3-inch LCD and 802.11n WiFi. Software also looks similar on the surface. As long as the manuals aren’t just placeholders, then, the improvements are likely tougher to quantify. We just hope that official documentation means a short wait.
Via: Photo Rumors
Source: Samsung
Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this round-up, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won’t stick around long.
If you’ve been looking to splurge for a DSLR, today’s list may have something for you. A Canon EOS Rebel T4i tops today’s roundup and a 3TB Seagate Expansion hard drive tags along to store all of those upcoming snapshots. Take the leap past the break to see the rest, but if you hold out too long, these discounts could disappear.
Filed under: Desktops, Cameras, Home Entertainment, Portable Audio/Video, Storage
Source: Slickdeals
Thanko’s “25mm F1.4 Cinema Lens” allows you to take photos that have a toy camera feel. Includes mounter and fits the Sony NEXT series 3, 5 and 7 cameras. Allows you to take a brighter photo with the F1.4 lens in a dark place and you can take cool photos with blurry effects. Adjusting the diaphragm and focus is easy.
Retail Price is 5,480 yen.
Specifications:
Dimensions: 54 x 55 x 90mm
Weight: 120g
Focal length: 25mm
Greatest aperture ratio: 1:1.4
Focus: Manual
There are incredible feats of engineering going completely unnoticed all around us. The way a high speed camera shutter works is one of them. More »
SensoMotoric Instruments is a company that builds eye-tracking goggles for research and teaching projects, and the DFKI is the German center for artificial intelligence. Together, the pair has cooked up ‘Talking Places,’ a Google Glass-esque concept that is designed to help people navigate unfamiliar locations. Thanks to a combination of cutting-edge hardware and software, we were taken on a tour of a model village and were surprised to see that the unit offered up plenty of information about our surroundings. Interested in how it’s done? Head on past the break.
Gallery: SMI “Talking Places” hands-on
Nikon’s new AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens will be released on March 14.
It’s a fast and versatile lens that covers a wide range from 80mm of focal length to ultra-telephoto, suitable for photo shoots of wild animals, landscapes, sports, trains, airplanes, etc. The optical system includes one Super ED lens and 4 ED lens and Nano Crystal Coat. It also has high-end camera shake correction system and SWM (Silent Wave Motor) is built-in.
Specifications:
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Nikon’s new “COOLPIX S3500″ will be released in late March. It’s a small stylish compact digital camera, available in multiple colors, with 20.05MP 7X optical zoom lens and many useful functions to help casual picture-takers get the most out of their shots.
These include:
– Lens-shift Vibration Reduction that helps minimise blur from camera shake
– Subject Tracking – locks on to moving subjects to keep focus on the target
– Scene Auto Selector – …
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