A Badass Rocket Launch Is the Perfect Addition to Any Skyline

A Badass Rocket Launch Is the Perfect Addition to Any Skyline

Yesterday we East Coasters had the chance to see a real life rocket launch. Did you miss it? You missed it? That’s OK. Here’s a highlight.

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Leaked: A Fuji Mirrorless Camera That Won’t Destroy Your Bank Account

Leaked: A Fuji Mirrorless Camera That Won't Destroy Your Bank Account

Alongside their efforts to court enthusiast photographers, Fujifilm wants you to know that they have options for those with shallow pockets. This leaked image of the upcoming X-A1 hints at a mirrorless camera for just that sort of photographer.

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Google Earth for Android now remembers long-forgotten geotagged photos

DNP Google Earth update

If you have insatiable wanderlust, you just might love the newest Google Earth update for Android — especially if you travel enough to forget where you’ve been. Version 7.1.2 adds the ability to view your geotagged photos from a new layer within the app, as long as they’ve been previously uploaded to Google+. Since the images are placed on top of the locale they were taken in — simply click on one to view them all as a full-screen slideshow — it’s the perfect tool to use when you want to do some reminiscing. The update should now be available, so relax and sit back on your beach chair as you download it via Google Play.

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This Amazing Video Made With Long-Exposure Photos Is Like a Hazy Dream

Does this video remind you of being drunk, dizzy, or in some woozy dream-state? Whatever feeling it conjers, you’ve definitely never seen animated photos like this before.

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Shooting Challenge: Prisms

Shooting Challenge: Prisms

Your 11-year-old self appears at your office. He or she takes a look at what you’ve become—some desk-jockey with yesterday’s Panera Bread crumbs on their cheek, some dystopian deformity of the 11-year-old who built their own time machine just to come see you. He or she doesn’t cry, but you can tell, they’re quite disappointed.

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Ricoh’s Weird 360 Camera Takes Mind-Bending Photos, But It’s Expensive

Ricoh's Weird 360 Camera Takes Mind-Bending Photos, But It's Expensive

Ricoh’s new Theta is a genuinely new kind of consumer gadget. The wand-shaped device has two opposite facing images, which can capture fully-spherical, 360-degree images. The resulting images are really cool looking and the Theta is a lot of fun to use but for $400, it’s a bit pricey.

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Ricoh Theta digital camera shoots spherical images in one go

Ricoh has pulled the wraps off a very interesting and innovative new digital photography device at IFA 2013. The camera is called the Ricoh Theta and claims the title of world’s first mass-produced imaging device for making fully spherical scenes in one shot. That means it takes round photographs. The Theta will be sold at […]

Nikon Coolpix S02 offers 13.2-megapixels and a CMOS sensor

Nikon unveiled its new compact Coolpix S02 digital camera today, which is the successor to the S01. The S01 was the smallest and lightest digital camera in Coolpix history. The new S02 continues to be a very small compact camera, but promises significantly enhanced functions and features as compared to the previous generation. One of […]

Nikon Coolpix P7800 offers tiltable LCD and advanced shooting functions

Nikon has rolled out a new digital camera that slots into its Coolpix range. The new camera is called the Nikon Coolpix P7800 and it offers manual settings among other things. The camera promises a number of advanced shooting functions in a fixed lens camera. One of the biggest features of the camera is its […]

Fujifilm 23mm f/1.4 Lens: The Street Photographer’s New Best Friend

Fujifilm 23mm f/1.4 Lens: The Street Photographer's New Best Friend

Fuji knows that a lens ecosystem is one of the most important things when choosing a camera to invest in. That’s why it’s full speed ahead in developing options for its stylish X series of mirrorless cameras. The new 23mm f/1.4 prime lens is yet another piece of quality glass for the stable.

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