The Latest Camera News: For Photography Experts And Amateurs
Just because we can take photos with our phones doesn’t mean it’s time to pack up our cameras. Here is where photography nerds can read reviews and news from Sony, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and more. You’ll also find tips and tricks from experts to help perfect your shots.
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Could This Smart Armband Take The Cameras Out Of Gesture Control?
Gesture control is a tough nut to crack. Microsoft’s Kinect has proven that. But there are bright spots — like Leap Motion — that promise a futuristic world of hands-off finesse. Add Thalmic Lab’s muscle-sensing Bluetooth arm band “MYO” to that list.
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Radical New Image Sensor Turns Your Entire Display Into A Digital Camera
Researchers at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria have developed a new kind of image sensor that could one day revolutionise the form factor of digital cameras. Instead of a postage stamp-sized digital eye, the sensor is a flat, flexible, transparent plastic sheet that could be invisibly overlayed on displays, or just used as…
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Bubbles Bursting At 18,000 FPS Is As Hypnotic As It Sounds
We’ve probably all seen high-speed footage of soap bubbles detonating in mid-air. But footage shot at 18,000 frames per second? That brings a whole new level of awesome to this childhood pastime.
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Sony NEX 3N: Awesome Beginner Mirrorless Camera Gets Smaller And Lighter
We’re big fans of Sony’s line of mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras. Sony Europe just announced NEX-3N, the latest update to the starter NEX-camera. We loved last year’s NEX-F3, and we should be elated that Sony has made it considerably smaller and lighter to make it more appealing to entry-level customers. Alas, we’ve got mixed feelings.