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Japanese Company Modifies Lenses by Hand to Make Bokeh More Beautiful
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (399+ words) Japanese company BBL offers a special lens modification service that promises to smooth out lens bokeh and reduce harsh edges in out-of-focus areas. BBL's modification aims to make the boundary between light and dark much smoother by "superimposing" a circular…...
Yashica Is Preparing to Launch a New Camcorder
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (410+ words) A new device is preparing to join the growing revival of dedicated camcorders, as Yashica has teased the upcoming launch of the Yashica Journey, a pocket-sized 4K camcorder aimed squarely at solo content creators. The Yashica Journey, described as a "pocket…...
Google Says New Pixel 10a Has 'Best Camera Under $500"
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (213+ words) Google has announced its latest affordable Pixel smartphone, the $499 Pixel 10a. The new A-series handheld promises a best-in-class camera system and Google's latest advanced AI tools. The Pixel 10a's main wide-angle camera features a 48-megapixel Quad PD Dual Pixel Type 1/2 image…...
Voigtländer's First Lens With Spherical Aberration Control Comes to RF and Z
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (383+ words) Jeremy Gray is an award-winning landscape and nature photographer. Over the last decade, he has written extensively for many of the leading online publications in the photography industry. He has a passion for writing in-depth camera and lens reviews, educational…...
Samsung Teases a New Unified, AI-Powered Galaxy Camera Experience
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (245+ words) Samsung has teased a new Galaxy smartphone camera experience ahead of its next Galaxy Unpacked event next week. The new experiences look poised to heavily leverage the Galaxy AI technology, which has become an increasingly important part of the Samsung…...
A Rare Look Inside Canon's Incredible Winter Olympics Gear Room in Milan
1+ day, 20+ min ago (228+ words) It must have been a logistical nightmare for [Canon] (and the other camera companies), trying to figure out what gear to provide and determining the proper staff levels at each location," Cable writes. As Cable's blog shows, Canon Professional Services…...
Candido Collective's Three 35mm Color Films All Look Pretty Darn Good
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (203+ words) There are so many different 35mm films on the market that it can be very tricky to keep track of them all. A relatively recent player in the market, Candido Collective, has three 35mm films, and they're all worth taking a closer…...
Kodak Charmera Knockoffs Are Somehow Getting Even Dumber
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (333+ words) Kodak Charmera Knockoffs Are Somehow Getting Even Dumber'PetaPixel Although nobody needed even more Kodak Charmera knockoffs, companies cannot help themselves. The latest iteration is the Magecam Thumb Keychain Camera, and this time the cheap retro-styled, Charmera-inspired toy camera has a…...
Peak Design's Low-Profile Straps Are for Your Phone or Compact Camera
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (184+ words) Peak Design has announced a series of mobile-focused straps that it says are quick-adjusting, low profile, comfy, and durable.The Mobile Straps work with smartphones but are also meant to secure small point-and-shoot cameras, too. "Building on the success of…...
Nikon Brings Z Series Photo Lens Tech to Single Vision Eyeglasses
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (254+ words) Nikon Brings Z Series Photo Lens Tech to Single Vision Eyeglasses'PetaPixel In a translated press release, Nikon-Essilor says Nikon's optical technology delivers "a field of vision that allows people to more accurately appreciate the beauty and subtle differences of the…...