Samyang To Add Nikon And Canon To Their Autofocus Lens Lineup But Probably Not Fuji Or Mft

Samyang brought autofocus into their range of lenses not too long ago with two new Sony E mount lenses. The 14mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.4. Now, in a recent interview with Focus Numerique, Samyang head of product planning, Jeong Min Shin says that more are to come. In the interview, he talked about some of the decisions and compromises that had to be made with the new Sony lenses. But he also suggested that Nikon and Canon autofocus lenses may not be too far away....

March 4, 2023 · 2 min · 357 words · Ian Bentley

Scan Your Pile Of Lego With This Ai Powered Camera And It Will Tell You What To Build

If you’ve ever helplessly looked at a pile of random Lego bricks and thought “what on Earth do I make from this,” your problem has been solved. Brickit has made a really cool AI-powered app that helps you make something out of that messy pile of Legos. All you need to do is point the camera at the bricks. The app will scan them and give you suggestions of what you can make....

March 4, 2023 · 2 min · 370 words · Matthew Garrett

Should You Photograph Popular Scenes That Everyone Else Shoots

When you travel to iconic and popular locations, it can be hard to avoid clichés when taking photos. But does it mean you should skip photographing these places? Of course not. In this video, Chris Sale teams up with Tom Maple to give you some tips on shooting at places that have been photographed thousands of times before. Chris and Tom visit three locations in the Lake District and shoot together....

March 4, 2023 · 4 min · 640 words · Daniel Burns

Snapdragon 898 Soc Could Have A Different Name

The leak comes courtesy of Ice Universe on Twitter. Despite the new name, the internal codename for the chip is still SM8450, as per recent reports. Since this is only a rumor at this point, we recommend taking this with a grain of salt. It’s unclear if this name change would apply to Qualcomm’s mid-range and budget CPUs. Perhaps the chip maker wants to effectively differentiate between its mid-tier and high-end SoCs in the market....

March 4, 2023 · 2 min · 349 words · Roger Crosby

Sony Resolves The Star Eater Issue In The New A7Riii

If you are an astrophotographer, then you may be familiar with the so-called “Star Eater” problem of Sony a7R II. The noise reduction algorithm of the camera mistakes sharp pinpoint stars for noise, so it deletes them from photos or reduces their brightness. But after open letters and complaints from astrophotographers – Sony seems to have fixed the issue in the new a7R III. Photographer Drew Geraci shared the good news with the community....

March 4, 2023 · 2 min · 290 words · James Snyder
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