Nokishita likes to keep an eye on camera registrations, and they’ve got a list that they update fairly regularly as they spot new ones, and old ones become known. Their current list includes registration numbers from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Fujifilm and Leica for cameras that have been registered with various bodies around the world but not yet identified or officially acknowledged. It’s important to note that not all manufacturers register every camera model....

I remember when CCTV really became a big thing. For years, London had the most cameras of any city in the world. Now it appears that London has slipped behind, now sitting third behind Beijing and Chongqing in China. Although, these days, it’s not so much about how many cameras you have as it is about how many megapixels each of them has. At the China International Industry Fair last week, scientists revealed a 500-megapixel cloud camera system, which they says is capable of capturing facial details of every individual in a crowd of tens of thousands of people....

There are so many mini matte boxes out there on the market these days that it can be difficult to decide which to get. I mean SmallRig alone makes five different models now. But if you own a 3D printer and have some filament lying around doing nothing, then you can have a go at making this one. It’s made by Edward Park at Mountain Breeze Studio, the same guy that does those cool retro lens cinema housings....

The photo appears to be taken from a certification listing. We can only see one side of the battery cell and it doesn’t mention the capacity. The other side likely has it. However, the source confirmed that it is a 5,000mAh unit. Multiple reports have previously suggested the same. The device was also previously certified with a 25W charger, though it may not necessarily indicate the maximum power input. We expect Samsung to offer at least 45W of fast charging support on the Galaxy S23 Ultra....

The world of commercial shooting, whether stills or video, is an attractive one. It can be a tough one to break into, but it can also be a lot of fun. But it’s not like shooting for yourself or for personal clients. There’s often big crews to deal with, time and budget constraints, venue hire, actors, and a whole host of other potential issues to deal with. On a recent commercial shoot for Nu Skin, filmmaker Parker Walbeck documented what went into making it....