Godox Officially Announces The X2T Trigger An Upgraded X1T With Built In Bluetooth

Godox first teased the X2T trigger back in February at WPPI. A refresh to the X1T, with a few extra buttons, easier adjustments and the new style locking foot. It also now incorporates the functionality of the Godox A1, their Bluetooth trigger for controlling your lights with a smartphone app. In February, the model shown off was a pre-production prototype. Now, the design is final is complete and the new Godox X2T has been officially announced....

May 2, 2023 · 3 min · 534 words · Anna Christensen

H 266 Is Coming And Your Video Files Will Be Half The Size They Are With H 265 Hevc

Video compression tech doesn’t seem to change all that often, but when it does it sure takes some big leaps. H.264/Advanced Video Coding (AVC) was first introduced back in 2003. It’s still pretty prevalent today, despite H.265/High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) being released a decade later in 2013. Now, the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute has done it again with H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC), cutting the files sizes down to a quarter of H....

May 2, 2023 · 3 min · 516 words · Evan Robinson

Hasselblad Re Issues The Original 1969 Press Release For The Cameras That Captured Moon Landing Photos

On 20 July 1969, astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were the first men to set their feet on the surface of the Moon. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, Hasselblad has re-issued the original press release for the 500C cameras that were used to capture these historical moments. The Apollo 11 mission wasn’t the first collaboration between NASA and Hasselblad. Naval captain and mission pilot of the 1962 Mercury program, Walter “Wally” Schirra, owned a Hasselblad 500C already....

May 2, 2023 · 3 min · 472 words · Jasmine Clark

Here Is When You Should Use Filters Instead Of Photoshop

As a landscape photographer, I find it both a convenience and an inconvenience to use filters. For example, using filters for balancing light in a scene, eliminates the need for bracketed shooting. This saves space on my memory card and on my hard drive. On the other hand, sometimes things happen so fast that mounting filters spoils the moment. There are also instances when using a filter to smooth the water in a waterfall will save me from blending exposures in Photoshop....

May 2, 2023 · 5 min · 992 words · Andrew Hart

Here S How To Make Your Own Paper Developer From Scratch

The George Eastman Museum has already shared some darkroom magic with us. For example, they taught us how to make a 35mm daguerreotype and guided us through the salt printing process. In this video, historic process specialist Nick Brandreth teaches you how to make your own paper developer from scratch in the comfort of your home. To make your D-72 developer, you’ll need five powdered chemicals and some water. Here’s the list:...

May 2, 2023 · 2 min · 315 words · Aaron Mccarthy
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