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Get your hands on gigapixel goodness: Duke University’s ultra high-res camera project hits Kickstarter


Last summer, we told you about Duke University's prototype AWARE-series gigapixel cameras, impressive devices that can capture and stitch a gigapixel image from an array containing hundreds of cameras, each with 14-megapixel resolution. What makes AWARE particularly impressive is that, since all of the cameras are synchronized and...

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer apologizes on Twitter for “misstatement” about professional photographers and Flickr

 
 

Less than a day after Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer stirred up a firestorm of criticism for comments some felt were disparaging of professional photographers, she took to Twitter to offer several rounds of apologies to her followers. Indeed, nearly every tweeted reply in the last 24 hours from Mayer's Twitter account had...

Dangling an Infra Red 5K camera from a rope: An Epic video from Vincent Laforet with a MoVi

 
 

There have been some pretty sick shots captured with Freefly Systems' MōVI camera stabilizer since it launched last month but here are a couple that nearly got away. In the below video from cinematographer Vincent Laforet, which was captured with a Red Epic "Infra Red" camera attached to a MōVI, you'll see two...

Petcube will let you watch, play with and take pictures of your critters while you’re away

 
 

As anyone who works long hours and has a pet probably knows, your critters can get lonely and frantic if there's no one around to play with them. Some folks hire dog walkers, others get more pets so they can keep each other company. But a Ukrainian startup is aiming to change that, with a small box that'll let you...

Sigma DP1 Merrill review: Can this compact camera’s stunning photos overcome its shortcomings?


The Sigma DP1 Merrill marks a significant upgrade over its predecessor, the DP1x, and delivers some of the most beautiful, detailed images at low ISOs that we've ever seen from a camera in its price range. Paired with a sharp 28mm-equivalent lens, the DP1M's 46-megapixel, three-layered Foveon sensor captures images that demonstrate...

Camera Deals of the Day: Refurb Canon T3i for $352, Samsung NX1000 kit and more


 
 

Welcome everyone on this fine Wednesday morning to another roundup of great camera deals. We've got a nice selection of bargains including several Canon DSLRs and lenses, a couple compact system cameras and more. Be sure to check back on the site regularly for more discounts.

  • Refurbished Canon Rebel T3i...

Sony HX50V First Shots posted: How do test photos from the ‘world’s smallest 30x zoom’ stack up?

 
 

We've just posted First Shots of the latest camera the IR Lab has put through its initial paces -- the Sony HX50V -- which the company bills as "the world's smallest and lightest 30x optical zoom camera." Judging by the popularity of its predecessors, we're sure many of you are eager to see how this new hybrid...

Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer catches heat for comments about Flickr and professional photographers

 
 

Yahoo made big news yesterday when it announced it had purchased photo blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion, and then unveiled a totally revamped Flickr photo sharing service, which includes 1TB of free storage for users. But it's what Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said during a discussion about the new Flickr that...

Camera Deals of the Day: Nikon D7000 for $780, Nikon DX 18-300mm lens for $919 and more!


 
 

Who's ready for a brand new batch of camera deals? We've found a handful of great bargains on some Nikon DSLR and Sony gear. Be sure to check back on the site regularly for more discounts.

FAQ for the new Flickr: What’s changed and what’s stayed the same?

 
 

Yahoo's announcement yesterday of the overhauled Flickr has got a lot of people excited for very good reasons: 1TB of free storage and an exciting new design is a lot to like. But with a new pricing structure, there are still a lot of questions about how the system will work for old Pro users, new users, and...

Photographer finds perfect surface for his striking tintype photography: old tin cans

 
 

The antique process of tintype photography has been around for over 150 years but a photographer recently discovered what could be the perfect medium for it: old tin cans. That photographer, the Arizona-based David Emit Adams, has been creating tintype images on discarded, weather-beaten cans he's found on the...

Living dangerously: Custom firmware hacks unleash your inner camera


If you like to live life a little dangerously, the folks over at DIY Photography have just published an article that might be of interest to you and your digital camera. If, on the other hand, you find yourself altering your path to avoid walking under ladders and crossing paths with black cats, you may just want to don your...

Corel woos customers unhappy with Adobe’s subscription-only Creative Cloud plan


Ever since Adobe's announcement that Creative Suite was to become Creative Cloud two weeks ago, a sizeable portion of the web has been in uproar over its new subscription-only pricing.

There are certainly plenty of Adobe customers who buy most or all of the Creative Suite and upgrade at every release, and they're thrilled because they...

Yahoo unveils revamped Flickr photo service with 1TB of free storage space

 
 

Capping off its earlier announcement that it would purchase photo blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion, Yahoo also unveiled a complete redesign for its Flickr photo sharing service, including offering 1-terabyte of free storage space for users. Yahoo's announcement came at a press event in New York City...

Clipping Magic masks images quickly, easily and for free (at least for now)


 
 

Clipping Magic is a website that has been making some waves over the last few days for doing one thing simply and extremely well: clipping images. It's a single-serving web app to which you upload your image, broadly mark the foreground and background areas, and out comes a handy, clipped PNG for you to play...

Adorama’s Flashpoint 180 Mono Light set promises affordable, portable off-camera flash


Want to improve your photos and unleash your creativity, all in one fell swoop? As the folks at the popular Strobist blog will tell you, off-camera flash can take your photography to the next level. Photography is all about capturing light, and the more of it you can put on your subject, the more the camera has to work with -- but...

Yahoo! acquires Tumblr photo blog platform for $1.1 billion; good or bad news for photographers?

 
 

Yahoo! has announced its plans to acquire popular photo blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion in a move that has many photographers who use the service worried. In an announcement on her own Tumblr page, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer said "we promise not to screw it up," and in a nod to Tumblr's particular style,...

Harrowing, inside-the-jaws footage shows Grizzly bear eating GoPro camera

 
 

What is it about GoPro cameras that make them so appetizing to wild animals? In February, we showed you this crazy clip of a lion munching on a GoPro mounted on a miniature robotic tank.

Now, here's a Grizzly trying to make a snack out of naturalist and wildlife documentarian Brad Josephs' GoPro, which he had set...

Camera Deals of the Day: Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HD for $110, Panasonic GX1 body for $239 and more!


 
 

It's Monday and that means the start of a whole new week full of camera deals. We've found a handful of great camera bargains, but be sure to check back on the site regularly for more discounts.

  • Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS - $110 (compare to $280) - Free Shipping
    Best Buy is offering a great low price...

Canon T5i digital SLR gets comprehensive support in new DxO Optics Pro update


Earlier this week, French software company DxO Labs released an update to its flagship Optics Pro workflow app, right on its regular monthly schedule. Compared to the preceding release, DxO Optics Pro adds support for a number of new camera models including the Canon Rebel T5i, as well as adding a vast selection of new lens modules. It...