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Apple’s ‘nano-texture’ Pro Display XDR monitor requires special cleaning cloth

17 Dec

Apple’s incredibly expensive Pro Display XDR monitor is offered with an optional nano-texture glass that costs an extra $ 1,000 and must, it turns out, be cleaned using only a special cloth provided by Apple. The unique cleaning requirements, which don’t apply to the version of the monitor that features standard glass, were recently spotted by MacRumors in an Apple support document.

According to the support document, Apple includes a special ‘dry polishing cloth’ with its Pro Display XDR with nano-texture glass monitor. Owners are told to use this cloth to wipe smudges and dust from the display. Apple warns that the nano-texture glass cannot be cleaned using any liquids. If it’s anything like the various ‘nano’ coatings we see in modern lenses, this isn’t a surprise. Such coatings are so fragile that they are never used on the outside (environment-facing) sides of glass elements at all.

The polishing cloth can be cleaned using dish soap and water (it must be thoroughly rinsed and left to air dry for at least 24 hours), but replacing the cloth isn’t simple. Apple says customers must directly contact the company in order to get a replacement cloth, the cost of which hasn’t been specified.

Given that the nano-texture glass costs $ 1,000 on top of the Pro Display XDR’s $ 4,999 price (not including the $ 999 Pro Stand and $ 199 VESA mount adapter), you might expect the cleaning cloths to be free. Whether that turns out to be the case is unknown at this time, but seems unlikely considering Apple’s track record.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Singer Ariana Grande now requires photographers to transfer full image copyrights

28 Mar

Singer Ariana Grande is facing criticism over a new highly restrictive concert tour agreement that requires photographers to surrender their full image copyrights. News about the latest contract surfaced through gossip website TMZ, which claims the requirement stems from having ‘been taken advantage of by greedy photogs in the past.’

Under the new contract, photographers are limited to taking images during a concert’s first three songs from a ‘designated spot,’ and all images are captured on a work-made-for-hire basis. This in itself isn’t unusual, as the three-song policy has long been a staple in the music world. It’s the image rights where things get a little far-reaching; all rights related to the images are transferred to the singer’s company GrandAriTour Inc. — the contract specifically mentions that this includes ‘all copyrights.’

The contract also states:

At Company’s request, Photographer hereby agrees to promptly provide Company with one (1) complete set of contact sheets and digital files of any and all Photographs taken in connection with the Performance, for personal, commercial and/or archival use by Company and Artist (and the licensees and designees of Company and/or Artist).

Though the contract grants photographers ‘limited rights to use certain Photograph(s),’ they must first get approval in writing from Grande herself or, in some cases, the company.

The new policy has been criticized by a number photographers and prompted a letter from the National Press Photographers Associaton (NPPA) co-signed by more than a dozen notable agencies and news outlets, including the Associated Press and Gannett Company. In the letter, the organizations call the policy a ‘very troubling over-reach’ that ‘runs counter to legal and industry standards and is anathema to core journalistic principles,’ among other things.

Photo credits: Image by Melissa Rose, used under CC BY 2.0

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Swedish court rules drone photography is surveillance and requires a permit

25 Oct

Sweden’s Supreme Administrative Court has issued a ruling that classifies drone photography as surveillance, thus meaning operators of drones with cameras would need to obtain a surveillance license – an unlikely case for members of the public. Swedish drone owners are understandably upset with the ruling, stating that it will effectively kill an entire industry. Local media outlets also find it troubling, since no exceptions are made for journalistic applications.

UAS Sweden, an organization of Swedish drone operators, plans to try to convince lawmakers that the decision is an overreaction that will have a tremendous negative impact on their industry. Either way, the policy will likely be difficult to enforce. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet points out that local police seem unlikely to prioritize any reports of suspected unauthorized surveillance. 

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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A few Paragliding Flights in true 3d – requires red blue glasses

04 Aug

www.youtube.com for up to date with 3d tags These were shot in South Africa using 2 identical Panasonic Lumix FX37 digital cameras. This is just a sample, I took various clips with different toe ins, and am still experimenting with the settings. Both of these have had the left/right eye adjusted to give a decent 3d view by moving one image slightly horizontally – otherwise there is too big a difference between the shots and your brain doesn’t process them correctly
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Depth – game trailer – requires 3d glasses (anaglyph)

04 Jun

“Depth” is a fast action game being developed by Matt (4mat) Simmonds for PC and (probably) Mac. This is a work in progress trailer, you’ll need some 3d glasses (the standard red/cyan type) to view it. Follow the game’s development progress at my blog: ihearthesoundofwaves.blogspot.com
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Zorbas Dance from the monochrome film Zorba the Greek. The frames from the film have been coloured, duplicated, and to simulate the 3D effect one set has been altered slightly.

 
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