Lytro, a company known for its light field cameras and technologies, has introduced Immerge, a professional-grade cinematic virtual reality rig. According to Lytro, this is the first ‘end-to-end’ virtual reality hardware and software solution, with the entire system comprising four primary components: a light field camera array, storage and processing server, an editor, and a video player. Read more
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2015 Roundup: Long Zoom Compacts
The Long Zoom Compact category is probably the most diverse of any in our 2015 roundups. Within it are three separate sub-classes of camera, all of which offer 8x optical zoom or greater (up to a whopping 83x). Find out which we recommend. Read more
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PIX 2015: Chasing light with Joe McNally
Over the span of a 35-year career as a professional photographer, Joe McNally knows what it means to chase light. Known for his work with studio and off-camera lighting, McNally is just as well-versed in the art of natural light as he is artificial. In his PIX 2015 talk, he discusses the choices he makes about lighting to help bring out the most from his location and subject. Read more
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Drone maker DJI takes ‘strategic minority’ stake in Hasselblad to gain camera technology
Medium format and aerial camera maker Hasselblad has sold a minority stake to the Chinese drone giant SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, in what the two companies describe as a ‘corporate partnership’. The exact size of the stake has not been revealed, but both sides are keen to point out that there will be no merging of the businesses and from an external viewpoint nothing will change. Read more
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Keeping up with the big boys? Shooting pro sports with the Sony a7R II
On paper, the Sony a7R II is one of the best-specified cameras we’ve ever tested, and it is generating a lot of interest. We wanted to see whether the a7R II’s impressive specifications live up to their promise in the real world, so we decided to subject it to perhaps the ultimate stress test: a professional sporting event. DPReview writer Jordan Stead headed to a pre-season NFL game to see what the a7R II could bring to the football field. Read more
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BOOMR camera strap features unique bungee design
StatGear, a Brooklyn-based manufacturer of first aid and EMS products, is venturing into photography accessories with BOOMR, a unique camera strap featuring internal bungee cords for shock absorption and increased comfort. The design is inspired by bungee cord rifle slings, and the company is seeking funding for the product on Kickstarter. Read more
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AfterShot Pro 2.3 offers missing link for Photoshop CS6 users with External Editor function option
The latest version of Corel’s AfterShot image editing and Raw conversion application introduces a ‘Send To External Editor’ button that allows Raw files to be opened and worked on in AfterShot, then exported directly to Photoshop. This creates another way for PhotoShop CS6 customers to continue to add Raw support for new cameras to their workflow, in addition to Adobe’s DNG converter application. Read more
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Professional school and sports photography programming added to WPPI 2016 schedule
Emerald Expositions, the company that owns PhotoPlus Expo and the WPPI Wedding and Portrait Photography Conference, announced today the formation of a new association – the Professional School & Sports Photographers Association. The group will exist under the company’s Photo+ umbrella, alongside properties that include PPE, WPPI, PDN and Rangefinder magazine. Read more
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Sony a7 II gains faster focus for adapted lenses and uncompressed Raw
Sony’s a7 II will receive a firmware update that will boost its AF performance with adapted lenses as well as adding support for uncompressed Raw. The update adds a menu option that pushes the camera to either use phase detection (for speed) or contrast detection (for accuracy) when using non-native lenses. Read more
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Polaroid licensee sues GoPro over cube-shaped Session action camera
C&A Marketing, a Polaroid licensee that makes the Cube action cameras, has sued GoPro over its newly introduced Hero4 Session camera. The new GoPro model is cube-shaped and resembles Polaroid’s own Cube and Cube+ action camera models, allegedly infringing upon C&A’s design patent. Read more