Author: Gannon Burgett

FAA now requires all drones to be registered and marked, site to go live on December 21st

Gannon Burgett

The time has come. Drones owners will soon have to register and mark their unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Today, months after designating a task force to address the problem of rogue drones, the FAA has announced that drone owners 13 years or older will need to register any UAVs weighing […]

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Nikon’s D5 will have native high ISO of 102,400, 153 autofocus points according to latest report

Gannon Burgett

Earlier this year we shared a rumor that said Nikon’s next flagship DSLR, the D5, will have 173 autofocus points, a 20-megapixel sensor and a maximum ISO of over one million – the first camera to feature a seven-figure maximum ISO. Today, a few of those rumored specs have been all but confirmed by Nikon […]

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Future Samsung smartphones could have interchangeable lens mounts

Gannon Burgett

Samsung might be looking to exit the mirrorless camera market, but a recent patent suggests they’re far from exiting the photography market as a whole. Newly discovered patents show that Samsung is potentially working on both dedicated smartphone cameras, similar to Panasonic’s Lumix CM1, as well as smartphones that feature interchangeable lens mount attachments. First […]

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The SCARLET-W is RED’s new entry-level cinema camera capable of 5K at 60fps

Gannon Burgett

American camera manufacturer RED has officially lifted the veil on their newest camera, the 5K SCARLET-W. Sitting between their lower-end RED RAVEN and their more serious RED WEAPON, the SCARLET-W is capable of cranking out 5K video at 60fps, 4K at 150fps and 2K up to 300fps. Like the other cameras in their DSMC² lineup, […]

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Enlight Photo is shutting down, pick up an Orbis Ring Light Adapter (for cheap) while you can

Gannon Burgett

It’s been seven years since the Orbis Ring Flash Adapter was first launched. In that time, it’s become one of the most popular passive speedlight modifiers available. Unfortunately, it’s been announced that the Orbis has ceased production, with all remaining units being sold as close-outs at almost half-off their retail price. For those unfamiliar with […]

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Luna 360º camera hopes to be the GoPro of virtual reality

Gannon Burgett

IndieGoGo campaigns are on a roll. Earlier this week, we shared with you Mokacam, a 4K camera that claims to be ‘the world’s smallest.’ Now, there’s Luna, an immersive video camera that similarly claims to be ‘The World’s Smallest 360º Camera.’ As the desire to capture virtual reality (VR) content continues, Memora Inc wants to […]

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StandInBaby is a fully articulating – and slightly creepy – baby mannequin for newborn photographers

Gannon Burgett

We’ll go ahead and file this one under ‘creepy, but potentially useful.’ What you see above is StandInBaby, a Frankenstein-looking baby mannequin designed to improve your newborn photography without the hassle of screaming, dirty diapers and and everything in-between. Currently being funded on Kickstarter, StandInBaby is the creation of husband and wife dos Brendon and […]

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