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22. Oktober 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für This Cheap Projector Lens Creates the Most Intense Swirly Bokeh

This Cheap Projector Lens Creates the Most Intense Swirly Bokeh

Photographer, YouTuber, and weird lens connoisseur Mathieu Stern recently made one of his coolest finds yet. It’s the Carl Zeiss 105mm f/1.9 Kipronar T, a cinema projector lens he describes as “one of the most amazing swirly … Read the rest “This Cheap Projector Lens Creates the Most Intense Swirly Bokeh”

21. Oktober 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für This 140-Year-Old Metal Bird is the Origin of the Phrase ‘Watch the Birdie!’

Professional wet plate photographer Markus Hofstätter is obviously fond of historical photography processes. But his latest video doesn’t actually involve taking any photos; instead, he’s restoring a 140-year-old chi… Read the rest “This 140-Year-Old Metal Bird is the Origin of the Phrase ‘Watch the Birdie!’”

12. Oktober 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für This Leica ‘Rifle’ is Expected to Sell for $250,000 at Leitz Photographica

On November 21st, the 37th Annual Leitz Photographica Auction will take place in Vienna and online. And while the full catalog hasn’t been published yet, Leica has unveiled a few “highlights” for collectors to drool o… Read the rest “This Leica ‘Rifle’ is Expected to Sell for $250,000 at Leitz Photographica”

12. Oktober 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für This Leica ‘Rifle’ is Expected to Sell for $250,000 at Leitz Photographica

10. Oktober 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für Using a UV Camera to Reveal Hidden Ultraviolet Patterns Humans Can’t See

Photographer and “mad scientist” Don Komarechka is back for a DPReview TV episode on ultraviolet light. Specifically, he explains how a modified camera-and-filter combination can reveal hidden ultraviolet patterns tha… Read the rest “Using a UV Camera to Reveal Hidden Ultraviolet Patterns Humans Can’t See”

9. Oktober 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für Scientist Captures ‘The Fastest Front Flipping Insect’ in Super Slow Motion

Dr. Adrian Smith—a scientist who is perhaps best known for his educational videos on YouTube—has released another fascinating super slow motion video highlighting a tiny little insect you’ve probably never heard of. They’… Read the rest “Scientist Captures ‘The Fastest Front Flipping Insect’ in Super Slow Motion”

30. September 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für This AI Generates Photos Using Only Text Captions as a Guide

Researchers at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) have created a machine learning algorithm that can produce images using only text captions as its guide. The results are somewhat terrifying… but if you can loo… Read the rest “This AI Generates Photos Using Only Text Captions as a Guide”

1. September 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für This Bizarre Super Macro Lens Basically Turns Your Camera Into a Microscope

Photographer Arthur R recently got his hands on a strange lens that you probably haven’t heard of. Made by Japanese company Yasuhara, the Nanoha Super Macro is a full-manual, 4x-5x macro lens with built-in USB-powered LEDs that bas… Read the rest “This Bizarre Super Macro Lens Basically Turns Your Camera Into a Microscope”

26. August 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für This Optical Illusion Tricks Your Brain Into Adding Color to a Black and White Photo

Photographer, computational biologist, and science presenter Andrew Steele just released a fascinating short video about his favorite optical illusion. By manipulating a function of your visual system, he shows you how you can trick y… Read the rest “This Optical Illusion Tricks Your Brain Into Adding Color to a Black and White Photo”

20. August 2020
von Michael Zhang
Kommentare deaktiviert für What It Takes to Be a Hand Model

Here’s an 8.5-minute video by Insider that offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of hand modeling.

RayMartell Moore has been a hand model for over a decade now, and you’ve likely seen his hands before — they’… Read the rest “What It Takes to Be a Hand Model”

12. August 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für 6 Creative Macro Photography Ideas You Probably Haven’t Seen Before

Ever since the beginning of the pandemic (and, really, the beginning of photography) macro photography tutorials have all sort of blended together. The subject matter and techniques are often pretty similar: flowers, bugs, coins, etc. … Read the rest “6 Creative Macro Photography Ideas You Probably Haven’t Seen Before”

30. Juli 2020
von DL Cade
Kommentare deaktiviert für This Video Explains Exactly How Lens IS and IBIS Work in Modern Cameras

Most photographers know the basics of lens-based image stabilization (Lens IS) and in-body image stabilization (IBIS), but if you’ve ever wanted a technical deep-dive that explains exactly how these systems work to generate 4, 5… Read the rest “This Video Explains Exactly How Lens IS and IBIS Work in Modern Cameras”

30. Juli 2020
von Dan (Chick) Roberts
Kommentare deaktiviert für Co-Creating a Light Painting in Real Time with Someone Across the World

Photographer Dan Roberts recently collaborated on an “intercontinental light painting.” Using a projector and the power of the Internet, he and Frodo Alvarez captured a light-painting portrait in real time from across th… Read the rest “Co-Creating a Light Painting in Real Time with Someone Across the World”