Free FilmMeter App Is an Analog Photographer’s Best Friend

Photographer Zachary Hou shoots film, so he decided to build an iPhone app to help him out. The new app, FilmMeter, combines multiple useful features into a single, entirely free application, and it looks as pretty as it is useful.

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US Air Force Bans Meta Smart Glasses Over Operational Security

The U.S. Air Force has banned personnel from wearing smart glasses that have "photo, video, or artificial intelligence capabilities" while in uniform.

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MetaBox Is an SSD-Based NAS Designed for Photographers and Videographers

Orico has announced an upgraded M.2 NVMe SSD-compatible version of its MetaBox Series, a private cloud NAS designed for photographers, videographers, and creatives who need reliable, high-capacity storage without relying on subscription-based cloud services.

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The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Venues as Seen From Space

With the Winter Olympics in full swing and hundreds of millions of people worldwide tuning into all the sporting action from Italy, the European Space Agency (ESA) delivered a very special look at different Winter Olympic venues using its Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission satellite.

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PolarPro’s New Lens Filter Tries to Replicate the Look of Portra 400 Film

Digital photographers typically try to recreate the look of classic film stocks using presets and emulations. PolarPro is taking a very different and unique approach with its latest product, a physical filter designed to recreate the look and color profile of the beloved Kodak Portra 400 film stock.

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Wotancraft’s Parashooter Slim Camera Straps Have WWII Aesthetics

Wotancraft has unveiled a new, slimmer version of its stylish and practical Parashooter Strap Series, inspired by the pragmatism of old-school photojournalism. The slimmer straps are designed for compact cameras and are available in neck and wrist lengths.

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Photography Has Always Had its Tricksters

An exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum looks at photo manipulation between 1860 and 1940 -- proving that deceptive images are not solely a 21st century problem.

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Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 O.I.S. Review: Slow and Steady

For the last several years, if you were an L-Mount user looking for a super telephoto lens, Sigma was your only option (or a Leica version of a Sigma lens). Now Panasonic has introduced their longest full frame lens yet, with the Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS. It’s compact and light, but also slow and expensive. Is there a place for this $2,100 lens in the L-Mount


Zeiss’ Nine New Vintage-Inspired Aatma T1.5 Lenses Look Exceptional

Zeiss has announced the Aatma T1.5 full-frame cinema lens series, featuring nine lenses. Focal lengths ranging from 18mm to 135mm, and each lens features a fast T1.5 aperture. Zeiss' new professional cine lenses promise to combine modern technology with 20th century-inspired rendering.

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FPV Drones Are Transforming Winter Olympics Coverage – But the Noise Is Dividing Fans

They can be seen, they can definitely be heard. Nevertheless, Winter Olympics fans are enjoying the shots provided by FPV drones that are often racing behind the athletes.

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