New Polaroid Flip Aims to Be the Best Instant Camera for Nearly Everyone
Polaroid announced the Polaroid Flip, which it calls "the ultimate point-and-shoot instant camera for an analog life." The new camera features a hyperfocal four-lens system, sonar-based autofocus, Polaroid's most powerful flash to date, and a new "scene analysis" feature that alerts photographers when their shots will be under or overexposed.
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Studio Photographer Secretly Filmed Clients with Hidden Camera Disguised as Alarm Clock
A professional photographer has been convicted for using a hidden camera, disguised as an alarm clock, to secretly film clients at his studios.
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Meta to Restart AI Training on Europeans’ Public Facebook and Instagram Posts
Meta will once again begin training on public posts from European users of Facebook and Instagram in a bid to sharpen its artificial intelligence (AI) tools, marking a restart of efforts that were previously paused amid privacy backlash.
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Controversial Law Could Ban Photography at 25,000 Sites in Poland
The Central European country of Poland amended its Homeland Defense Act, which adds provisions for prohibitions against photography at nearly 25,000 locations that the government determines to be necessary for Poland's defense and national security.
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Adobe Invests in AI Clone Startup Synthesia
Adobe has invested in a British startup called Synthesia, a $2 billion company that creates AI-generated avatars from text prompts for corporate clients.
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63-Year-Old British Tourist Dies in Spain After Fall While Taking Photos
A 63-year-old British man died after falling from a wall while taking photos at a popular tourist spot in Spain.
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Espresso Displays 15 Pro Review: Brighter, Lighter, Better
I've been a fan of Espresso Displays for several years now and used the 17 Pro regularly while traveling for a majority of last year. In January, the company announced a new brighter, lighter, and smaller 15 Pro model and for my needs, it's even better.
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Sigma BF Sells Out in Japan Ahead of Launch
Although the stylish Sigma BF camera remains available to preorder at retailers in the United States, Sigma headquarters in Japan has warned photographers that it received excess orders for the camera, meaning some customers will be unable to receive their BF on launch day next week.
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OmniVision’s New Smartphone Sensor Promises the Industry’s ‘Highest Dynamic Range’
Image sensor maker OmniVision announced a new Type-1 image sensor for flagship-grade smartphones. The image sensor promises improved video performance and "the mobile phone industry's highest dynamic range."
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‘Sinners’ Is the First Movie to Be Simultaneously Shot on Ultra Panavision 70 and IMAX
Oscar-nominated and award-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler released a new video ahead of his latest feature film Sinners' debut this week. The video breaks down Coogler's use of different Kodak film stocks and formats. It is a highly informative 10-minute video explaining the movie-making process, analog film formats, and various theater projection technology.
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