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Iddo Genuth writes:
Researchers from MIT alongside colleagues from Adobe and the University of Virginia, have developed an algorithm that could allow the use of a portrait image shot with a particular style to be the basis for a image filter that can be added to any image.
The new algorithm can use any great portrait image as the basis for creating the filter. The researchers even demonstrated a version of the algorithm that can work as a video filter which can add a unique look to your video. Adobe is already working to implement this technology into a future commercial product.
A short video demonstration shows the algorithm in action promising some very interesting capabilities far ahead of current day filters.
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Two Chicago based film guys developed one of the first commercial flexible lighting system which you can carry anywhere with little to no install time. This new system looks and acts like a fabric, can be made water resistant (in fact they have a video of it working in water), and is based on LEDs which are said to be flicker free, dimmable and color accurate.
The developers of this technology called Raglite are looking for funding on Kickstarter from anybody who is a film buff, planet grower or simply needs a type of indestructible flexible light which you can use anywhere and carry any place.
60419953
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Forget about 4K displays, are Ultra Widescreen “cinematic” displays the real deal? earlier this year LG announced its new 34UM95 – a 34 inch Ultra Widescreen monitor with a “cinematic” 21:9 aspect ratio and a generous 3440 x1440 resolution — a recent hands on review suggest that this monitor might be the new productivity king, for those who simply can't stand that annoying bezel between their multiple monitors.
linus sebastian had a chance to play with the new LG 34UM95, and although he seem to start as a skeptic (after all how really useful can a 21:9 display be right?) he ended up his review fully converted with no going back. We still think that pro graphic users will not rush to switch over their EIZOs and NECs for this baby, but video editors, gamers, programers and basically anybody who loves multitasking, might be very tempted — what do you think?
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Earlier today Microsoft announced its new and more advanced Surface Pro 3 windows based tablet which works on Windows 8.1 OS. As part of its unveiling Adobe representative revealed that his company is working on a touch version of its existing Photoshop CC that will work with touch based windows devices such as the Surface Pro 3.
Anybody who used Photoshop CC with super high resolution displays in the past year will also appreciate this move. Adobe has said that it is working on a fix for the problem of tiny UI elements on ultra hi res displays, but so far (7 months and counting) there doesn’t seem to be any complete solution. In the demonstration the UI elements and icons of the new Photoshop CC have been doubled in size so they can be used more easily with the hand or stylus — giving hope to all users of HIDPI based systems using Photoshop that this problem is finally close to being resolved.
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Sony introduced today the first ever camera with a pop up viewfinder — the new RX100 Mark III – the third incarnation of the popular large sensor advanced compact camera.
This feature allowed Sony to keep this camera small (almost tiny) but squeeze a much needed high res viewfinder for use in bright sunlight.
There are a few other interesting new features in this camera including a new fast lens from Zeiss (equivalent in 35mm to 24-70mm with a super fast f/1.8-f/2.8 aperture), and support for the new XAVC S video format (which was introduced on the Sony A7S — which also got its official pricing today).
In the very quick hands on video above Chris Niccolls from from the Camera Store in Canada shows the new RX100 Mark III (this is the first non Sony official video of the camera) and seem to be pretty excited by the changes (to be fair they are much more significant than the previous revision).
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Photographer and videographer Alec Weinstein was in the market for a new smartphone. He realized that the new Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Note 3 both have 4K video recording capabilities and decided to compare those to his 1080p 5D MKIII pro DSLR camera – the results are extremely interesting — Can you tell the difference between a the of Canon 5D MKIII shooting 1080p video and a the Samsung Galaxy Note III smartphone shooting 4K video?
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Earlier today Lytro introduced a new light-field camera called Illum. This is the second camera with this innovative technology from the California based company founded in 2006. The new camera is a more advanced version of the first camera introduced in 2012. It has a much larger sensor with 4 times the resolution (Lytro still uses the term megarays instead of megapixels), a much larger and longer zoom lens with an impressive f/2 constant aperture and of course the ability to refocus after you take a picture (the new Illum can refocus on many more points in the image compared to the older version). You will also have more control of the camera, larger screen, and the ability to create regular JPEG images or videos made from the refocused images you capture.
57316171
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Iddo Genuth writes:
2013 was the worst year for the photography industry in a long long time (possibly decades). The official numbers have been published by the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) and they are truly unbelievable.The rise of the camera phones and the global economic crisis all had there share but it seems that there is something more that caused the big collapse in 2013...
56895061
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Nokia, Qualcomm and even Panasonic already invested in the startup, why? because it has developed one of the most innovative and groundbreaking photography technologies in recent years. By squeezing in no 16 tiny cameras into a single module no larger than a coin which can be fitted on the back of your smartphone Pelican Imaging was able to create a Light-field camera of tiny proportion and high resolution capable of shooting images with depth information (for after-the-shot refocus) as well as 3D videos with no extra cameras required.
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Photographers rejoice — the ICANN (which regulates domain names) recently introduced a whole host of new domains (including .photography, .camera, .graphics and more). In a time where a good .com domain is harder to find than cheap real estate in Manhattan, these new domains represent an interesting option for photographers who want to use their own name for their website (JamesSmith.photography seems really cool — try finding this with a .com).
Prices are a bit higher than .com domains (check out the link below) but its still far less expensive than trying to buy a .com domain from an existing owner (if he is willing to sell at all).
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alphadogg writes:
Some of the Navy's futuristic weapons sound like something out of "Star Wars," with lasers designed to shoot down aerial drones and electric guns that fire projectiles at hypersonic speeds.
That future is now. The Navy plans to deploy its first laser on a ship later this year, and it intends to test an electromagnetic rail gun prototype aboard a vessel within two years.
56199561
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Nokia recently published a supposedly comical video advertisement which shows why its Lumia 1020 advanced camera phone with 41 megapixel sensor is better than a professional DSLR.
All jokes aside, is there really any basis for this claim? do we see any situation where a pro photographer or even an avid armature photographer will replace his DSLR for a Lumia 1020?
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Film is fading away and almost all of us use digital cameras almost exclusively. But can we really tell the diffidence between film and digital? Photographer Joey Shanks set out to test this question by recording thousands of images with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II (set to ISO 400) and a film camera – Canon 7E with a 400 ASA Fujifilm.
He shot a long series of images which he combined into several short clips he set side by side for you to look at and decide if you can actually tell which is which.
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Iddo Genuth writes:
A new Kickstarter project is looking to bring a simple, controllable way to shoot images from a kite mounted camera. Shooting images from a kite isn't new but until now creating a rig that can allow you to capture images in an efficient way was pretty hard and quite expensive — Sparrowscope is looking to change that.
Sparrowscope is a lightweight rig controlled from a smartphone (android/iOS based) which is attached securely to the rig and is also used to take pictures. Controlling the rig is done from the ground using another smart device (smartphone/tablet) with the Sparrowscope free app.
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Iddo Genuth writes:
Former NASA engineer Mark Rober who left the agency to create a high tech Halloween costumes recently released a video of an interesting advanced DIY project for shooting amazing super low motion videos in 360 degrees of exploding objects.
