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Fujifilm and Nintendo have teamed up to create a new smartphone printer that lets Nintendo Switch gamers print out their in-game photos as Instax instant photos. It’s called the Instax Mini Link for Nintendo Switch Smartphone Printer. The new device, aka the “Mini Link Special Edition,” is based on (and spec-wise identical to) the Instax

Prior to his passing, Prince Philip arranged for the royal family photographer to be situated inside a fake church pillar to allow him to capture personal moments during Prince’s funeral. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Queen Elizabeth’s late husband was personally involved in making arrangements for his own funeral, which included asking Arthur Edwards

Sony has unveiled the 14mm f/1.8 G Master, an ultra-wide lens with a large aperture that the company believes is ready to take on astrophotography, landscapes, and architecture along with plus portraits and closeups thanks to its unique design. The new 14mm f/1.8 GM is now Sony’s widest full-frame prime lens with only the 12-24mm

NASA’s Ingenuity drone, which was transported to the Martian surface attached to the Perseverance Rover, has successfully taken flight and sent back its first photos while airborne. It is the first successful flight of a controlled, powered aircraft on another planet. “We can now say that human beings have flown a rotorcraft on another planet,”

Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy! Photographer Sarah Wilson Honors Front-line Women Workers in Austin, Texas with ESSENTIALS, an Interactive Public Art Project – Austin Monthly © Sarah Wilson 5-minute Sunday interview:

Voigtlander has announced the 28mm f/2 Ultron Vintage Line lens for Leica M-mount, combining a classic lens exterior with modern optics. The new lens will be available in three different colors. Cosina, the Japan-based optical equipment manufacturer, has released the three new wide-angle Voigtlander lenses for Leica M-mount as part of its Vintage Line, as

Instagram’s intention to develop a version of its app just for kids continues to draw significant criticism, as an international coalition of 35 children’s and consumer groups have called on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue its plans. Facebook’s intention to create a version of its Instagram app just for kids was originally reported by

DJI has announced the Air 2S drone, a small and portable flying camera that the company says should offer an “all-in-one” solution of robust flight performance, a top-of-the-line camera, and a set of preprogrammed content creation tools. The Air 2S may not be the first DJI drone to offer 20-megapixel photos captured with a 1-inch

Canon has announced the development of a new professional-focused mirrorless camera called the EOS R3, which will sit between the R5 and the 1DX series. Built for speed, it will feature the first full-frame backside-illuminated CMOS sensor developed by Canon. When it arrives, the R3 is promised to be an “outstanding complement” to the two

Adobe has announced a release of new features and performance updates for its video editing apps Premiere Pro and Premiere Rush which are available for Adobe Creative Cloud users starting today. Premiere Rush Premiere Rush is a free mobile and desktop video editing app that focuses on editing quick and engaging content for social media,

Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy! I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget – Wired In 2019, Lauren made a painful decision. But to the algorithms that drive Facebook,

The White House has released the official portraits of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. They were shot by Chief Official White House Photographer Adam Schultz using a Sony a9 II full-frame mirrorless camera. The metadata in the released photos reveals that Schultz’s lens of choice was Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 G Master.

[embedded content] A video showcasing the incredible optical quality of the Leica APO-Telyt-R 400mm f/2.8 lens recently surfaced, and the quality that this lens exhibits (which today retails used for $15,000 used) in 4K video is mind-blowing… especially considering the footage was shot from Earth. Recently shared by Leica Rumors, the video was shot in

While Curiosity recently shared the latest of several selfies it has captured over the years, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover was not to be outdone, and in its first-ever selfie, it decided to share the spotlight with the Ingenuity drone. As Digital Trends reports, Perseverance took the selfie with the Ingenuity helicopter drone which is about

[embedded content] Last year, Apple brought back the MagSafe by integrating a magnetic attachment to the back of its iPhone 12 phones. While to this point it has only been used to charge the device and hold accessories, what if it could be leveraged to attach a full-frame sensor to the iPhone? YouTuber the Hacker

The global smartphone sensor market was not slowed down by the pandemic, as a new report states the segment saw a total revenue of $15 billion in 2020 which is up 13% year over year. Sony still dominates the field, but its once ironclad grip has slipped slightly. Sony used to control over 50% of

In March, Instagram was reportedly working on a version of its app that was designed specifically for children. Today, four Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern over the project, and have written a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerburg asking fourteen pointed and technical questions about the initiative. Buzzfeed broke the original report that the social media

Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy! Last March, a Photographer Chartered a Helicopter and Captured an Invisible Crisis – Los Angeles Magazine Helicopter flight Friday, April 24th, 2020 over Disneyland, Downtown Los

There are rumblings of a major deal brewing in the world of photo-sharing social media platforms. The photo-sharing social media service Pinterest is reportedly in talks to acquire the photo-sharing app VSCO. The New York Times first reported on the acquisition negotiations. Two unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter tell the Times that discussions

While DJI has not been particularly challenged in the drone space in recent years, that doesn’t mean others aren’t trying. FIMI, a Xiaomi brand, has announced the X8 Mini, a direct competitor to the DJI Mini 2. As originally noted by Drone DJ and reported by DPReview, side-by-side with DJI’s latest, the X8 Mini looks