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Camera+ updates with iPhone 5 low-light boost mode support

Craig Lloyd, Oct 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

iOS photography app Camera+ is one of the most popular third-party camera apps around. It's been showing strong support for Apple's ecosystem recently by releasing an iPad app and adding iCloud support. Today, the app received an update that adds support for the iPhone 5's low-light boost mode. Read The Full Story

US Navy helps develop scary PlaceRaider smartphone malware

Eric Abent, Oct 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

As society begins to rely more and more on the smartphones and mobile devices in our everyday lives, there are many who aren't thinking about the security risks that come along with having a constantly connected computer in your pocket. The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana and a group of scientists at Indiana University just reminded us that security should be a major concern, however, in developing a particularly nasty bit of malware for phones running Android 2.3 and later. Read The Full Story

$640m gets Sony 11% of Olympus: New 4K medical camera company formed

Chris Davies, Sep 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony has squirted $640m into ailing Olympus, collaborating on imaging sensors for new digital cameras, and forming a new medical business for surgical cameras and more. The alliance will "combine Olympus’s lens and optical technologies, as well as the strength of its brand and R&D, with Sony’s broad range of technologies including digital imaging technologies and apply them in the rapidly growing medical market" the pair say [pdf link], in addition to Sony providing image sensors for future Olympus cameras, in exchange for lenses and mirror cells. Read The Full Story

Camera+ updates with iPad support, iCloud sync

Craig Lloyd, Sep 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple's built-in camera app is great -- it's simple and gets the job done, but sometimes it's nice to have a little more control over your camera's settings. This is where Camera+ comes in. It's one of the best camera apps for the iPhone, and it updated today with iPad support, iPhone 5 support, and iCloud syncing capabilities. Read The Full Story

Blackmagic Cinema Camera delayed after sensor glitch

Chris Davies, Sep 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Blackmagic Design's innovative Cinema Camera has been hamstrung by flaws in the sensor glass, forcing the company to freeze preorder shipments and re-manufacture them with new, fixed components. Initial supplies of the Cinema Camera had been ready to ship a month ago, but failed production testing after blemishes on the sensor marred the final video. After some investigative digging, CEO Grant Petty says, a series of problems were identified at the sensor supplier. Read The Full Story

Lytro goes big: In-store US and international launches in October

Chris Davies, Sep 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Innovative camera company Lytro is kicking off international sales from early October, along with broader availability across the US. The so-called light field camera - which allows the focus in the resulting images to be re-set, despite what the photographer was paying specific attention to when originally framing the shot - will hit Target, Best Buy, and Amazon US online from October 9, with CityTarget in-store availability from November. Read The Full Story

Your 8MP iPhone 5 may only give you 4MP photos (but it’s not broken)

Chris Davies, Sep 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

iPhone 5 owners may find that their spanking new smartphone produces photos considerably under the resolution expected, though it’s part of a plan for improved low-light performance not a malfunction. The new iPhone is capable of 8-megapixel stills from its sapphire-protected main camera, but some will turn out with roughly half that resolution thanks to an oversampling system that condenses down pixel data.

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Contour+2 on sale now: iPhone app update adds Bluetooth remote control

Chris Davies, Sep 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Contour+2 rugged sports action camera has gone up for sale, a $399.99 accessory for immortalizing your extreme sports moments. Snatching Full HD 1080p video through a wide-angle lens, the Contour+2 works with the freshly-updated Contour Connect App for iOS, which now operates as a remote control over a Bluetooth connection with the camera. Read The Full Story

Apple’s Jony Ive to create one-off Leica M for Bono charity auction

Chris Davies, Sep 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple design chief Jonathan Ive will apparently cook up a custom Leica M rangefinder for a charity auction, it's been announced, making the expensive new camera even more pricey in the process. Leica announced the M - set to hit shelves in early 2013 - this week, and company owner Dr. Andreas Kaufmann revealed the one-off collaboration during the press event, Petapixel reports. Read The Full Story

Hasselblad Lunar promises otherworldly photos for $6.5k

Chris Davies, Sep 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Esoteric camera company Hasselblad may not be ready to launch its "ultimate luxury" mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera, but that doesn't mean it's not going to shout about the new Lunar from the rooftops. Revealed today and set to hit the market early in 2013, the curvaceous camera is expected to use an APS-C 24.3-megapixel sensor with 25-point AF and Full HD video recording, sourced from Sony's NEX-7. Read The Full Story

Leica M and M-E rangefinders are retro-delicious

Chris Davies, Sep 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Leica has outed its latest rangefinder range, kicking off with a pared-back M-E this month but culminating in the simply-named Leica M flagship in early 2013. The Leica M will clad a 24-megapixel full-frame Leica Max sensor in a deliciously retro housing, but the specifications aren’t old-fashioned: count on ISO 200 to 6,400, Full HD 1080p (24/25) video recording, and an optional electronic viewfinder, when it arrives to replace the highly-coveted M9 of 2009.

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