Google is now using images captured using both kites and balloons by individual users. The images started turning up in Google Earth last week, and Google says the resolution captured using the sources is impressive. Google notes that The Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science has been hard at work making this sort of data collection easy and cheap.
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‘Digital Camera’ Stories
Google Earth now features balloon and kite sourced images
Blackmagic Design announces their Cinema Camera for only $2,995
If you're ready to bring cinema quality and production level video to your work you'll want to check out the new Blackmagic Designs Cinema Camera announced today at NAB in Las Vegas. This new revolutionary digital cinema camera features 13 stops of dynamic range, a high-resolution 2.5K sensor and tons of other impressive specs to go along nicely with its $2,995 price tag.
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RED Dragon upgrade revealed: $6k for 6K and a big new sensor
High-end camera company RED has announced the next generation of its modular system, the Dragon sensor upgrade for EPIC and Scarlet cameras, complete with the superlative specs we're used to from the firm. Dragon will be offered as a $6,000 upgrade for the EPIC, with 6K resolution and 15+ stops native Dynamic Range. It'll also record 120fps Full 5K video footage.
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Panasonic AG-HPX600, microP2 unveiled
Panasonic has introduced what it claims it the lightest shoulder-mounted camcorder ever created. Weighing in at under seven pounds, the AG-HPX600 is very user-friendly for videographers who need to hold cameras for long periods at a time. But just because it's small doesn't mean it doesn't pack a punch. The AG-HPX600 is outfitted with a lot of the latest technology. It's also outfitted with a huge price.
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Canon 5D Mark III light leak confirmed by company
The Canon 5D Mark III is a beast of a digital camera. At $3,500 customers rightly expect a high level of precision and perfection. The idea alone of some sort of fundamental hardware flaw would be enough to destroy the pristine image that the device is supposed to represent. So you can just imagine how damaging it must have been for Canon to come out and admit that there is a problem with the design of the camera.
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Canon Cinema EOS C500/C500 PL granted price and first peek
Today Canon has released information regarding their newest line of high-powered video cameras including the Canon Cinema EOS C500 and C500 PL including pricing which has preliminary plans for a price of approximately $30,000 USD. These cinematography cameras will be part of the new Canon EOS System of professional cinematography products and will be capable of outputting 4K (4096 x 2160-pixel) resolution digital motion imagery. This video will be able to be output in uncompressed RAW format for external recording as well, making them ready for high level performance at Hollywood film quality.
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Canon EOS-1D C and C500 bring 4K video recording
Canon today has announced two new cameras in their lineup, the EOS-1D C DSLR, and C500 4K Cinema video camera. The C300 was criticized for only being able to record 1080p video, so in response, Canon has added this new model to record in eye watering 4K. The EOS-1D C hasn’t been left out, though, and can also record 4K.
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Panasonic LUMIX GF5 official
Panasonic has outed its latest Micro Four Thirds camera, the LUMIX GF5, a 12.1-megapixel pocket scale shooter that refines the good work of its GF3 predecessor. The GF5 introduces a new Live MOS image sensor along with the latest version of Panasonic’s Venus Engine with Multi-process Noise Reduction, together good for maximum 12800 ISO and 0.09s autofocus. It’ll also shoot 1080i Full HD video.
Dropcam HD now shipping for $149
Dropcam has announced that it's now shipping the world smallest HD Wi-Fi monitoring camera called the Dropcam HD. The camera was previously available for pre-order, and that pre-order period is now over. The camera has automatic night vision and is always on making it easy to view live video and record the video the camera is viewing.
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Canon EOS 60Da aims for the stars
Hello Spaceboy: Canon has your camera. The Canon EOS 60Da gets starry specific, a camera specifically tweaked to suit astronomical photography: the company uses a modified infrared filter and a low-noise sensor “with heightened hydrogen-alpha sensitivity” which, it’s said, makes for “magnificent photographs of “red hydrogen emission” nebulae and other cosmic phenomena.” Replacing the aging 8.2-megapixel EOS 20Da, the EOS 60Da has an 18-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and, with the right adapter, can be mounted to telescopes.
D4 and D800 price climbs up to 10% after Nikon blunder
Nikon has admitted that its upcoming D4, D800 and D800E digital cameras will cost significantly more than previously promised in the UK and Ireland, blaming a systems error for suggested retail prices out by as much as £490 ($777). In a statement today, Nikon UK confirmed that, rather than £4,799.99, the D4 would in fact be £5,289.99, while there are increases for the cheaper models as well. However, it’s not all bad news for those who got in early on the pre-order list.
Canon EOS 5D Mark III hands-on and samples
The day the camera geeks have been waiting for is upon us: the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is finally shipping, and while supplies are tight one of the new DSLR flagships is already on the SlashGear test bench. Packing a new 22.3-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+ Imaging Processor, along with up to 6fps continuous shooting and up to 1080/24p, 25p and 30p video capture, it’s little surprise that 5D Mark II owners are looking enviously on at the new model and wondering what sort of trade-in prices they might get. We’ve already seen what Canon can do with the Mark III, and what pre-reviews think; head on after the cut for some preview footage and shots ahead of the full SlashGear review.
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