This 8K prosumer camera from an unexpected company may actually be affordable
During CES 2019, Sharp, a company most known for TVs and displays, unveiled a prototype of an 8K prosumer camera. The best part? The camera is expected to sell for less than $5,000, a steep savings from the few cinema-grade 8K options on the market. Additional details on the camera are expected in April.
Wacom’s latest Cintiq pen display comes without the high price tag
Wacom's Cintiq pen displays are pro-level tools -- but the company's latest addition is designed for hobbyists and students and sits at a lower price point. The Wacom Cintiq 16HD uses the same pen tech, but a lower resolution display with fewer colors to cut the price more than half of the pro version.
Orbi crams 360-degree cameras inside glasses, drones — even football helmets
360 camera company Orbi is launching three new products for immersive video -- second-generation camera glasses, a 360-degree camera system for drones, and football helmets equipped with cameras and sensors. The football helmets offer a first-person view of the game -- and could help improve safety.
Camera records real-life scenes to design virtual worlds using a single device
Creating virtual reality worlds may get a bit easier in 2019 -- the Axis is a camera module that records a 180-degree depth map, allowing designers to reconstruct the scene for virtual or augmented reality. Demoed at CES 2019, the Axis uses two lenses and IR sensors to create a depth map of the scene.
Nikon Z goes wide with new 14-30mm optics and Z6 filmmaker’s kit
The Nikon Z series can now shoot as wide as 14mm without a lens adapter. Today, Nikon launched the NIKKOR Z 14-30mm F/4 S mirrorless lens, which is lighter and smaller than the DSLR equivalent and can also accommodate lens filters. The company also announced the Nikon Z6 Filmmaker's Kit during CES 2019.
Canon pulls veil off its 4K prosumer and waterproof camcorders at CES 2019
Canon's prosumer G-series has its first 4K member, the Canon Vixia HF G50. The prosumer camera offers a 20x zoom with that high resolution. Canon also launched the waterproof Vixia HF W11 and W10, mixing durability with a traditional camcorder design (and battery life).
New Kodak-branded instant digital cameras are designed for nostalgia
The Kodak Smile Classic Instant Camera mixes digital convenience with a nostalgic design. C+A Global announced a trio of new Kodak Smile products ahead of CES 2019, including two cameras and a mobile printer. The company also unveiled three new Kodak-branded projectors.
Forget 8K, the Insta360 Titan records 11K that can still play back on smartphones
The Insta360 Titan is an 11K 360 camera -- and a 10K VR camera -- yet software allows the footage to be played back at full resolution, even on smartphones. Unveiled at CES 2019, the camera also uses the largest sensors in a standalone 360 camera yet with the Micro Four Thirds Format.
Lume Cube wants to help you look your best while livestreaming
You're ready to start a video conference or go live -- when you realize the lighting is all wrong. The Lume Cube Air VC is a lighting kit designed specifically for video conferencing and livestreaming, with a suction cup mount to adapt to multiple devices. The kit launched today for $80.
Indiegogo claims 2018 was its best year yet with 1,300 success stories
Just how many successful products launched on Indiegogo last year? The platform shared the number of projects shipping to backers for the first time. The year-end statistics also list the most successful campaigns, the number of backers from 2018, and milestones for the platform.
Marriott suffers a massive breach of its guest records. Here’s how to protect yourself
A breach of the Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty program may have compromised the data of as many as 383 million of its guests, Marriott says. While an internal tool only recently flagged the breach, the company believes the hack started in 2014. Affected guests are getting email notifications about the incident.
Photographer Dixie Dixon on camera tech, inspiration, and shooting fashion
Fashion and lifestyle photographer Dixie Dixon has a knack for creating allure on sets. Take an inside look into how she works in this Q&A with advice for new photographers, working with models, and more. Hear Dixie Dixion's thoughts on camera technology and the mirrorless revolution.
True vision: An interview with celebrity photographer Matthew Jordan Smith
Photographing a celebrity is on many photographers' bucket lists -- so what's it like? Learn from celebrity photographer Matthew Jordan Smith in this interview. From gear to advice for newbies, learn how Smith went from shooting film to shooting film stars.
Instagram accidentally wrecks the news feed by pushing out a tap-to-navigate test
Instagram feed look different this morning? The platform accidentally launched a test to a wider user base than first anticipated, which replaces the feed scroll with a Stories-like tap. Instagram has since reverted to the usual feed, but says the feature is still in testing.
From 8K to A.I., this is what might come to cameras in 2019
What will 2019 have in store for camera tech? Don't be too surprised if video hits 8K resolution and cameras begin to incorporate the same artificial intelligence features being used in smartphone cameras today. With many cameras overdo for an update, 2019 is looking to be an exciting year.
Marriott invites hotel guests to redecorate — using AR and a bottle of water
The latest experience headed to Marriott locations allows guests to choose their own artwork for their hotel room -- using AR anyway. Collaboration between Marriott and LIFEWTR will soon allow guests to scan a code on a bottle of water to unlock the AR experience inside Facebook Camera.
Photography News: Messenger fakes portrait blur, Palette comes to Capture One
In this week's photography news, see Messenger's update that gives the app's camera a fake portrait mode. Palette, a photo editing console, is now compatible with Capture One. Fujifilm launches a handful of firmware updates, and VSCO decides to discontinue its Lightroom and Photoshop presets.
Lip-sync or create trick snaps with friends using Snapchat’s new challenges
Snapchat's latest feature is a new type of Lens that invited users to join in a challenge. From lip-synching to making an object disappear using augmented reality, the new Challenges are designed to increase engagement. Challenges can be shared publicly or privately among friends.
Facebook users unknowingly gave companies permission to see private messages
Another day, another Facebook privacy scandal. Facebook's third-party API practices are once again under scrutiny after an investigative report showed Facebook gave companies access to private messages. Facebook says users gave permission for the access but that API guidelines are already under review.
Forget painting-style transfers, this A.I. creates realistic portraits of fake people
Just how good is A.I. getting at re-creating a portrait? Take a look at these images and see if you can spot any clues that they were, in fact, computer generated. Nvidia researchers recently published a paper on a new variation on style transfer that's able to generate entirely new portraits.
This device backs up DSLR photos using 4G and works as a wireless tether
What if you could back up your photos as you shoot, instead of at home? The Cambuddy Plus is an accessory that uses 4G and high-speed Wi-Fi to automatically backup photos to a cloud service. The device, now on Kickstarter, also works as a wireless teether and can geotag photos, too.
Grit and gear: How Chris Hershman went from retail clerk to music video director
Filmmaker and music video director Chris Hersman recently sat down with Digital Trends to talk video, tech and Nikon's new mirrorless. Here's how he went from working a music retail job to working with bands like NEEDTOBREATHE and Switchfoot -- and how the latest technology impacts his work.
Not just for Lightroom anymore, Loupedeck+ now works with Photoshop
Loupedeck+ can now help photographers edit in Photoshop too, thanks to physical controls for swapping tools, running actions, and more. The photo-editing console expanded to include Photoshop in the list of compatible editing programs, along with Adobe Lightroom and more.
Instagram’s 2018 year in review shines a light on where our hearts are
What did Instagram users share the most in 2018? A lot of heart emojis, heart face filters, and heart GIFs. The platform recently shared the year's top trends, including hashtags like #fortnite and #metoo along with a few more surprising trends. Take a look back on Instagram's year.
Instagram could be making a special type of account for influencers
Instagram influencers fall somewhere between a business profile and a typical Instagram, so the company is working on developing a type of account just for creators. The new account type would give creators more access to analytical data, as well as adding messaging tools and filters.
Photographers can now customize the layout of Lightroom Classic controls
Tired of scrolling past Lightroom tools that you don't use? Adobe Lightroom Classic now allows users to re-organize the Develop panel. The update comes along with new sharing options in Lightroom CC and updates to the mobile Lightroom app. Adobe today also announced compatibility for ProRes on some Windows programs.
GIF almost anywhere with Giphy’s new keyboard and sticker maker
We all love GIFs, but not every app supports them. Fortunately, the new Giphy keyboard brings GIFs to any iOS app that supports multimedia by just using the keyboard. The update also comes with a new tool for iPhone X and later for creating animated stickers with the device's camera, transparent background and all.
Snapchat facial recognition could soon power a new portrait mode, code suggests
Digging into Snapchat's code suggests a handful of upcoming camera features, including a portrait mode. The feature appears to use facial recognition A.I. to blur the background. The code also suggests a camera interface with a burst mode and compositional grid, if the features see a public launch.
Photography News: Startup redesigns tripod heads ‘inside out’ for more flexibility
Well, this doesn't look like the ball heads that we've seen before. Instead of designing a tripod ball head with a small cutout, the Colorado Tripod Company created a ball head with most of the ball exposed, allowing for more possible angles. The odd design and more in this week's photography news.
What do yodeling and Kylie Jenner have in common? YouTube’s top 2018 videos
In a true nod to the variety found on YouTube, the platform's top 10 list of videos from 2018 range from celebrities to sports, from perfectly tossing a picture frame on the wall to a kid yodeling in aisle 12 at Walmart. Here are YouTube's most trending videos from 2018, along with trends in live video.
This band owns Twitter, according to list of top accounts and tweets for 2018
What was the biggest buzz on Twitter in 2018? Twitter's 2018 Year in Review highlights the biggest tweets, accounts, and hashtags on the network, topped by pop group BTS. The most-tweeted celebrities, movies, TV shows, athletes, politicians, and more in Twitter's 2018 trends.
This event topped Facebook’s biggest moments of the year — again
As the year comes to a close, Facebook is looking back on what users discussed most over the last year in the Facebook 2018 Year In Review. For two years in a row, International Women's Day topped the list. The March for Our Lives as well as elections in the U.S. and Brazil topped the list of issues.
You can now share saved Facebook posts with a Pinterest-like collection tool
Facebook collections can now be shared with friends -- if you also want to allow them to contribute to the list, anyways. Facebook is rolling out an update that allows users to add a contributor to their collections, or lists of saved Facebook posts. The contributor can see the existing posts and add their own.
Lens Rentals zooms in on the most popular cameras of the year
As 2018 comes to a close, Lens Rentals is taking a look at most popular cameras of the year, based on rental data. While Sony and Panasonic saw more rentals than the previous year, Canon is still the most-rented brand on the platform. The data also takes a look at the Canon EOS R and Nikon Z7.