Pro Photographers Should Pay Attention to the Google Pixel 3
Google has officially launched its incredible "Night Sight" feature on the Pixel 3 camera app. Computational photography pioneer and Google Distinguished Engineer Marc Levoy co-wrote…
Gear
I’ve Never Flown a Drone. Here’s My Review of the DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Since the 2010 launch of the Parrot AR.Drone, consumer interest in drones has skyrocketed. DJI’s ubiquitous Phantom, originally released in 2013, has spawned multiple iterations…
Why You’ll Never Find a Camera That’s Been to the Moon on eBay
NASA’s Apollo Program was an audacious mission to send astronauts to the moon – a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy’s in a…
Why Dedicated Cameras Will Always Be (Optically) Better than Smartphones
It’s September which means another generation of Apple iPhones. This year, the iPhone XS (pronounced “ten ess”) adds a slightly larger sensor plus significantly more…
An Optical Engineer Explains Lens Flange Distance and Mount Diameter
Nikon has understandably made a big deal about launching their new Z-mount alongside the announcement of their new mirrorless cameras, the Z6 and Z7. The…
How Much Depth-of-Field Do You Get with Nikon’s 58mm f/0.95 lens?
Along with the announcement of Nikon's new mirrorless Z-system was the development announcement of a 58mm f/0.95 Noct lens. The Z-mount's huge inner diameter of…
Freefly Systems’ Movi: A Smartphone Gimbal Worth Considering
https://youtu.be/UQ3ytur8jrY Although I’ve produced a few videos with DSLR-sized gimbals like the DJI Ronin, I’ve never personally used a gimbal before. But when I started…
What’s the Audio Equivalent of an Overexposed Photo? (And 5 Other Light/Sound Comparisons)
Cameras capture and record different wavelengths of light while audio recorders capture different wavelengths of sound. Although there are differences between light and sound, as…
The Perils and Awe of Photographing an Erupting Volcano for the First Time
Longtime USA Today staff photographer Robert Hanashiro has photographed a lot of things during his illustrious career, but standing within an arm's reach of a…