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MIT Researchers Capture the Speed of Light on Camera
Our feeble little minds can’t process the time that light takes to fill a room, but now we can see it happen in slow-motion with help from the MIT Media Lab and its trillion frames per second camera.
The camera’s shutter speed …
Ask Techland: How Can I Take Better Food Photos with My iPhone?
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Question: I recently upgraded to an iPhone. My friends are always posting pictures of their food on Facebook and Instagram, but mine always come out crappy. How can I take better food photos?
Answer: Ah, you’re friends with …
Will the 7th-Gen Nano’s New Features Save It? Probably Not
The last 6th edition Nano was kind of the runt of Apple’s MP3 pack — somewhere between the “less is more” ethos of the shuffle and the full-fledged capabilities of a standard iPod. But even if previous reports hold true and the coming version of Apple’s pint-sized player comes equipped with the 1.3-megapixel camera the photos seem to …
Blink and You’ll Miss It: The Medical Camera the Size of a Grain of Salt
Call it an easy pill to swallow. German researchers have created the world’s tiniest camera for medical use. Barely larger than a grain of salt, the camera is almost too small to see with the naked eye. But for taking pictures of our innards, what could be better?
Scientists at Berlin’s Fraunhofer Institute developed the …
Nikon’s 2nd Gen Projector Camera Does So Much More
Nikon’s update to the original projector camera, the S1000pj, is 40 percent better than the original. The S1100pj boasts a 14.1-megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, 17 scene modes, 5-way image stabilization, ISO up to 6400 and 720p video recording.
The built-in 14-lumen projector is 40 percent brighter than its predecessor and can …
The Daily Dose
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
Today in Techland: Things got a little crazy as Steve chatted with The Crazies director Breck Eisner about torture porn and the perfect “ick factor,” while Peter looked at the comic spin-off series. (Are they worth it? Oh yeah.) Meanwhile, Evan found the return of Aquaman in the silver lining of the upcoming …
Fuji Announces Bevy Of Digital Cameras
PMA is going down later this month in Anaheim, but that won’t be stopping the camera manufacturers from announcing their goods a few weeks early. On tap for today is Fujifilm with the F80EXR, Z700EXR and HS10 and a gaggle of other entry-level point and shoots. Here’s the quick and dirty on the cream of the crop.
FinePix F80EXR: …
Pentax Goes Retro With The Optio I-10
Just a few weeks ahead of PMA, Pentax has just announced two new compact digital point-and-shoot models and an update to a cheap-o line.
Retro seems to be the way to go for camera manufacturers these days and Pentax is jumping on the bandwagon with the brand new Optio I-series. The I-10’s design is reminiscent of classic SLR styling …