Soviet Spy Cameras Disguised as Briefcases For Sale at Leica Auction
A series of inventive spy cameras used by the KGB during the Cold War are set to be auctioned next month at the Leitz Photographica Auction in Germany. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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A series of inventive spy cameras used by the KGB during the Cold War are set to be auctioned next month at the Leitz Photographica Auction in Germany. [Read More] petapixel.com »
What would you do to create unique wildlife footage? Build a robotic spy Dung Cam, of course.
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petapixel.com »Chinese scientists have built a surveillance camera with unprecedented resolving capabilities. The powerful laser-based delivered millimeter-level resolution from 100 kilometers (62 miles) away, an achievement previously thought impossible. [Read More] petapixel.com »
United Kingdom security officials have reportedly made a secret order to Apple requiring the company to create backdoor access so government officials can access all content Apple users uploaded to iCloud, including users outside the UK. [Read More] petapixel.com »
With TikTok expected to be banned in the United States on Sunday leaving 170 million users locked out, Americans on the app have been poking fun with "Thank you to my Chinese spy" videos. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The head coach of the Canadian women's soccer team has been removed from her position after she ordered a drone to be flown over a rival's training camp during the Olympics in Paris, France. [Read More] petapixel.com »
One of these iguanas is not like the others.
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petapixel.com »Scientists and cinematographers are constantly searching for new ways to gather information about animals. In one such attempt, John Downer Productions launched a realistic-looking submersible robotic whale to capture unique footage and gain insight into the intelligence of these creatures. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Sure Muhammad Ali could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee, but could he punch like a peacock mantis shrimp? Probably. Heavyweight championship-worthy jabs notwithstanding, a brave robot spy crab decided to take a look anyway. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Amazon is facing criticism and a legal case over clothes hook spy cameras and a host of other hidden cameras that are for sale on its website. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A declassified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) satellite spy program has turned up hundreds of photos of ancient Roman forts in the Middle East -- challenging a theory that is decades old. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Michigan Supreme Court has heard a remarkable case in which a man has complained that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated after the township he lives in hired a drone photographer to spy on his property. [Read More] petapixel.com »
BBC wildlife documentary Spy in the Ocean used a camera cunningly disguised an animatronic octopus to communicate with a real octopus in the ocean -- even getting a tentacled cuddle from the creature in the process. [Read More] petapixel.com »
An alleged former Russian spy whale -- who first appeared four years ago with a GoPro camera mount and clips bearing the inscription "Equipment of St Petersburg" -- has been spotted again off the coast of Sweden. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Pro-Ukrainian pilots flew a drone they bought from a typical consumer store onto a $328 million Russian spy plane that was later destroyed. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The United States government is currently tracking what it describes as a Chinese "high-altitude surveillance balloon" as it floats over Montana. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A Redditor's 3D-printable pistol grip for cameras takes the phrase "point and shoot" and makes it a lot more literal.
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petapixel.com »Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has been injecting code into websites its users visit so that the company can track them across the internet after they click links in its apps. [Read More] petapixel.com »
We've seen our fair share of weird and impressive cameras go up for auction over the years, but this latest one might just be one of the most interesting we've come across. On Catawiki, an online auction marketplace, there's a live auction listing for a KMZ Krasnogorsk Zorki 4 'reflex' C166 (NIMFA-3) camera, a Soviet spy camera designed to photograph through small drilled holes in walls to capture compromising photos. dpreview.com »
Several examples of the height of concealed camera technology are set to go up for auction on February 13 as part of the first and most comprehensive offering of rare artifacts ever assembled from the Cold War era. petapixel.com »
You didn’t ask to learn about bellows extension factors, but we’re going to cover it with the most absurd camera that you may ever see! Built from over two sheets of plywood, scraps of 2x6s, old drywall screws, and the cheapest 610mm lens that I could find on eBay, literally every expense was spared. I […] petapixel.com »
The latest “spy cam” clip from the PBS docu-series Spy in the Wild 2 takes the robot camera bit farther than before. Not only did they use a robot “spy turtle” to capture the nesting process up close, the spy actually laid its own “camera eggs” that captured what it’s like to be attacked by […] petapixel.com »
The BBC/PBS show “Spy in the Wild” continues to be a never-ending source of robot camera hijinks. This time, a ‘spy pig’ robot ended up on the wrong side of a some territorial male Komodo dragons who didn’t take kindly to its presence. petapixel.com »
For the new PBS series Spy in The Wild 2 – The North, a wildlife documentary crew used a creepy-looking monkey spy camera to capture footage of Japanese macaques bathing in mountain hot springs. While on its mission, the robot monkey befriends a curious baby macaque for a brief time before its mother pulls it […] petapixel.com »
The PBS show Nature recently released a clip from its ‘Spy in the Wild’ series that will take your breath away. Using a drone disguised as a hummingbird, they captured incredible footage of 0. petapixel.com »
Do you remember the I Spy book series? You know, the books that cleverly composed countless objects in an image to provide a seemingly never-ending game of hide-and-seek. Well, each of those images were meticulously crafted by photo illustrator Walter Wick and YouTube channel Insider has shared a behind-the-scene video that takes a look at all of the work that went into capturing the images and creating the books. dpreview.com »
Did you ever dive into an I Spy book as a kid? These photo books were filled with incredibly detailed images that showed tens, sometimes hundreds of objects in a single shot, and challenged children to find specific items within those pictures. petapixel.com »
If you’re a fan of old and unusual cameras, the new KGB Spy Museum in New York City is something you may want to put on your list of museums to visit. Located in Manhattan, the space features a huge collection of spy cameras created during the Soviet era among 3,500 exhibits. The man behind […] petapixel.com »
The United States’ U-2 spy plane first to the skies back in 1955 during the heyday of film photography. But even as cameras these days have largely shifted to digital, the U-2 continues to shoot its spy photos on film. petapixel.com »
Just when we think we've already unearthed the coolest spy cameras in the history of photography, something just pops up and proves us wrong. From the depths of ebay's vintage awesomeness comes a super rare and unique Soviet Era spy camera, concealed in an ornately decorated and curiously shaped gold ring. thephoblographer.com »
It wasn't too long ago when we gave everyone a heads up that spy film is back for those cool Minox subminiature cameras. If you're keen on trying out espionage photography but don't have something to shoot with yet, this super rare ebay find seems like a good choice -- especially if you have a taste for the luxurious stuff! thephoblographer.com »
Heads up, film photographers, spy camera fans, and vintage camera collectors! If you still have one of those super cool Minox subminiature cameras from the bygone years of espionage photography, you can finally give it a go with film now available from Blue Moon Camera and Machine. thephoblographer.com »
Guess what fancy camera technology North Korea uses for its spy drone program? Sony’s A-mount SLT cameras. One of these cameras was recently found by South Korean authorities in a North Korean spy drone that was found crashed in a forest. petapixel.com »
Naver reports about a North Korean Spy Drone that was found in South Korea in 2014. The curios aspect: The North Korean Army used a Sony SLT camera to take Spy pictures. The Drone has a length of 2-3 meters and fled at a relatively low altitude to escape the Radar. sonyalpharumors.com »
На что только не идут операторы разных телешоу чтобы заполучить интересные кадры. Вот для создания нового проекта о дикой природе на канале BBC создатели прибегли к очень интересному ходу. Они сделали полноразмерные роботизированные манекены животных и вместо одного глаза установили камеру. kaddr.com »
For its new nature documentary TV show, Spy in the Wild, BBC One deployed a wide range of spy cameras made to look like realistic animals. Using the creepy-looking robotic spies, the show was able to capture rare and impressive shots of wildlife up close. petapixel.com »