Insta360 Celebrates World Ocean Day By Testing if the X4 is Shark-Proof

For World Ocean Day, adventure camera maker Insta360 decided to test just how shark-proof its cameras are -- while giving back to the mighty fish. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-9 20:34

Instagram is Testing Unskippable Ads

In a move almost certain to anger users, Instagram is reportedly testing a feature that makes ads "unskippable."

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2024-6-4 00:18

Tracking Down and Testing the Camera from ‘Rear Window’ (1954)

My hobby is film photography, which involves collecting interesting cameras, taking photos, printing pictures, and so on. Within this fairly common hobby though I have a particular niche interest, which is tracking down and trying out cameras that feature in film and media. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-4 19:07

YouTube is Testing AI Feature That Skips to ‘Best Parts’ of Videos

YouTube is testing out a new AI-powered feature that allows users to skip to the "best parts" of a video.

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2024-3-29 17:09

Instagram’s Threads is Testing an In-App Camera

Threads has started to test out one of its "most requested" features: an in-app camera.

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2024-2-26 18:17

Sony a9 III: BUFFER Testing by Matt Granger

It’s clear from his test that the lossless compressed RAW option is the way to go if you want to clear the buffer as fast as it gets. While compress RAW will give you the possibility to shoot more frames but buffer clearing takes much longer. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-2-17 13:50

Sony Electronics and The Associated Press Complete Testing of Advanced In-Camera Authenticity Technology to Address Growing Concerns Around Fake Imagery

SAN DIEGO – Nov. 21, 2023 – Today, Sony Electronics announces the completion of a second round of testing for Sony’s in-camera authenticity technology with Associated Press. This in-camera digital signature allows for the creation of a birth certificate for images, validating the origin of the content. canonrumors.com »

2023-11-22 12:04

Press text: Sony Electronics and The Associated Press Complete Testing of Advanced In-Camera Authenticity Technology to Address Growing Concerns Around Fake Imagery

Sony issued the following press text: Sony Electronics and The Associated Press Complete Testing of Advanced In-Camera Authenticity Technology to Address Growing Concerns Around Fake Imagery New In-Camera Signature Solution Attaches Digital Certificate to Photos at the Point of Capture to Certify Legitimacy Today, Sony Electronics announces the completion of a second round of testing… sonyalpharumors.com »

2023-11-23 09:29

TikTok is Testing Ability To Upload 15-Minute Videos

TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 15-minute videos -- in a further move to compete with YouTube.

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2023-10-25 16:21

Google Photos is Testing Better Search That Supports Complex Queries

Google is experimenting with ways to make Google Photos' search function significantly more powerful.

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2023-5-4 22:09

TikTok is Testing a Lensa-Like AI Avatar Generator

TikTok is jumping on the artificially intelligent (AI) photo-editing trend, popularized by Lensa last year and is working on its own new AI avatar generator. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-28 19:38

Testing the Apexel 200X LED Lens: A Microscope for Your Phone

I received a request from Apexel to review a phone accessory that connects to microscopes, telescopes, or binoculars. I replied to inform them that I had none of those pieces of equipment but I might be interested in reviewing a macro or microscope attachment to mobile phones. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-5 20:00

Meta is Testing a BeReal-Like ‘Roll Call’ Photo and Video Feature

Meta is testing a BeReal-style "Roll Call" feature on its apps which will invite users to add a photo or a video to a prompt to show what they are up to within five minutes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-24 19:06

TikTok Takes on YouTube by Testing Full-Screen Landscape Videos

TikTok has started testing full-screen landscape videos in a bid to compete with rival video platform YouTube.

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2022-12-16 14:34

Meta Now Testing the Ability to Mint and Sell NFTs on Instagram

After a disastrous earnings report, Meta’s plans involve doing more of the same. In this case, by leaning further into NFTs and letting creators mint their own on Instagram. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-5 18:11

Instagram is Testing Scheduled Posts and Reels on its App

Instagram is testing a handy new feature that will let users schedule posts on the app.

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2022-10-21 16:30

Instagram is Testing the Ability to Add Songs to Profiles

Cue the MySpace flashbacks because Instagram is testing a feature that would bring songs to profiles.

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2022-10-19 19:01

Instagram Testing New ‘Achievement’ Badges to Incentivize Reels Creators

It seems like Instagram is not done pushing its TikTok-clone Reels on everyone. The app is working on new "Achievement" badges to incentivize creators to make Reels. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-14 18:42

Instagram is Reportedly Testing Adding Status Updates – Really

What’s old is new again, it seems. Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that lets users... share status updates.

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2022-10-4 18:36

Instagram is Testing a Copycat BeReal Feature on its App

Instagram is testing a new feature that copies the photo-sharing app BeReal, which continues to hold on to the number one spot in the U.S. on Apple’s App Store charts this week. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-23 13:50

Photographer’s Intense Near-Daily COVID Testing Regimen in China

Documentary photographer Francois Nadeau lives in Beijing, China, and has to have a COVID test almost every 48 hours. This gave him an idea for a project. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-16 23:25

Testing Every Type of Stabilization Technique to Pick a Winner

In this latest Film Science video, the team at Syrp Lab tests every kind of stabilizer -- digital and physical -- in order to determine which provides the smoothest footage. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-5 22:50

Instagram is Testing Age Verification Through Facial Scanning

Instagram has announced that it is testing three new ways to verify the ages of its users in the United States, including a partnership with Yoti that estimates age based on a facial scan. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-23 19:58

Instagram is Testing a TikTok-Like Full-Screen Feed

Facebook isn't the only Meta property that is leaning harder into adopting more TikTok-like features. Instagram is also currently testing a full-screen feed that strongly mimics the company's rival. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-17 22:06

Instagram is Testing the Ability to Pin Posts to Profiles

Instagram is testing the ability to pin posts to a profile, which would allow users to highlight specific photos at the top rather than hiding them under a deluge of newer ones. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-27 23:10

Dynamic range testing of the Canon EOS R3 is complete

The folks at Photons to Photos have completed their dynamic range testing of the Canon EOS R3 sensor. The dynamic range is pretty comparable to Read more... The post Dynamic range testing of the Canon EOS R3 is complete appeared first on Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. canonrumors.com »

2021-12-11 18:28

Apple May Be Testing Auto Lens Flare Removal for iPhone Photos

Apple appears to have added a feature in the latest iOS 15 operating system beta that will automatically remove the “green orb” lens flare that is common when a bright light appears in the frame, but only in certain circumstances. petapixel.com »

2021-8-5 20:07

Is Canon testing an 8K Super35 Cinema EOS camera? [CR1]

Canon Watch is reporting that a Super35 8K Cinema EOS camera is currently in field testing. I have been unable to confirm this information, so Read more... canonrumors.com »

2020-10-23 14:35

'Who am I and what am I doing here?' Introducing Roger Cicala

I like big optics. A fair number of you probably know me as the Roger who started Lensrentals. com, and some may know I used to be a physician before that. A few know I sold most of my share in Lensrentals. dpreview.com »

2020-10-19 16:00

Facebook is Testing a ‘Rights Manager’ Tool to Fight Photo Theft on Instagram

Facebook has announced an update to its ‘Rights Manager’ tool that will enable photographers to claim ownership over their most popular images, identify when those images have been used without permission, and issue takedown requests. petapixel.com »

2020-9-21 18:25

ISO Testing the Canon R5, R6, 5D Mark IV, and 1D X Mark III

Whenever Canon comes out with new cameras, one of my most important real-world tests is determining how clean the images look at higher ISOs. I am not testing this for scientific reasons, I am doing this test because I shoot in low light quite often and want the highest quality images for my clients. I […] petapixel.com »

2020-8-29 19:06

Armando Ferreira: Testing out the NEW Canon EOS R5 in a real world production environment.

One of my favourite YouTubers Armando Ferreira has his hands on both the Canon EOS R6 and Canon EOS R5 and he is working with Read more... canonrumors.com »

2020-7-26 23:49

Testing Canon’s Animal Eye AF on the New EOS R5

One of the features that Canon mentioned in passing when it revealed the EOS R5 and R6 was the addition of Animal Eye AF. Combined with the new and improved Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, the feature should work pretty well, but now we have our first real-world tests that actually show it in action. […] petapixel.com »

2020-7-15 22:04

Testing the Most Expensive MacBook Pro Apple Makes

When Apple announced the new, more powerful GPU configuration for the 16-inch MacBook Pro, we reached out to ask about performance. How did it compare to the previous top-of-the line model that we tested in December? Apple’s response: test it out for yourself. petapixel.com »

2020-7-8 18:19

Testing the Impact of Scratches, Dust and Fingerprints on Image Quality

Jordan Drake and Chris Niccolls over at DPReview TV recently published a follow-up to their lens cleaning video, where they tested something that we’ve all wondered: how much do scratches, dust, water droplets, and fingerprints on your lens really impact image quality? In the video, Drake and Niccolls cover the gamut of schmutz and damage […] petapixel.com »

2020-6-19 21:47

Testing an Insanely Fast 100mm f/0.73 Lens In Real Life

The folks over at YouTube channel Media Division recently put together an incredibly comprehensive test of the fastest camera lenses on the market. In this video, they cover everything from the legendary Zeiss R-Biotar 100mm f/0. petapixel.com »

2020-5-12 21:02

Testing the World’s Most Powerful LED, Or: How to Fry Two Power Supplies

Matt at DIY Perks recently got his hands on a monstrous, 1500W, single LED that he believes to be the brightest and most powerful single LED unit in the world. But actually getting this thing to work without blowing up or burning itself alive… that’s not so easy. The LED in question is this 1500W, […] petapixel.com »

2020-4-21 01:30

Canon Medical to Commence Development of a Rapid Genetic Testing System for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

MELVILLE, NY, March 19, 2020 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Canon Medical) announced the start Read more... canonrumors.com »

2020-3-21 14:53

High megapixel EOS R series camera in testing [CR2]

Last week, a report came out about Canon’s high-megapixel EOS R system camera, saying that the new camera would come with a 150mp image sensor.  Read more... canonrumors.com »

2020-3-17 18:06

Testing the Canon EOS Ra: Why It’s Worth it for Astrophotographers

Trevor Jones of AstroBackyard recently got his hands on a niche camera that will be extremely interesting to astrophotographers… and just about nobody else: the Canon EOS Ra. In the video above, he takes it out for a test shoot to show off the two features that set this camera apart when it comes to […] petapixel.com »

2019-12-28 18:46

Canon EOS R Mark II in testing [CR2]

We have been told that the follow-up to the original Canon EOS R is now in testing by a small group of Canon professionals. The Read more... canonrumors.com »

2019-12-9 16:58

Testing the Animal Detect Autofocus on the Panasonic G9

Panasonic recently released a major firmware update that adds Animal Detect autofocus to the Lumix G9. As a bird and wildlife photographer, the new feature had me really excited, but how well does it actually work? I took it out into the field to find out. Intro I have been shooting with the Lumix G9 […] petapixel.com »

2019-11-22 22:20

Testing the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens for 10 Days in California

The trinity is now complete. Since the release of the Canon EOS R about a year ago, the mirrorless camera is my go-to tool for shoots. Not least because of its size and weight, as well as the amazing lenses (RF 28-70mm f/2, RF 50mm f/1. petapixel.com »

2019-11-6 20:40

Initial testing shows Canon’s new 32.5mp APS-C sensor improves dynamic range over predecessor

cgarcia, a contributor over at the FredMiranda.com forums has done some initial tests on dynamic range from Canon’s new 32.5mp image sensor. There is good Read more... canonrumors.com »

2019-9-3 21:52

Testing the New Canon RF 24-240mm Over Three Weeks in Pakistan

I can’t even begin to describe how excited I was about trying out the new Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6. 3 IS. Full disclosure: I’m a Canon Ambassador and two months before it hit the shelves, I was sent the lens for testing. petapixel.com »

2019-8-19 19:40

These Deepfakes of Famous People Are Testing Facebook’s Policies

Facebook has recently taken a position of not removing faked videos, choosing instead to reduce their reach and display them alongside fact-checking information. Now a series of viral deepfake videos of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other famous individuals is putting Facebook’s policies to the test. petapixel.com »

2019-6-13 19:11

Adobe testing a new price point for the Creative Cloud Photography Plan

It looks like Adobe is tinkering with the idea of doubling the price of the Creative Cloud Photography Plan, as the $10/mth plan has vanished Read more... canonrumors.com »

2019-5-4 12:35

Instagram is considering hiding the like counts on photos

Instagram boasts one billion active monthly users. One is its defining features is the ability to like posts. Recent studies indicate that addiction to social media, and the number of likes received on content, is akin to drug use. dpreview.com »

2019-4-20 21:58

Instagram 'Public Collections' feature discovered in Android app code

A view of the 'Saved' post section of the iOS Instagram app, also known as 'Collections. ' Two years ago, Instagram released a feature called Collections that enables users to privately group posts together for organized safekeeping. dpreview.com »

2019-2-27 17:28

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III field testing has begun [CR2]

We’re told that the follow-up to the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II has begun field testing with a very small number of photographers and/or engineers. Read more... canonrumors.com »

2019-2-22 15:38