Here’s what to look for in security cameras

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your current security camera setup to one with enhanced bells and whistles or are installing one for the very first time, the myriad options on the market could easily make your head spin. There’s a lot to consider when selecting the perfect model, especially since the security camera you choose will serve to protect your loved ones and household belongings for years to come. Before you narrow down your selections, here are 10 security camera features you should be on the lookout for. 1.Indoor vs. outdoor usage Credit: Reviewed / Rachel MurphyIf you’re hoping…Continue Reading

Guy Creates Working Virtual ‘Film’ Camera Inside 3D Software Program

Marco Purich, known as sirrandalot on YouTube, created a realistic virtual camera inside Blender using the software’s “Cycles” path tracing. It is an incredible and complex project that took Purich months of work. He built a virtual camera that behaves like a film camera and captures “real” fake photos using simulated light rays that pass through a virtual lens that Purich designed based on real-world optics.Purich even physically simulated lens distortions and aberrations and constructed a virtual facsimile of film emulsion based on real-world film rendering characteristics. The virtual camera simulates how different wavelengths of light pass through a…Continue Reading

The Phase One XC is a $62,490 Fixed-Lens, Medium Format Travel Camera

Phase One has announced the XC Camera, a new travel-friendly all-in-one medium-format system that is the company’s most compact digitally integrated camera ever. “You can carry the camera anywhere to capture anything at any time, recording inspiration as it strikes,” Phase One explains. In pursuit of compactness, the XC features a fully integrated Rodenstock HR Digaron-S 23mm f/5.6 lens. This is a significant departure from Phase One’s XF and XT camera systems, which utilize interchangeable lenses. The Phase One XC Camera has been built exclusively for the Phase One IQ4 150-megapixel image sensors, including the IQ 150-megapixel Achromatic sensor for…Continue Reading

Pentax moving closer to a new film camera

Film News: Pentax is moving closer to a new film cameraWhile the rest of the film photography world has been trying to find a film that doesn’t cost the earth, or is trying to figure out what Fuji’s emulsion actually is, Pentax has continued in their quest to make a new film camera. And they now have an update on Youtube to show they are moving closer to a new film camera. You may recall at the end of last year Pentax blindsided us all with the news that they were going to start researching the idea of ​​making…Continue Reading