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1 week ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
Google's Veo 3 generative AI video system is causing a storm online. Is the hype justified and what will it mean for video and film going forward? There is one fundamental truth that every one of us needs to accept. Generative AI is here to stay. For all the objections and ethical debates, the stable doors were left unbolted and the horses are now galloping across the plains.
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1 week ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
How AI is ruining real photography. And yes, this image is real5:12 The dangers of AI stealing intellectual property is a known quantity, but AI is ruining photography in other unwelcome ways too. AI certainly has its benefits if it is used responsibly and we stay aware of its limitations.
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3 weeks ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
Hot on the heels of the S1R II announcement in previous months, Panasonic has just announced the long awaited S1 II and a new camera in the line-up, the S1E. The recent announcement of the S1RII was welcomed wholeheartedly amongst Panasonic fans. As a long term user of the original S1, it's a camera that not only still holds its own in terms of image quality, but it's also a camera I can rely on.
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1 month ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
HDR photography hasn't taken off in the same way as video. But Sigma's BF camera might offer an intermediate step to popularity. It's simply a fact that photographs are now mostly viewed on some form of electronic display rather than being printed out and hung on a wall. Yet, the files that digital cameras produce are still very much produced with the idea of print in mind.
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1 month ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
The Insta360 X5 is here, and while it’s clearly an evolution of the previous X4, the changes it brings are far more than just incremental. In fact, several of the new features of the Insta360 X5 significantly increase the practical usefulness of a 360 camera in everyday creative scenarios, especially for users like me who might be placing the camera in riskier environments.
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1 month ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
Insta360 has just introduced its latest consumer X5 360 camera, which aims to solve some of the main drawbacks of 360 devices in general. 360 cameras are some of the most fun devices to use. With no fixed direction, they film everything around them, with the final reframing left until post production. The freedom they offer means that you can perform the types of shot that just aren't possible with any other device.
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1 month ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
When GoPro launched the Hero 13 Black, it released a range of lens accessories designed to extend the camera’s creative capabilities. One of the most anticipated among them was the Anamorphic Lens Mod. After a delayed arrival, it’s now finally available. Cinemascope for GoProAnamorphic lens attachments are nothing new in the action camera world. Several third-party options have existed for years, catering to creators who want a more cinematic aesthetic.
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2 months ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
GoPro releases Anamorphic Lens Mod for HERO13 Black2:25 It's been a while coming, but GoPro has finally released its long awaited Anamorphic Lens Mod for the HERO13 Black. While we're working on a review of the new lens mod, here's the lowdown on this latest announcement from GoPro. Back in September last year, GoPro released the HERO13 Black, and one of its USPs was the HB Lens Mod system, which allowed different lens attachments with auto-recognition by the camera to be attached.
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2 months ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
Can GoPro begin to make action cameras people want to buy again? 6:06 It was once the king of the action cameras, but in recent years increased competition and limited diversification has taken its toll on GoPro and its cameras. Can it rise again? GoPro has certainly not had an easy time of late, with the need to lay off staff and a stagnated stock price. No doubt recent events in the US haven't helped, with the stock market as a whole suffering a major downturn from what was a high point.
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Mar 9, 2025 | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
The Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera was a design classic7:04 Replay: We originally published this feature in 2020, and with cameras such as the Sigma BF pushing the design envelope, it's worth remembering what made the original BMPCC camera so special. You don't have to throw out the baby with the bathwater... The original BMPCC was both amazing and frustrating at the same time. When it first arrived on the scene in 2013 it came under criticism for its form factor and battery life.
