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1 week 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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2 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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4 weeks 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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1 month 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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2 months ago | 
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.
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2 months ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
Simon Wyndham is now a lover of shooting on Super 8, but here's a video that explains the whole production process for all the different formats of motion picture film. If ever there was proof that film isn't dead, it's the list of cameras that were used for this year's Oscar nominees. By a long way, film was the most used format among them. From 8mm to 70mm, the full gamut was utilised. I've made no secret of the fact that I'm a film convert.
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2 months ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
Amazon made some major announcements regarding its Alexa AI assistant at its recent Devices event. While it's good news for some, it's not so great news for others with older devices. Amazon has introduced some major new features for its Alexa AI assistant, which promise to revolutionise the usefulness of the system. No new hardware was announced, but the advancements shown will benefit existing users of Amazon Prime the most, as long as you already own a compatible Echo Show device.
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2 months ago | 
redsharknews.com | Simon Wyndham
Music artists protest over AI with release of silent album3:28 Over 1000 music artists have put their names to a new album that consists wholly of complete silence. The new album, called Is This What We Want? was released to protest against potential changes that may be made to UK law to allow AI companies to train their models on copyrighted works.
