Camera51 is an unusual camera app in that it not only calculates the right exposure and sets the white balance for you, but goes a step further and also makes a suggestion about how you should frame your shot. Since its initial launch last year for the Android operating system the app has become very popular with more than 1 million installations. So it only makes sense that its makers have now introduced a version for Apple's iOS devices.
Both versions work in the same way. Objects in a scene are are identified automatically and the app then suggests an optimized framing option based on traditional composition rules, such as the “Rule of Thirds”. If you prefer at least some manual input you can select up to three objects in the scene by tapping on them. The app then sets focus and exposure and suggests a composition based on those objects. For the latter, a 'composition target' and an iPhone icon appear on the screen. As soon as you align the two an image is captured.
The makers of the app recommend at least an iPhone 5 or iPad 3 to run Camera51 app as the composition algorithms require higher levels of computing power than older models can provide. If you are the owner of a newer iOS device you can download and install Camera51 from the Apple App Store now.
We got our hands on the brand new Instax SQ1: an easy-to-use instant camera that shoots square format film. Despite a couple of quirks, we think it's a camera that photographers and non-photographers alike will find fun to use.
Sony's a7C is among the smallest full-frame mirrorless cameras you can buy, and in terms of core capability, not much has been sacrificed for the sake of compactness. But are you ready to make it your next go-to travel camera? Find out how it stacks up in our initial review.
The Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 is a full-frame mirrorless camera but in a body smaller than the Micro Four Thirds GH5. It includes updates to Panasonic's DFD autofocus system, creative photo modes, and video features that come close to matching the more expensive S1H.
Nikon's new entry-level mirrorless full-framer feels anything but entry-level. And it may well be the model best positioned to convert remaining F-mount holdouts to Z-mount.
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Samyang has released a lens simulator web app that allows you to test out how sensor size, focal length and aperture affect the look of a scene by creating a simulated portrait.
Our team at DPReview TV spent the week shooting with the new Sony a7C. Check out the photos from their review of the camera, including many taken with the new 28-60mm F4-5.6 kit lens.
Amid challenging and changing market conditions, Sony has announced that many of its consumer electronics divisions, including the camera division, will cease operations and exit Brazil in 2021.
Digital exhibition to document life in lockdown across Great Britain with 100 of the best entries to the Duchess's competition. The images show 'the spirit, the mood, the hopes, the fears and the feelings of the nation' as the coronavirus outbreak took hold of the country.
The lens is available for Leica M, Leica L, Sony FE, Nikon Z, and Canon RF mounts. All mounts retail for $549, except for the Leica M mount version, which retails for $649.
After hunting for the perfect budget film camera, DPR's Aaron Gold ended up pulling the trigger on a seemingly minty Minolta Maxxum 5, for under $20. But does it work? And how are the results? Find out in part two of our $20 film camera challenge!
About a month after announcing a wide array of drop-in filters for the Canon EF-EOS R Drop-In Mount Adapter, Breakthrough Filters has announced its own competitor to the Canon adapter, the Breakthrough EF to RF Drop-In Filter Adapter.
The Sony a7C packs a full-frame sensor and an impressive list of features into a very compact body. But what's it like to use, and how does it stack up against Sony's own a7 III? Watch our full review to find out.
Fujifilm X Webcam utility for macOS and Windows computers can now control a number of settings directly from your monitor when the camera is plugged into your computer.
Two new cameras in Canon's 'printer-built-in' range that produce 3x2in prints and have those all-important selfie mirrors. There's app control too, as well as filter effects and borders for the 50-sec Zink prints
Windows users can now use more than 40 Canon camera models as dedicated webcams with more than a dozen supported livestreaming and video conferencing programs.
The new color measurement tool is designed to make color matching easier, and cheaper, for those who need to reproduce fabrics, products and garments accurately
Throughout 2018 and early 2019, Tetenal Europe faced imminent demise. An employee-led buyout saved the firm in the 2019 and Tetenal has relaunched with an online store and is actively developing new products.
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Adobe has announced an update for Premiere Pro and a new beta release for After Effects. Premiere Pro's latest version includes workflow and performance improvements, including a scene detection and improvements to HDR workflows.
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We got our hands on the brand new Instax SQ1: an easy-to-use instant camera that shoots square format film. Despite a couple of quirks, we think it's a camera that photographers and non-photographers alike will find fun to use.
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Apple's entry-level iPad received only a minor update, but its iPad Air lineup features an entirely new design and improved specifications that bring the devices more in line with the iPad Pro lineup.
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Atomos and Olympus have announced their plans to bring Apple ProRes RAW video recording capabilities to the OM-D E-M1X and OM-D E-M1 Mark III when connected to an Atomos Ninja V recorder via HDMI.
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Chris and Jordan chat about Sony's newest full-frame camera, despite not being able to get their hands on one just yet. Find out their take on the a7C in this hands-on, er, hands-off preview.
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