Biometrics researcher Jan Krisller has claimed that he isolated German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen’s fingerprint from high resolution photos taken during a public appearance. He demonstrated using a photo of...
Archive - December 2014
Cameras Used in MakerBot® Desktop 3D Replicator and Digitizer: 3D Printing in Your Home
MakerBot®, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd. is a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry. Founded in 2009, MakerBot has built the largest installed base of desktop 3D printers sold to innovative and industry ...
Panasonic Lumix GM5 Review @ Photoxels
Just Posted! Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Review The Panasonic Lumix GM5 is ultra compact but accepts interchangeable lenses on a Micro Four Thirds mount, and delivers excellent DSLR-level image quality and performance. It...
2015 World Press Photo Contest’s Registration-Before 8 Jan., 23.59 CET & 2015 Multimedia Contest’s Registration-Before 14 Jan., 23:59 CET
The following video presents Inspire Understanding from World Press Photo on Vimeo. World Press Photo believes in the power of photojournalism to change the world and inspire understanding. The 2015 World Press Photo...
Olympus PEN Selfie Contest: Post Monthly Your Selfies on Instagram Through 11:59 p.m. Dec.31, 2014 / Jan.31, Feb.28, Mar.31, 2015 Japan Standard Time
This video presents #ootd OLYMPUS PEN Selfie Photo. Olympus invites you to participate in the Olympus PEN Selfie Contest by posting world-class photos you have taken of yourself on Instagram and adding a #selfie_olympus...
Sony’s Teaser: “Welcome to the New World”
This video presents Welcome to the New World. Here is a very interesting teaser from Sony. Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to...
Buy Any Olympus E-M10 One Lens Kit and Get a M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150 mm f4.0-5.6 R Lens at No Charge: Offer Ends Dec.27, 2014
The following video presents Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 Lens: The latest generation of the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150 mm f4.0-5.6 R (35mm equivalent focal length: 80-300 mm) has now arrived. It features a brand...
FUJIFILM X-T1 and X100T Cameras are Elected as Japanese Historical Cameras by JCII Camera Museum
Japan Camera Industry Institute (JCII) inspects all cameras exported from Japan in order to maintain quality standards. In addition to this inspection function, JCII in 1969 started to designate some cameras as...
Adorama Deals, Dec 20, 2014
Low Prices on Canon Digital Cameras Just Announced! Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Digital Camera, 16MP, 42x Optical Zoom, 3″ LCD Display, AV Output/HDMI/USB 2.0, 1080pHD Video, Optical Image Stabilization, Black $199...
Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2015 for Photographers: Submit Online Applications Between 15 January and 1 March 2015
The following video presents Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2014 – Finalists’ Portfolios from Leica Camera on Vimeo: This video shows the winners and finalists’ portfolios for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award...
FUJIFILM: Award-Winning Fujifilm X-series Cameras’ Head of Design Development is Masasumi Imai
Masasumi Imai oversees the design development of all models including the original X100, the X-E2 and, his own personal favourite, the X-T1. Thanks to Imai-san, Fujifilm has won many prestigious awards for the X-series...
Panasonic AJ-PX270 P2 HD Handheld Camcorder: $1000 Trade-up Offer or $500 Rebate, Through Dec.31, 2014
Panasonic has expanded its PX270 rebate program. There is the limited time AJ-PX270 P2 HD Handheld Camcorder Special $1000 Trade-up Offer through to 12/31/2014: Panasonic has expanded its PX270 rebate program. Through...
Nikon’s New Download Center for Nikon Digital Cameras & Related Products: Offers Software & Manuals in 43 Languages
Nikon launches its Download Center December 17, 2014 A global download site supporting 43 languages from which imaging product manuals and software can be downloaded TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to...
New Lumix Lounge: Panasonic’s Social Media Hub for a New Generation of Hybrid Photographers
More than a year ago, Panasonic introduced the Lumix Luminary Lounge as a social community featuring Lumix Luminary Photographers as your hosts. Lumix Luminary Photographers host Hybrid photography, which is the...
Olympus UK Invites You to ‘GET ARTY AT OUR NEW YEAR’S GRAFFITI PARTY’ in London Dec.31, 2014
Olympus Image Space Presents GET ARTY AT OUR NEW YEAR’S GRAFFITI PARTY + Mini Photo Walk of Nearby Brick Lane to Snap Some Eye-catching Graffiti December 31, 2014 @ 14:00 – 17:00 FREE Admissions Olympus Image...
Sony PXW-FS7 Professional Camera Competition: The Winner is Martin Zarka’s ‘Who are you – Portrait of a photographer’
This is an update to the previous blog, Sony: Upload Your Mini-documentary for the Chance to Win a Professional Camera PXW-FS7 Until Nov.30, 2014, 23:59 UK Time. Entrants were invited to create or share a documentary of...
How You May Appear To Facial Recognition Software, With A Little Help From Facebook
What happens when you reverse-engineer surveillance face recognition algorithms and then feed the data into Facebook’s face-detection software? Sterling Crispin does just that to create his “Data...
You’re Invited: CONTACT Gallery Launch Party / Closing Reception of Nzirambi, Photographer Johan Hallberg-Campbell Dec.18, 2014
The following video presents Nzirambi from Johan Hallberg-Campbell on Vimeo: The Nzirambi Education Fund Five years ago the Nzirambi Education Fund was established, inspired by a young girl at the orphanage named...
Photographer William Daniels is The Winner of The Fourth Annual Tim Hetherington Grant
French photographer William Daniels (Panos Pictures) has been awarded the fourth annual Tim Hetherington Grant. The grant is an annual 20,000 euro (24927.00 US Dollar at the current exchange rate) grant awarded to a...
DigitalGlobe + Facebook: Top Image Contest 2014 – Vote for the Top Five Images Before Dec.18 at Midnight PST for the First Round
The following video presents What will be the Top Image of 2014?. For DigitalGlobe, 2014 was a pivotal year with the launch of WorldView-3, enhancing not only our industry-leading constellation but increasing the range...
Lytro Desktop 4.1 Introduces Focus Spread: Control Bokeh
This video presents Lytro Desktop Upgrade Redefining the Limits of Photography. “Check out Focus Spread, a revolutionary way to control depth of field with a swipe of a slider.” Download Lytro Desktop 4.1...