Activists are sounding alarms over a Pennsylvania House proposal that hasn’t seen much action to date.The measure would make it a felony to take photos, as well as audio or video recordings of a farm.
via Farm photography would be off limits if Pa. measure passes — NewsWorks.
One of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station exposed this 400 millimeter night image of the greater New York City metropolitan area on March 23, 2013.
It’s not too late to photograph comet PanSTARRS with a normal camera lens. The image above was taken tonight (April 4th) using a Canon EF 300/4L lens along with an EOS 7D. This image is actually 16 shots stacked together, each shot being 1s at f4 with ISO set to ISO 6400. The comet was not visible to the naked eye and was quite difficult to see even in binoculars. However it still photographed pretty well one the lens was pointed in the right direction!
New York State’s highest court today ruled that out-of-state online retailers charge state tax on New York State customers. Now it gets interesting since the 4-1 judgment by New York State’s Court of Appeals makes it all the more likely that the question will get an airing sooner, rather than later, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
via NY’s highest court: Your Internet tax break days are done | Internet & Media – CNET News.
March 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the Kodak Instamatic family of cameras. These cameras, featuring the instant-loading 126 (Kodapack) film cartridge, were by far the most successful of the time. Instamatics, like the Brownies they replaced, were the entrée cameras for a new generation of photographers.
via 50th Anniversary of the Instamatic (1963) | George Eastman House Blog.
Newer cameras increasingly sport built-in Wi-Fi capabilities or allow users to add SD cards to achieve them in order to be able to upload and share photos and videos as soon as they take them.
But, as proven by Daniel Mende and Pascal Turbing, security researchers with German-based IT consulting firm ERNW, these capabilities also have security flaws that can be easily exploited for turning these cameras into spying devices.
Mende and Turbing chose to compromise Canon’s EOS-1D X DSLR camera an exploit each of the four ways it can communicate with a network. Not only have they been able to hijack the information sent from the camera, but have also managed to gain complete control of it.
via Digital cameras easily turned into spying devices, researchers prove.
For professional photographers, advancements in technology pose an interesting predicament. Camera innovations have enabled them to take better photos, but it’s lowered the barrier to entry by competitors…With little or no overhead, like the cost of studios, staff, backdrops and editing equipment, they can easily undercut the fees sought by professional photographers by $1,000…Quality has become secondary, he said, noting that the arrival of smartphones is partly to blame. “All people need is for the photo to be ‘good enough ”
via For Wedding Photography, Competition From Amateurs – NYTimes.com.
WASHINGTON, March 23 (UPI) — Major U.S. retail groups applauded the Senate’s approval in a 75-24 vote for a law forcing large Internet firms to collect state sales taxes.
Local retailers have long considered it unfair that they must charge state sales tax on purchases, while large Internet firms, like Amazon.com, can sell the same item without charging a sales tax, essentially giving their prices a discount.
via Retail groups voice approval of Marketplace Fairness act – UPI.com.
The FinePix XP200 defines new standards for all-weather digital compacts (15m Waterproof, 2m Shockproof, Sand/Dustproof and -10°C Freezeproof)***; building on the success of previous Fujifilm XP models. The XP200 is the optimal camera for the outdoor enthusiast, and extreme adventurer; whether you’re into climbing mountains or diving in the oceans, the FinePix XP200 has what it takes to deliver high quality still shots and Full HD movies, whatever the conditions are. The CMOS sensor empowers continuous shooting at up to 10fps*4 (max. 9 frames) with a dedicated “Burst Mode Button” which lets you instantly switch into continuous shooting mode. And with Wireless Image Transfer function, you can transfer the exciting photos and movies*5 which cannot be taken by other cameras and smartphones.
The Fuji FinePix XP200 is available for pre-order from ADORAMA at a price of $299. No charges are made until the camera ships.
via Fujifilm launches a new ultra-resilient camera FinePix XP200 with Wi-Fi ®* | Fujifilm Global.
Cute, but I’d be reluctant to pay $200 for a zone focusing 3MP camera myself.
…On top of the camera a solar panel is capable of self-generated electricity power charged automatically. In addition, the camera can also be charged manually with a hand crank via kinetic energy, or through USB charging. So literally the camera can be used where you are! Don’t be fooled by just its minimalist and distinctive look of a rectangle box, the Sun & Cloud is capable of creating all kinds of imageries and movies…
via Sun and Cloud Self-Generating Digital Camera – AC Gears – for the innovative things in life. –.
