The third camera off the Nikon production line back in 1948 will be put up for auction in Europe next month. The camera is a 35 mm rangefinder that takes interchangeable lenses. The model number is Nikon 1.
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Microsoft Surface Studio
Microsoft has announced its first desktop computer – Surface Studio. The Surface Studio is a 28″ all-in-one computer, featuring 32 GB of RAM and a 2 TB hard drive. You can draw and scribble on the screen with the Surface Pen stylus, which has no latency and is supposed to feel like a real pen. The screen has a 3:2 aspect ratio, so photographers will love it, and the monitor has a feature called “True Scale” that will let you see your images exactly as they are supposed to look. You can preorder the Surface Studio for $3,000.
Kodak’s Ektra Camera / Smartphone
Kodak has announced the Ektra, basically a camera you can make phone calls on. It features a 5″ screen, a 21MP camera, and an f2.0 aperture. It will sell for $500 US in Europe, but the company has not announced when it will be available in the USA.
Sony’s New A6500 and RX 100V
Canon’s New M5
The mirrorless M5 is more of less a shrunken version of the much larger EOS 80D. It has a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor. It also lets you maintain a constant Bluetooth connection with your smartphone.
World’s Oldest Computer Music Recording Restored
The recording was made by the BBC in 1951.