DP Review Thursday November 10, 2022
TTArtisan’s newest lens is also its first for Fujifilm X-Mount cameras, notes DP Review. The new 27mm f/2.8 XF lens features fully electronic control for both aperture and focus, but it can be used as a manual lens for manual aperture selection and manual focus using the integrated rings. There’s an integrated chip so all EXIF data is sent back to compatible X-mount cameras. The lens lacks a built-in connection for upgrading firmware but comes with a separate rear lens cap dock with an integrated USB-C connection for updating firmware. Price: just $159.
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CNN Thursday November 10, 2022
US-based photographer Michelle Kranz’s image of a pensive mountain gorilla with blazing orange eyes is the top prize winner in the 2022 Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards, notes CNN, which features a portfolio of the contest’s category winners. The photo competition, launched by the African Wildlife Foundation in 2021, is named after the late President of Tanzania, who devoted much of his time to conservation education in Africa. Kranz made her grand-prize photo in Rwanda.
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THE VERGE Thursday November 10, 2022
Meta has announced that it’s testing a featuring allowing creators to mint and sell NFTs on Instagram. The company is also expanding Instagram’s NFT showcase feature, which it recently made available to users in over 100 countries, notes The Verge. Meta says its “digital collectibles” toolkit will let people create NFTs on the Polygon blockchain and then sell them either on Instagram or off the platform. The company is also adding support for the Solana blockchain and Phantom wallet.
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David Schonauer Thursday November 10, 2022
Google is being extremely cautious with the release of its text-to-image AI system. Last week the company announced it will be adding the feature, called to its AI Test Kitchen app as a way to
collect early feedback on the technology, noted The Verge. Users will be able to construct cities with the system's "City Dreamer" function, or customize a family-friendly cartoon monster with … Read the full Story >>
