Hardware
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Olloclip Launch The Connect X Lens System for iPhone X
Olloclip has launched a brand new lens system designed to work exclusively with the Apple iPhone X. There are six lenses available for the Connect X Lens System and they’re all interchangeable via the ‘lens system’. The lenses available include: Super-Wide – This lens comes complete with four elements offering a 120 degree view Ultra Wide – Offering even wider viewing with 155 degrees. Fisheye + Macro 15x – 180 degree wide angle spherical effect in addition to a 15x increased magnification. Macro 14x + 7x – Greater detail Macro 21x – even greater detail than the above The new Connect X Lens System also includes a new and unique…
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Mobile Photography – iPhone X – Reviewed – DxOMark
Just published by DxOMark, the iPhone X review makes interesting reading. “It’s exceptional for stills, achieving the best Photo sub-score yet at 101 points. The overall score is affected by a slightly lower result for video, but at 97 points, the iPhone X ties with the Huawei Mate 10 for the second-highest score in our database of overall mobile image quality. For portraits, the improved telephoto lens delivers sharp results even indoors, and the bokeh simulation produces a natural and pleasing background blur. Outdoors, exposures are outstanding, with great dynamic range, impressive skies, good fine detail, and punchy color rendering. Add to all that the extra features on the front-facing…
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Mobile Photography – Apple iPhone X – FIRST LOOK and Field Test with Chase Jarvis
We know that many of you have already pre-ordered the new Apple iPhone X and are eagerely awaiting it. Well, Chase Jarvis from CreativeLive, managed to get hold of one a little sooner and put it through its paces around New York City. Take a look at the video below and to view the stills from his shoot and more details, head over to CreativeLive here.
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Mobile Photography – Huawei Mate 10 Pro Reviewed – DxOMark
Just published by DxOMark, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro review makes interesting reading. “Featuring a dual-camera setup developed in cooperation with Leica, and which combines a 12Mp RGB with a 20Mp monochrome sensor, it achieves an overall DxOMark Mobile score of 97 points. This ranks the Mate 10 Pro as the currently second-best device we have tested, just a single point behind the Google Pixel 2.”, said Paul Carroll. Having explored this handset myself at a recent press event I can confirm that it was incredibly pleasing and I just love the Leica optics that Huawei install on their handsets. To read the review in full, please go here.
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Huawei Unveils the HUAWEI Mate 10 and HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro
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Mobile Photography – Moment Lenses for Google Pixel 2 with Free Items…
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Mobile Photography – Google Pixel 2 review: Sets new record for overall smartphone camera quality
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Mobile Photography – Samsung Galaxy Note 8 – ‘Best Smartphone for Zoom’
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Mobile Photography – WaterField Designs iPhone Camera Bag Review
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