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Received — 24 April 2026 Hobby DIY Crafts

How Apple Filmed its Flashy MacBook Neo Video Using Handmade Props

24 April 2026 at 20:04

A collage showing flexible screens, glowing strips being stretched, colorful stretchy materials, 3D models of discs, and fingers interacting with touch surfaces. The images highlight innovative, tactile technology and user interaction.

When Apple unveiled its new low-cost MacBook Neo laptop in early March, it did so with the flashy launch video seen above. While some of it is CGI, much of it has very practical roots, as Apple revealed today in a new behind-the-scenes video.

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  • How to Buy the Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Canon PowerShot G7X III Jeremy Gray
    The limited edition Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III 30th Anniversary Edition camera has begun arriving in select markets, including the United Kingdom, where it's in stock right now, and Australia, where photographers have already begun scalping the special camera on eBay. Photographers in the United States can get their hands on the camera beginning on April 28 (in most cases), and here's how. [Read More]
     

How to Buy the Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Canon PowerShot G7X III

24 April 2026 at 18:52

A Canon G7X digital camera with a zoom lens is displayed against a red, striped background.

The limited edition Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III 30th Anniversary Edition camera has begun arriving in select markets, including the United Kingdom, where it's in stock right now, and Australia, where photographers have already begun scalping the special camera on eBay. Photographers in the United States can get their hands on the camera beginning on April 28 (in most cases), and here's how.

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570-Megapixel Dark Energy Camera Captures the Sombrero Galaxy

24 April 2026 at 17:20

A bright, flat galaxy resembling a glowing disk is centered in a star-filled space, surrounded by numerous stars and distant galaxies against a dark sky.

The 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera turned its 4-meter telescope toward Messier 104, better known as the Sombrero Galaxy, and captured an exceptional side-on view of the galaxy, sometimes called "the Universe's dusty brimmed hat."

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  • Panasonic Unveils the Most Beautiful Lumix S9 Color Yet Jeremy Gray
    Panasonic's most exciting news this week was definitely the new Lumix S 40mm f/2 lens, but there's also some news surrounding arguably the perfect camera to use with the new Lumix S 40mm f/2 prime, the Lumix S9. There's yet another new color for the Lumix S9, and slightly to my chagrin, it's the best one yet, at least in my view. [Read More]
     

Panasonic Unveils the Most Beautiful Lumix S9 Color Yet

24 April 2026 at 14:53

Two silver Panasonic Lumix digital cameras with black textured grips and attached wide-angle lenses are placed side by side on a dark surface.

Panasonic's most exciting news this week was definitely the new Lumix S 40mm f/2 lens, but there's also some news surrounding arguably the perfect camera to use with the new Lumix S 40mm f/2 prime, the Lumix S9. There's yet another new color for the Lumix S9, and slightly to my chagrin, it's the best one yet, at least in my view.

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Leica Celebrates Tokyo Store’s 20th Anniversary With Stunning Hammertone Camera

24 April 2026 at 13:49

A silver and black Leica camera with a textured grip, prominent lens, viewfinder, and dials is positioned against a plain white background. The camera features a “20 Jahre” marking near the top left.

Leica is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its flagship store in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, in style. Leica Camera Japan Co., Ltd. is releasing just 100 units of a special edition Leica M-A Hammertone analog rangefinder camera on April 25, available exclusively at its luxurious Ginza location.

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  • This Forgotten Photographic Invention Was a Short-Lived Game Changer Jeremy Gray
    When Leica ushered in the era of 35mm photography over a century ago, it did not immediately offer a coupled rangefinder (that came in 1932). Precise focusing was difficult with early Leica cameras, so other companies filled the void and offered useful accessories to early photographers. A particularly cool, stylish example is the Kühn Flexameter designed for Leica cameras. [Read More]
     

This Forgotten Photographic Invention Was a Short-Lived Game Changer

23 April 2026 at 21:04

Close-up of the lens on a vintage Flexameter camera, showing engraved text "f/2.8 50 Dewatar" on the lens ring, with a metallic, slightly worn appearance and part of the camera body visible in the background.

When Leica ushered in the era of 35mm photography over a century ago, it did not immediately offer a coupled rangefinder (that came in 1932). Precise focusing was difficult with early Leica cameras, so other companies filled the void and offered useful accessories to early photographers. A particularly cool, stylish example is the Kühn Flexameter designed for Leica cameras.

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Received — 23 April 2026 Hobby DIY Crafts

These Beautiful Golden Photo Prints Fell Out of Favor Over a Century Ago

23 April 2026 at 20:22

Two framed vintage landscape photographs: the left shows a river with mountains in the background, and the right shows a mountain behind trees, both in decorative gold frames.

A new exhibit celebrates the golden beauty of the classic orotone photo print, giving the eye-catching but short-lived photographic printing process more time in the spotlight.

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Viltrox’s Refined AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB N Lens Ditches the Display

23 April 2026 at 14:11

A black mirrorless camera with a large lens sits on a textured rock surface, surrounded by green, leafy plants in the background.

Viltrox has announced a "new" 35mm prime lens, the AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB N FE. Viltrox describes the lens as a refinement of its original AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB released last year.

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DJI’s New Lito X1 and Lito 1 Camera Drones Look Great for Beginners Outside the US

23 April 2026 at 13:26

A white quadcopter drone with four black propellers and a front-facing camera, shown against a plain white background.

Less than two weeks after teasing a new drone series, Lito, DJI has officially unveiled the Lito X1 and 1 drones, new entry-level aerial camera drones designed to be accessible and beginner-friendly as soon as they're powered on. Unfortunately, they aren't launching in the U.S. yet.

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World Press Photo of the Year 2026 Shows the Impact of Immigration Enforcement

23 April 2026 at 09:00

A distressed woman is held tightly by several people, her face showing anguish as she cries out. The scene appears chaotic and emotional, with hands gripping her and tense expressions on surrounding faces.

World Press Photo announced the winners of its annual competition earlier this month, highlighting powerful and poignant photojournalism from around the world. Today, World Press Photo unveiled its Photo of the Year for 2026.

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Received — 22 April 2026 Hobby DIY Crafts

Roman, Hubble’s 300-Megapixel Successor, Will Map the Universe

22 April 2026 at 19:14

A large space telescope stands in a clean room on the left; on the right, an image of deep space shows many galaxies with several areas highlighted and magnified in white rectangles.

NASA celebrated its revolutionary Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (NGRST) yesterday, showing the completed observatory off to the world and announcing that the mission was not only ahead of schedule but, in a rarity for cutting-edge scientific projects, under budget.

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  • Framework’s New Laptop Is ‘the MacBook Pro for Linux Users’ Jeremy Gray
    Framework arrived on the scene with its debut Laptop 13 back in early 2021, touting its modularity, customizability, and extreme repairability. The company arrived with big dreams of totally disrupting the "incredibly broken" computing market. While this dream remains in progress, Framework has left its mark, and its brand-new, redesigned Framework Laptop 13 Pro carries the torch forward in interesting ways, doubling down on the goals of its predecessor. [Read More]
     

Framework’s New Laptop Is ‘the MacBook Pro for Linux Users’

22 April 2026 at 16:27

Two hands hold a slim black laptop: one hand supports it open from the side, while the other holds it closed from the back, showing a flower-shaped logo on the cover against a plain background.

Framework arrived on the scene with its debut Laptop 13 back in early 2021, touting its modularity, customizability, and extreme repairability. The company arrived with big dreams of totally disrupting the "incredibly broken" computing market. While this dream remains in progress, Framework has left its mark, and its brand-new, redesigned Framework Laptop 13 Pro carries the torch forward in interesting ways, doubling down on the goals of its predecessor.

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