The Stitched Counter-Revolution to Bokeh

The Stitched Counter-Revolution to Bokeh

By KAREL VAN WOLFEREN Pixel peepers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your mind! Quite literally. All those infected by the bokeh bug ought to know that the verb form of this Japanese term, bokeh suru, means that you are losing it. The bokeh mania will be with us for some […]

Infinitely Wide: The Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm F2.8 Super-Wide Angle Lens

Infinitely Wide: The Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm F2.8 Super-Wide Angle Lens

This is not about Zeiss overtaking the stratospheric Leica prices. This is optical craftsmanship at its finest — and you get what you pay for: available from May 2012, MSRP is $2,948 or €2,148. Ouch. But what a differentiating-from-the-crowd design: The notable German lens manufacturer announced the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm F2.8 Super Wide […]

The Nokia 808 PureView, Revolutionary 41MP Camera Phone

The Nokia 808 PureView, Revolutionary 41MP Camera Phone

Quite a piece of hardware, this Nokia 808 PureView, sporting a whopping 41MP sensor with Carl Zeiss lens. It’s not the slimmest of phones. The impressive camera tech means that the chassis with the rubberized finish looks more like a rugged, waterproof phone. But the 808 PureView is mostly about the optics — and audio, […]