John-Paul Palescandolo writes for B&H’s computer team but is also a freelance photographer, videographer, and filmmaker. While he has embraced digital technology, he still enjoys shooting with film and developing black-and-white emulsions at home. He maintains a photoblog at willscarlett.aminus3.com and has also fostered some unique animals over the years, including baby raccoons.
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Take a different approach to your 3D scanning using the Occipital Structure Sensor 3D Scanner with Structure Sensor Bracket. Designed for on-the-go users who need a portable and handheld 3D scanner, Occipital’s offering comprises two main components. First is the Structure Sensor 3D Scanner, which performs 3D scans, captures augmented reality, and obtains measurements. Second is the Structure…
8 years ago
With Thunderbolt™ 3 and USB Type-C connectivity slowly but steadily gaining traction, Akitio has just released three new products aimed at those who want to expand aspects of their system’s storage and connectivity.
First up is the Akitio Thunder3 RAID Station 2-Bay Thunderbolt…
8 years ago
Although I’ll always be a film photography enthusiast, one of the things I love about digital cameras is the ability to create a more classic look by adapting vintage glass to DSLR and mirrorless models. Shooting with the optics of yesteryear opens you up to a world of alternatives, some of which are no longer made and, some of which, in my opinion, rival their modern counterparts. While there…
8 years ago
Designed for real-time, smooth performance on graphics-intensive work, virtual reality, and edge-computing environments, the HP Z4 G4 Series Tower Workstation supports up to 18 cores of processing power, 256GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 ECC Registered RAM, 22TB of storage, and dual NVIDIA Quadro P6000…
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Over the past few years, 3D printing technology has grown and taken the world by storm, and it is now possible to create advanced types of 3D prints, such as artificial limbs. As the 3D printing revolution continues to “forge” its way into new territory, Flashforge recently introduced several new 3D printers, each of which has been designed for a specific user base and comes equipped with…
8 years ago
If you’re a photo or video editor who needs to work from their mobile device or perform backups while traveling or on location, consider the GNARBOX Portable Backup & Editing System. Already available in 128GB, GNARBOX has just upped the ante by increasing the flash storage capacity…
8 years ago
In an effort to better accommodate those who are working with the recording and editing of high track-count audio sessions, as well as those who are editing video or even just looking for external media on which to store generic files, Glyph Technologies has recently updated two of their product lines - the…
9 years ago
Designed to help Thunderbolt™ 3 users build an end-to-end 4K workflow environment within Windows 7 or 10, Promise Technology has designed the Pegasus3 PC Edition Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array. Depending on your individual needs, several different models are available, including the Pegasus3 R8, Pegasus3 R6, and Pegasus3 R4. Those engaging in more intensive tasks with larger storage requirements would…
9 years ago
If you’ve been interested in getting started with 3D printing, but feel the field may be beyond your technical prowess, or if you just want something more compact, fear not, because XYZprinting offers their da Vinci Jr. 1.0 Pro 3D Printer,…
9 years ago
Released on March 2, AMD’s budget-friendly Ryzen processors have been designed to compete directly with Intel’s 7th-Generation Kaby Lake™ CPUs. They have been created for those who want to engage in multi-core processing that can drive high-performance execution engines, large caches, and powerful multi-threading capabilities. At the base level is the…
9 years ago
If you’re peripatetic and require a light and durable notebook that can not only keep up with you, but lets you remain efficient, look no further than Dell’s 13.3" XPS 13 9360 Multi-Touch Notebook. At just 0.6" thin, weighing 2.9 lb, and powered by a 60Wh battery, it offers modern connectivity, such as 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3, 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 Type-C, 5 Gb/s USB 3.0 Type-A, and DisplayPort 1.2. It…
9 years ago
For those who are looking for a powerful processor with which to build a new desktop or upgrade their current system, look no further than the Intel® Broadwell-E™ lineup, which consists of four processors: the Intel Core™ i7-6800K, the Intel Core i7-6850K, the Intel Core i7-6900K, and the Intel Core i7-6950X, all of which include features…
10 years ago
Thinking of purchasing a backlit mechanical keyboard? Look no further than Cooler Master’s MasterKeys Pro series. Equipped with either Cherry MX…
10 years ago
During my days as a film student, I shot projects using film and digital media. While digital footage was imported directly from tape, film was sent out, developed, and transferred to tape in standard definition. Now that more than a decade has passed and the industry has gone predominantly digital, what options exist for people looking to transfer their existing film? The answer is: film…