Why digital technology will never murder the humble optical filter

The idea of filtering light before it enters the camera has been around for almost as long as photography itself. In the beginning there was no need for diffusers or soft-focus filters, as the lenses of the day were quite soft enough thank you. Things changed when black and white emulsions were developed that were sensitive to blue and green light, instead of just blue, and suddenly there were creative benefits to interrupting the light path with a sheet of coloured glass to control the recorded effect.

Polycom launches CX8000 videoconferencing system for Microsoft Lync

Polycom has launched a high-definition videoconferencing system with support for Microsoft Lync, aimed at increasing employee engagement and productivity. The CX8000 room system comes with a slew of features, including presence, contact search, instant messaging, virtual white boarding, touch display-powered presentations, application sharing, editing of shared documents and, of course, high-definition video and audio.