rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Hey, put your camera on "P" mode and check the settings. That is the camera algorithm best exposure settings. Or, download a light meter app for your smartphone and try that.

Gpa-15 Loc: Tinton Falls, NJ

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Hi 'kri48'... --- Thank you.!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Let's see what happens when and if it gets out of the Kickstarter stage. My cameras already have a certain amount of AI to decide on the best settings.

Howard5252 Loc: New York / Florida (now)

When I was a kid ... the film would come in a box along with a slip of paper. The paper gave settings to get a correctly exposed image under general conditions. "Bright Sun" , Bright day Overcast , etc. I memorized the couple of situations and went out into the world to take photographs. As I got older and had some more money, I bought a Super Pilot light meter to give me the information I needed to take photographs. After a short while I completely forgot the instructions on the old sheet of paper and relied entirely on the light meter. It seems to me that as we rely more and more on technology, we are forgetting how to actually produce an image without it. Here is a short story to demonstrate what I am talking about. The German battleships in WW-2 had anti aircraft guns that were controlled mechanically. The mechanism was designed to swing the guns around at a speed fast enough to follow the British fighter planes. When the Bismark was trying to hide from the British navy, it was spotted by an old double wing float plane. The Germans tried to shoot the plane down but could not train their guns on the slow moving plane - the mechanism controlling the gun's swivel could not go that slow! The plane sent messages about the Bismark's location ... and the rest is history. There will come a time we will be able to mount our "Really Smart" cameras on a little dolly and send them out to photograph the kid's soccer game. The camera will know where to go because it will have its GPS and the little wheels and motor will get it there and home again. It will be a good thing because by that time we will have completely forgotten which button needs to be pushed to actually take the photo! ;-)

lurker

I've already advanced way beyond this technology by simply searching google images and downloading 'realistic' pictures that I like. That way, I save the money I would have spent on a camera and the time it would have taken to learn how to use it. Plus, I can stay home eating Cheetos and watching Wheel of Fortune rather than have to move around or, worse yet, go outside to take photographs.

RonBoyd

The real problem will be the need to connect this device to the camera by cable. The SX60HS camera can be connected externally to a smart phone (https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/explore/solutions-services/mobile-apps/camera-connect) but I don't see how this device would connect to the camera with it's current cable.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Sort of reminds me of when Texas Instruments came out with the first calculator, cost $300.00, 6 months later $150.00 then $100.00, finally $10.00. I saw the video and was impressed by the Arsenal. But a $500.00 pledge to be first in line, I think not especially when price for unit was not given. It will be interesting how this pans out, I am sure if successful camera companies will be adding these features to their camera's, I have been waiting for a much better HDR system in camera's and focus stacking, maybe this will be the push that is needed. And, don't be surprised if it becomes a $1 app soon for your phone. Don't you just love technology.

StanRP Loc: Ontario Canada

To me it looks like a device to add an "Auto Mode" to Pro cameras. The new NIKON D850 has 'Focus Stacking' and I suspect that future cameras will include this.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Agree, and crop is the simplest of all PP tools. One quote from the link stood out:

by Peter Pauer • 3 months ago... Ah, AI comes to the rescue!
Because snowflakes can't think for themselves anymore, and learning for yourself is so hard too. Instant gratification without the effort, maybe the target users should stick to iPhones.
https://petapixel.com/2017/05/26/arsenal-camera-add-uses-ai-pick-optimal-settings/

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

seems to me that it won't work hand held. looks like it requires a tripod shot. am I wrong??

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

I used to think the same way when AUTO FOCUS came in, and Nikon's auto fill flash. But I found with this technology a way to improve as a photographer. I learned to adapt and improve using technology.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

what would Ansel Adams think????

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Who cares?

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Given his amount of print manipulation in the dark room he would probably embrace it.