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This is the World’s largest picture taken indoors; an incredible 40 gigapixels in size. The photo, which is a 360 degree picture of the Strahov Monastery Library in Prague, is actually made up of 2,947 seperate images, which added up to 283GB (40,000 megapixels) and took an incredible 111 hours to carefully stitch together.

The incredible photo, which you can find on the 360Cities website, is fully interactive, utilising a navigation method which is reminiscent of Google Maps:

You can pan, tilt and move in 360 degrees, as well as being able to zoom in and out of the photo. You can zoom in incredibly close, revealing an astounding level of detail in every part of the photograph, or right out to take in the picture as a whole:

Written by Damien, who deals in importing and international trade.

If you’re one of those people who’s always using the camera on their iPhone but are frustrated by the lack of a zoom capability, then there’s an answer for you in the shape of the Eye Scope Zoom Lens for the iPhone.

Available from numerous online retailers for around £29.99 (which is a bargain really), the Eye Scope Zoom offers users 8x magnification without compromising on image quality. It has a 3m minimum focus, which is no problem whatsoever, and offers a 246M field view and measures just 30x70mm.

On top of the lens (which is attached by a perfectly sized protective case for your iPhone), the box also contains a mini tripod, which works extremely well in the field and is small enough to carry anywhere.

An ideal gift for any photography enthusiast who also happens to own an iPhone, the Eye Scope Zoom is a bargain and looks fantastic.

Post by Richard, who works for a company delivering estimation software and contract costing.

Panasonic are going to create a 3D lens for digital cameras based on the micro four thirds format. This is a format developed jointly by Panasonic and Olympus used in micro system cameras. These cameras are also known as hybrid cameras and even compact digital SLR cameras by some. Although the last variation is not technically correct, as a digital SLR has a classic mirrored view finder where as a micro system camera does not.

The aim is to have the lens ready for distribution to the public by the end of this year. The lens will work by recording two image paths, which it will then project on to the left and right of the cameras sensor. These separate images will then be combined later to create the 3D effect.

You can display these images using 3D compatible devices, such as 3D televisions that Panasonic also produce. After making some impressive progress into the 3D market following the release of other 3D devices Panasonic expects the trend to continue. Having already done well with their VIERA 3D televisions and 3D Blu-ray players Panasonic see’s the manufacture of devices that can record in 3D as the next step.

Of course many of the latest movies are available in 3D such as the hugely successful Avatar and Toy’s Story 3. With the demand for 3D so high Panasonic are hoping that they will become the forerunner in 3D technology. Whether this transpires remains to be seen but for now Panasonic seem to be making all the right moves.