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The best open-source Lightroom alternatives (three winners and two that broke our hearts)

October 28, 2022
There’s no escaping the fact that if you’re looking to process your raw photos, Adobe’s Lightroom Classic is the 800-pound gorilla in the room. But in addition to its raft of paid rivals, did you know that there are quite a few open-source alternatives available completely free of charge, some of which actually predate Lightroom’s own existence? For this article we took a…
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Tearing down the Canon EOS R7 with Kolari Vision

October 28, 2022
A large ribbon cable connects the rear panel of the camera to the main body of the camera. The team at Kolari Vision is back at it again, this time with a teardown of Canon’s new 32.5MP EOS R7 APS-C mirrorless camera. Kolari Vision starts the teardown off with an…
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Tokina unveils 300mm, 600mm and 900mm mirror lenses for APS-C cameras

October 28, 2022
Tokina, part of the global Kenko brand, has announced three new fixed-aperture manual focus telephoto reflex (mirror) lenses. The company’s new SZ PRO 300mm F7.1, 600mm F8 and 900mm F11 offerings are more compact and lightweight than your typical telephoto lenses, albeit at the cost of a slower aperture and the signature ‘donut’ bokeh associated with mirrored lenses. For those…
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Gear in this story

October 28, 2022
Nikon has announced firmware version 3.0, a significant update that improves upon existing features and adds new features to Nikon’s high-end full-frame mirrorless Z9 camera system. High-Res Zoom New to the Z9 with firmware version 3.0 is High-Res Zoom mode when shooting…
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Android flagships expected to use solid-state power and volume buttons, following iPhone 15 Pro

October 28, 2022
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a note today that predicts next year’s high-end iPhone 15 (Pro) will switch to solid-state power and volume buttons, and that flagship Android phones are expected to follow. Kuo, who tracks smartphone manufacturer components, says the “volume button and power button of two high-end iPhone 15/2H23 new iPhone models may adopt a solid-state button design.” For…
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First ride: CSC RX1E $8k and 80 MPH electric motorcycle is a perfect starter bike

October 28, 2022
When CSC first announced the RX1E, I was super excited about the prospect of an electric motorcycle that could hit highway speeds while priced at a fraction of most big name e-motos today. And so, when I was swinging through LA recently, I made sure to stop by CSC’s Azusa headquarters and give the bike a test. Now I’m even more excited than ever about this new addition to CSC’s lineup. At…
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