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The Best Photos from GuruShots’ ‘Into the Night’ Challenge

GuruShots, the “World’s Greatest Photo Game,” has announced the winners of its “Into the Night” challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 45.7 million votes. The “Top Photographer” winner of the contest is Viktoria Farkas of the United States (whose photo is seen above). The “Top Photo” winner is Tired Rabbit of France: The “Guru’s Top Pick”…
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Hidden Gem: A Yongnuo Lens is Ranked in the Top 3 Best on DxOMark

Yongnuo isn’t a name often associated with high-end optical excellence, but perhaps that should change. The company’s 85mm f/1.8 lens is listed in the top three of all lenses based on its overall DxOMark score. As spotted by Phoblographer, Yongnuo’s 85mm f/1.8S DF DSM is ranked number three overall on DxOMark’s massive lens review list, beaten in its overall score only by the Sigma…
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Leica Partners with Hisense to Make Laser TVs

After its most financially successful year ever, Leica is not slowing down. The company has announced that it is expanding into the Laser TV market through a partnership with Chinese television manufacturer Hisense. Leica typically loans its expertise and name to…
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Canon says the camera market has 'largely bottomed out,' expects pro and 'advanced amateur' segments to grow

Canon’s EOS R7 APS-C mirrorless camera. Alongside its presentation materials for its Q2 2022 financial results, Canon included a summary of its Q&A session that addresses various questions from stakeholders. In it was an intriguing bit of insight into Canon’s current view of the camera market. In question five, Canon is asked what it’s outlook for the camera market is going…
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Google Duo app update brings Meet icon and name, rollout underway

In recent days, the Meet merger widely rolled out to Google Duo for Android and iOS. Google is now readying to start the next phase where the Meet icon and name replaces Duo’s following a mobile app update. The Google Duo icon (from 2016) with a white video camera inside the blue, teardrop-shaped container is going away. It will be replaced by a boxy, four-colored camera, while the name goes…
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