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Cosina Unveils Nikon-Licensed Nokton 35mm f/1.2 for APS-C Z-Mount

February 15, 2022
Cosina has announced the Nokton D35mm f/1.2 for Nikon Z-mount APS-C cameras. The lens has been developed and manufactured under a license agreement with Nikon and has full electronic communication with a Z-mount camera body. 35mm f/1.2 Designed Exclusively for Nikon The Cosina Nokton D35mm f/1.2 features a lens construction of eight elements in six groups, one of which is an “abnormal…
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How to Check Your Camera’s Shutter Actuation Count

February 15, 2022
Want to check how many individual photos a camera has taken in its lifetime? Here’s a guide to looking up the shutter actuation count for most of the most popular camera brands on the market. Table of Contents Why Does Shutter Actuation Count Matter? How Do I Look Up…
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Venus Optics' $450 Laowa 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens is now available for L-mount cameras

February 15, 2022
Venus Optics has announced its bringing its Laowa 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens to L-mount camera systems. Until now, the fully-manual 85mm F5.6 2x macro lens was limited to other full-frame mirrorless mounts, including Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony E mount. Now, full-frame and APS-C L-mount users can join in on the fun. The lens is constructed of 13 elements in nine groups, including three…
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Cosina Unveils Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f/2.8 for L39 and VM-Mount

February 15, 2022
Cosina has announced the Voigtlander Heliar 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical for Leica Screw Mount Thread (L39) and VM-mounts. The lens is designed to be lightweight, small, and compact with a semi-wide angle and crisp sharpness. Simple, Compact, and Sharp The Heliar 40mm f/2.8 lens has a simple five lens in three group arrangement that includes a single aspherical element. Cosina says that by using…
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LivePerson puts more personality (and AI) into next-gen bots

February 15, 2022
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here. Now that smartypants-type messaging bots are becoming more pervasive, what they need now is to become a bit softer and more human-like, so we can like them a bit more. After all, bots are fast becoming de facto work assistants for us, and we always want to work with people – and bots – we…
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