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Mt. Fuji’s 5 Best Landscape Photography Locations

July 27, 2021
I have been visiting the surrounding areas of Mt. Fuji for the last ten years and would have to say the easiest way to get around quickly is in a hire car. Most of the best viewing points are from the lakes and hilltops. The distances to each lake with public transport are far and not frequently available. Most tourists take a day trip from Tokyo, but I would suggest an overnight stay. This will…
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This is Nikon’s Massive Camera Arsenal at the Tokyo Olympics

July 27, 2021
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo may be devoid of fans this year, but photographers are still in attendance and companies like Canon and Nikon still have rooms filled with camera gear from floor to ceiling to support them. Belgian sports photographer Vincent Kalut of Photo News shot and shared some photos of the Nikon Professional Services (NPS) gear room at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo this year.
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Mirrorless or DSLR: Which is Best for Your Next Camera?

July 27, 2021
Mirrorless or DSLR? That is the question. It’s a great time to be a photographer considering a new camera purchase. Whether it’s your first camera or twenty-first, there have never been more options available for features, price, and capabilities. Plus, if buying a new…
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Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR field review

July 27, 2021
Introduction 84% Overall score Jump to conclusion The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50mm F1.0 R WR is an especially bright portrait prime for the company’s X-mount cameras. As its super-fast maximum aperture (and corresponding premium pricing) might suggest, it’s something of a niche product. With a roughly 75mm-equivalent focal length after accounting for the APS-C sensor size used…
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These Astro Photos Were All Shot with Smartphones

July 26, 2021
If you’d asked me 5 years ago if I thought a smartphone would ever be able to capture a decent image of the Milky Way my answer would have been a resounding no. With tiny sensors and small lenses that aren’t capable of guiding much light onto the sensor there’s no way…
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This Photographer Has a Canon R3 at the Tokyo Olympics

July 26, 2021
Photographer Jeff Cable has covered the last 7 Olympic Games for Team USA, so its no wonder that Cable is one of the few lucky photographers Canon has selected to test out the upcoming Canon R3 mirrorless camera. Cable is currently shooting with the camera at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Cable revealed on his blog earlier this month that he was given a pre-production R3 to test and that he was…
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