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Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN: hands-on with the lens that wants to replace your kit zoom

October 21, 2021

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Introduction The Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | C is the latest addition to Sigma’s ‘Contemporary’ range of affordable lenses. The ‘DN’ in the name stands for ‘Digital Native’ and denotes that it’s designed for mirrorless cameras while the ‘DC’ indicates that it covers and…

Animoca Brands raises $65M at $2.2B valuation from Ubisoft and others

October 20, 2021

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Animoca Brands has raised a new round of funding — the third time since May — and this time the company has scooped up $65 million at a $2.2 billion…

Square Enix to launch a new, mobile-focused London studio

October 20, 2021

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Square Enix announced today that it’s opening a new mobile-focused studio called Square Enix London Mobile. The new studio will focus on two upcoming…

Roblox unveils electronic music festival in the metaverse

October 20, 2021

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Roblox has partneed with music event promoter Insomniac to create electronic music festivals for its platform. The companies plan to create the “world’s largest dance music festival, Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), to the metaverse.” That’s a pretty ambitious statement, but…

Epic Games partners with indie studios Eyes Out and Spry Fox

October 20, 2021

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Epic Games today announced it’ll be partnering with two indie studios and will publish their upcoming games. These two are Spry Fox and the new studio…

Paying Nintendo $50 a year because we’re basic for Mario | Last of the Nintendogs 016

October 20, 2021

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. The premiere Nintendo podcast featuring the last two living Nintendogs is here to grumble mildly about the cost of Nintendo Switch Online’s new pricing…

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The Day I Ditched Pro-Grade Lenses as a Photographer

October 20, 2021

It was a scary choice, but I did it, and it ended up being a good choice. I have shot photography since the early ’90s, starting with a vintage film camera. I jumped into digital photography the day Canon 10D came out, and that same day I also bought my first lens for it, a brand new 28-200mm lens. It was cheap, light, versatile, but even though I made great photo stories with this kit, mostly…

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China Fines Sony ¥1M for Announcing a Camera on a Controversial Date

October 20, 2021

Sony has been fined 1 million yuan by the Chinese government for “damaging the dignity of the Chinese state” for advertising an announcement for a new product last July, on the day historically associated with the start of the Sino-Japanese War. Back in July, Sony…

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Nikon Teases the Z9’s Impressive Tracking Capabilities, Rapid FPS

October 20, 2021

Nikon has published a third teaser for its upcoming flagship mirrorless Z9 camera with the focus this time on the camera’s ability to track moving subjects in a way that at the very least matches the industry’s best. Nikon’s first teaser that it released in early…

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The Best Panoramic Photos of 2021: Epson International Pano Awards

October 20, 2021

The Epson International Pano Awards is the largest competition for panoramic photography and has announced its 2021 winners, with a misty cypress tree panorama awarded the top prize. Founded in 2009 by Australian landscape photographer David Evans, the awards are run with the support of Epson Australia. Since then, the competition has grown into a collaboration between dedicated professional…