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Lensrentals' most popular gear: Canon once again dominates with Sony, Nikon far behind

January 1, 2021
It’s the end of the year and that means Lensrentals has once again rounded up a list of the most popular camera bodies, lenses and accessories rented from Lensrentals and LensProToGo customers in 2020. Although this year has been, shall we say, different than most, the macro-level look at the most popular rental gear hasn’t changed much. That said, there are a few interesting trends emerging…
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Camera Predictions for 2021: What We Think You Can Expect

December 31, 2020
DPReview just released its annual camera industry predictions video where Chris and Jordan discuss what they think will come from the leading manufacturers. I think that, for the most part, they’re right on the nose. 2020 was an “upset the apple cart” kind of year. I…
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These Photos of Saturn and Jupiter Look Photoshopped, But are Real

December 31, 2020
During the peak of the astronomical event that was the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in December, a photographer named Garret who goes by gm_astrphotography posted a photo that sparked some debate to its authenticity. The fact is, the image is 100% legitimate. The images below at first seem like they must have been manipulated after the fact to give the “spikes” that are seen around the…
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Nikon Z 50mm Shootout: f/1.8 vs f/1.2 vs f/0.95 Noct

December 31, 2020
Youtuber Matt Granger has published an 18-minute Nikon 50mm shootout that pits the Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 against the 50mm f/1.2 and the 58mm f/0.95 Noct. As Granger says, every system needs a great 50mm lens, so which of these is the best? There are a lot of factors to…
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Samsung releases first official Galaxy S21 teaser [Video]

December 31, 2020
Samsung has yet to formally announce the date it will launch the Galaxy S21, but thanks to previous leaks we know it’s just two weeks away. As the year comes to a close later today, Samsung is releasing the first official Galaxy S21 teaser. This first teaser for Samsung’s next flagship doesn’t address dates, but simply teases that a “new Galaxy awaits,” referring to the S21 series. The…
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Tesla achieved supply optimization at Gigafactory Shanghai, now says cost is linked to materials

December 31, 2020
Tesla executives are linking the price drops in China throughout the year to supply optimization at Gigafactory Shanghai, which they say is now completed. Now, they linked the price to material costs and say they could increase. Tesla is completing its first full year of production at Gigafactory Shanghai, and it has been a successful one. The automaker managed to ramp up production and lower…
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