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Canon’s Market Share Spikes in Japan, Threatens to Overtake Sony

November 2, 2020
According to a report by BCN, despite a rough start to the year due to the proliferation of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the camera has begun to recover in Japan, with Canon most notably growing in full-frame market share and closing in on Sony. According to a translated version of the BCN report, as of April “the decline in mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras was greater than that of the…
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Film Photography Shootout: 35mm vs 120 Film with Fuji 400H

November 2, 2020
Braedon Flynn from Film Supply Club is back with another film photography shootout. Except this time, instead of comparing two different film stocks (see here), he’s comparing two formats using the same film: 35mm and 120 format Fuji 400H. The video is really less about “which is better” and more about “why and how do you shoot one over the other.” At its core, it’s an educational…
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Five Tips for Better Beverage Photos from Steve Giralt

November 2, 2020
You may know Steve Giralt from his outstanding effects work with his production company The Garage or his in-progress education Kickstarter, but in this 9-minute video, he shows you five tips that promise to make your beverage photos better. Giralt calls himself a visual…
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Army: No Requests Made for Use of Troops Around Election

November 2, 2020
This March 27, 2008, file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Army leaders said Tuesday that they have not received any requests to use active-duty or National Guard troops for possible civil unrest surrounding the presidential election next month, but are ready to do so if called on. Gen. James McConville, chief of the Army, said he’s received no guidance…
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I Created an Open Source DIY Camera Timer for About 60 Bucks

November 2, 2020
A must-have tool when shooting the night sky is a remote release trigger for your camera. Triggers range from very simple cable releases over phone apps that connect to your camera’s Wifi, to very specialized Intervalometers. I wanted to build something even better… I tried the phone apps for my cameras and they miss a very basic feature: bulb mode timing. Meaning, when you set the camera to…
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