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Photos of Bizarre Cloud Over Alaska Spark Conspiracy Theories

A strange, worm-like cloud that appeared over Alaska has sparked a social media frenzy and official law enforcement investigation. Conspiracy theories suggested everything from a UFO to a plane crash to a Russian missile attack. On the morning of Thursday, April 7th, people in and near Lazy Mountain, Alaska, noticed a bizarre cloud formation streaking across the sky. Unlike a neat and…
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Laowa’s ‘Red Ring’ Version of the 15mm Shift Lens has 14 Aperture Blades

Venus Optics has announced a new “red ring” version of its Laowa 15mm lens. Called the 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift lens, it more than doubles the number of aperture blades of the “blue ring” version but doesn’t raise the price. The 15mm f/4.5 Shift lens was originally launched in October of 2020 and earned the title of world’s widest shift lens with its 65mm image circle and…
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Ukraine Opens Russian Drone, Finds Canon DSLR Inside

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has released a video in which a Ukrainian soldier disassembles a Russian military surveillance drone. The teardown revealed a remarkably rudimentary design that features a low-end Canon DSLR camera at its core. The 2-minute video was published by ArmyInform, the information agency of Ukraine’s defense ministry. It shows a soldier sitting next to what it…
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Venus Optics releases updated Laowa 15mm F4.5R Zero-D Shift Lens for $1,199

Venus Optics has announced a slightly updated version of its Laowa 15mm F4.5R Zero-D Shift lens. In addition to minor specification changes, Venus Optics has also added Fujifilm GFX-mount support for both the old (blue ring) and new (red ring) models. The new red ring Laowa 15mm F4.5R Zero-D Shift lens is almost identical to its blue ring predecessor. The only difference, aside from the addition…
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