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DXOMark Ranks the Leica M11 in the Top 5 of All Full-Frame Sensors

DXOMark ranked the new Leica M11 rangefinder and scored it a 100, which makes it one of the top five full-frame sensors currently available. It joins the Nikon Z7 II and D850, Panasonic S1R, and Sony A7R III as the other 100-point cameras. DXOMark Image Labs is a private French engineering company located near Paris. The company says it specializes in measuring cameras, audio, display…
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Travel-Focused Camera Strap is Immune to ‘Slash and Grab’ Theft

The Viiu Rota-Strap is a new take on the camera strap that is not only highly resistant to “slash and grab” style theft, but the creator has also designed multiple additional functions that make it one of the more versatile options on the market. Viiu is a new camera accessory brand based out of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Its Rota-Strap and associated Rota-Lock accessories are what it calls a…
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What is Focus Breathing in a Camera Lens?

Focus breathing is a term that is often used when discussing the features and specs of a camera lens. It is an issue that occurs across a wide range of lenses, and it is one that can negatively affect your photography and videography in certain situations. In this article…
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This AI Retouching Software May Be the Most Like a Human Editor Yet

Retouch4.me offers a collection of nine plug-ins that it says use AI to capably and effectively retouch photos and target specific retouching tasks to quickly automate what would normally take much longer to do by hand. For many photographers the most time consuming part of their jobs isn’t taking the photos, it’s the editing afterwards. This process is time-consuming and requires a steady…
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The Best Microscopic Life Science Photos of 2021

Olympus Image of the Year Award 2021 has announced the winners of its annual photography competition that recognizes the best worldwide talent in life science photos taken with a microscope. The annual competition is run by Evident Scientific, formerly Olympus…
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A Look at the Rarest, Most Expensive Cameras to be Sold in 2022

The Leitz Phographica Auction House is about to celebrate a historic milestone at the upcoming the 20th anniversary auction event with the estimated $3.2 million dollar sale of an extremely rare Leica 0-Series camera (No. 105) originally owned by Oskar Barnack. The Los Angeles Leica Store held a preview event ahead of the auction that showcased a selection of the more interesting and rare…
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