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Fujifilm releases Instax SQ40 with square format and retro look

Fujifilm has introduced the Instax SQ40, a square format instant camera with the retro looks of the Instax Mini 40. There’s also a new ‘Sunset’ film option for Instax Square and a new color option for the Mini Evo camera. The SQ40 uses the 62 x 62mm Instax Square film, meaning its 65.75mm lens gives a roughly 32.4mm equivalent field-of-view. The Instax SQ40 will be available in…
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The Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary is a telephoto prime lens that’s been available since 2020. When it was new, we took its E-mount version for a spin using the Sony A7R III, processing the images with Adobe Camera Raw. You can check out that original set of…
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Nikon announces firmware 4.0 for flagship camera Z9 adding Auto Capture.

Nikon has released firmware 4.0 for its flagship camera, the Z9. The latest update brings an Auto Capture option that automatically fires the shutter when your chosen combination of motion, subject distance and recognized subject occurs. In addition, the pre-shutter-press buffer for the pre-capture mode has been extended from 30 up to 300 seconds, allowing up to five minutes of pre-shutter images…
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The new Sigma 14mm F1.4 Art is the Kawasaki firm’s brightest wide-angle lens for full frame. Today, Sigma added a new Art lens to its lineup. The 14mm F1.4 DG DN | Art is a wide-angle prime designed exclusively for full frame mirrorless cameras. This hefty new prime…
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Generative Fill in Photoshop (Beta) Hands-On

It takes something special to make jaded photographers exclaim in genuine surprise when editing photos. The exclamations were rampant after Adobe recently released the latest public beta of Adobe Photoshop with a new Generative Fill feature that can create photorealistic objects, backgrounds, and scene extensions in existing photos using generative AI technology. We’ve seen Adobe’s…
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Nikon Z 400mm F4.5 VR S updated sample gallery

As if Nikon’s 400mm F4.5 weren’t already a convenient telephoto lens, it also has compatibility with Nikon’s TC-1.4X. That small add-on gets you a 560mm focal length. We’ve updated our 400mm sample gallery with a bunch of new shots using the…
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We’ve taken the Nikon Z8 to the weekly racing series in London’s Crystal Palace and up into the hills of Derbyshire’s Peak District, to give an idea of its performance in a range of circumstances. These images represent the beginning of our testing as we work towards our review. In addition to shooting JPEGs, we captured a handful of HDR HEIF files when shooting in challenging…
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