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Sigma Unveils 3 Fuji X Lenses: 16mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4, and 56mm f/1.4

Sigma has announced that three of its APS-C lenses are being made available for Fujifilm X-mount: the 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary, the 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary, and the 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary. These three lenses are currently already available in four other mounts (Sony E-mount, Canon EF-M mount, Micro Four Thirds mount, and L-Mount) but are being released as a group today as…
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Tokina Launches 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye for Fujifilm X and Sony E Mounts

Tokina has announced the SZ 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens for Fujifilm X and APS-C Sony E-mount cameras. This ultra-wide manual focus prime covers the full image area of crop sensors for what the company calls a “unique perspective.” An Ultra-Wide APS-C Lens Tokina is releasing the new lens for two APS-C camera mounts: Fujifilm X and Sony E-mount. The lens is 8mm, but the converted 35mm…
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Bisambar: An Environmentally Conscious Leather Camera Strap Company

Bisambar is a new Austrian-based leather camera strap company that has a focus on sustainability as well as traditional craftsmanship. The company says its products are made to last for a lifetime. A Focus on Sustainability Lukas, the founder of Bisambar, is a former professional photographer who now handles the development and manufacturing of the company’s straps. He says that because…
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Ep. 363: Canon Sticks the Dismount – and more

Episode 363 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 –  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Portrait photographer, Walter van Dusen In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take…
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Wearable Smart Camera Can Detect Silent Voice Commands

Two researchers from Cornell University have created a wearable infrared smart camera that can detect voice commands even if the speaker isn’t making a sound by measuring the neck and face from under the chin. The Usefulness of Silent Speech Detection Cheng Zhang, assistant professor of information science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, and…
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