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Camera Captures Huge Flock of Birds Slamming Into the Ground in Mexico

A bizarre wildlife incident was caught on camera in Mexico, and the viral footage has experts scratching their heads. It shows a large flock of hundreds of birds falling out of the sky and slamming into a neighborhood street below. Local newspaper El Heraldo de Chihuahua reports that the event occurred on the morning of February 7th in the northern Mexican city of Cuauhtémoc and involved a…
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Venus Optics Releases Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro for L-Mount

Venus Optics has announced that the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO it launched last year for Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony E, and Leica M mounts is being released for Leica L-Mount. The Smallest 2x Macro for Any Full Frame Camera Venus Optics touts the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO as the smallest 2x macro lens available for full-frame cameras. It weighs 259 grams (9.12 ounces) and is…
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How to Check Your Camera’s Shutter Actuation Count

Want to check how many individual photos a camera has taken in its lifetime? Here’s a guide to looking up the shutter actuation count for most of the most popular camera brands on the market. Table of Contents Why Does Shutter Actuation Count Matter? How Do I Look Up the Shutter Count? Checking Shutter Actuation Count for Nikon Cameras Checking Shutter Actuation Count for Canon…
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Huawei Designs Face Scanning Camera That Generates a ‘Skin Score’

Huawei has patented a triple-camera 3D smartphone system that can scan and analyze a user’s face and skin. It can determine if enough sunscreen has been applied, if makeup has been properly removed, and provides advice on care with a “skin score.” A Camera That Acts Like an ‘Intelligent Mirror’ In a utility patent discovered by Lets Go Digital, Huawei describes a triple-camera…
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