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Monster Adapter Launches Contax N Lens to Sony E-Mount Adapter

January 28, 2022
Monster Adapter has announced the LA-NE1 adapter that supports autofocus, aperture control, and data transmission between Contax N-Mount lenses and Sony E-Mount cameras. Contax N-Mount The Contax N and N-Mount cameras were remarkably short-lived, though the system did have nine lenses produced for it by Carl Zeiss. Two of the Contax N cameras were film SLRs with the only digital camera…
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4K at 4,000 meters: Custom underwater camera records highly-detailed 4K video

January 28, 2022
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) collaborated with DeepSea Power & Light to create the MxD SeaCam underwater 4K camera. The early results from the custom-built camera are amazing. MBARI just published exquisitely detailed 4K videos captured thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface. ‘Seeing the rapid adoption of 4K imaging and recognizing the scientific…
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Camera Metering Modes Explained

January 28, 2022
One of the many features modern cameras have is a selection of modes for metering exposure. These allow you to choose how the camera measures the brightness of the subject or scene in order to automatically adjust camera settings for optimal exposure. In this…
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Samyang Unveils the AF 135mm f/1.8 For Sony E-Mount

January 27, 2022
Samyang has announced that it has reimagined its manual focus 135mm f/2 telephoto lens that it launched in 2015 as a new and improved autofocus version, the AF 135mm f/1.8 for Sony E-mount. Design and Construction Samyang says the optical construction of the lens is newly designed, despite the background of the optic coming from a lens it originally released in 2015. The AF 135mm f/1.8 FE…
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How to Combine Photos with Unreal Engine for Creative Composites

January 26, 2022
Mixing photography with digital backgrounds is becoming easier and more approachable. In this in-depth and over one hour video, Serge Ramelli breaks down how to use the free Unreal Engine to build a background from scratch and use it to create new composite photographic images. With the advancements in visual effects technology for gaming in recent years, it is no surprise that powerhouse…
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