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Nikon’s Z6 II and Z7 II cameras add 4K60 video and a much-needed second memory card slot

February 3, 2022
Nikon has announced its latest full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Z6 II and Z7 II, which improve upon their predecessors with faster performance, improved autofocus, and the inclusion of a secondary memory card slot. Otherwise, the second-gen cameras are largely similar to the Z6 and Z7, using the same sensors and with no outward design updates. The electronic viewfinder and vari-angle LCD — it…
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Canon Begins Transition to Mirrorless Market Dominance

February 3, 2022
With 2021 well and truly over, those manufacturers that align their finances to the calendar year are now producing their financial reports. Canon’s latest figures reveal strong and sustained performance, even during the pandemic, which is a result of its shift to…
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Lens Hoods Can Ruin Photos Taken in Cold Weather

February 3, 2022
Photographer Steve Perry was out photographing snowy owls with his wife when they both realized that something seemed off about their photos: they were soft. After some testing, he realized that the culprit might be his lens hood. Heat Distortion and Long Lenses Before…
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Photographer Builds Camera Drone That Shoots 35mm Film

February 2, 2022
Jason De Freitas is a guy who is passionate about both film photography and flying drones, and recently he combined those two loves in a brilliant way: he built an analog-camera drone and shot aerial landscape photos on 35mm slide film. De Freitas is based in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, and he works as an engineer by day and as a “mad scientist…
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The Best Instant Cameras in 2022

February 2, 2022
While visiting a friend recently, I noted that his teenage daughter’s walls were lined with Polaroids of her and her friends. I expressed some surprise and inquired about what got her interested in instant photography. She tilted her head and smirked at the question, and I…
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Hands-On with the Canon R3: Shooting Motocross

February 2, 2022
Photographers Long Nguyen and Garth Milan recently got their hands on the new Canon EOS R3 and put it through its paces capturing motocross. The two share their thoughts on how Canon’s latest fits in their profession. Nguyen is an adventure and sports freelance…
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Joby is taking on RØDE with its new video mic lineup, including a ‘pro-grade’ shotgun mic

February 2, 2022
Camera accessories manufacturer Joby has launched a new series of upgraded microphones in its Wavo range for videographers, vloggers and desktop casters, adding what the company describes as ‘pro-grade sound features’ and expanding its offering to more serious film makers. The range includes a new high-end on-camera shotgun microphone as well as a new wireless system with two transmitters and…
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China National Space Administration celebrates the Lunar New Year with Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter video

February 1, 2022
To celebrate the Lunar New Year, which is February 1, the China National Space Administration released a video of the Tianwen-1 Mars probe in orbit above Mars. The video shows that the orbiter’s 3000N engine, propellant tank, attitude control engine and other components remain in excellent condition as the probe works on its mission. The Tianwen-1 orbiter was launched on July 23, 2020, and…
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