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Ep. 362: Yet Another Hint That the DSLR Might Be Dead – and more

February 6, 2022
Episode 362 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 –  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Photographer, Grant Palmer In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. Show Opener…
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Is Nikon Caught in a Perfect Storm?

February 5, 2022
It’s no secret that Nikon has been having a tough time financially — a result of an over-reliance on its Imaging Division — and has been implementing a medium-term strategy to help balance the books and foster long-term growth. Results from its Imaging Division suggest…
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This Swallowable Camera Can Take the Place of Traditional Colonoscopies

February 4, 2022
More than 2,000 patients in Scotland have swallowed a tiny pill-shaped camera in order to be screened for bowel cancer. The medical program replaced traditional colonoscopies and has reduced waiting times and allowed for faster diagnosis. The technical name for the process is a colon capsule endoscopy (CCE), but Medtronic’s device is branded the Pillcam. Reported by Metro UK and spotted by…
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10 Vintage Lenses That Work Great on Mirrorless Cameras

February 4, 2022
Vintage lenses are more popular than ever, thanks in large part to the mirrorless revolution as well as affordable, high-quality cinema and hybrid video cameras. These lenses are regularly “cine modded” for video use due to their unique character and less clinical…
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Study: Showing Photos to Dementia Patients Improves Quality of Life

February 4, 2022
The National Institute for Dementia Education has published the results from a study that shows discussing past events along with photos of those events improved medication compliance and general cognitive performance of those with dementia. photo Reminiscence Therapy As reported by Digital Camera World, the study concluded that those living with dementia saw the overall quality of life…
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Nikon Discontinues the D500, a Triumph of the DSLR Era

February 4, 2022
Nikon Japan has officially marked the D500 DSLR as “old product,” signaling that the company will cease manufacturing the camera. The last new D500 cameras around the world will be those already on store shelves. The “Old Product” Designation Nikon Japan…
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23 Years Later: Revisiting the Olympus CAMEDIA C-2000 Z

February 4, 2022
Photographer Gordon Laing has been digging through his archives and revisiting classic digital cameras. His latest entry takes a look at the Olympus CAMEDIA C-2000 Z, a camera that was originally released 23 years ago. The CAMEDIA C-2000 Z The CAMEDIA C-2000 Z was launched back in late 1999 for about $800 and offered a whopping 2.1 megapixels (1,600 x 1,200 pixels) of resolution with a…
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