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Nikon announces new budget Z 28-75mm F2.8 and teases 800mm F6.3 PF

December 14, 2021
Nikon has announced the Z 28-75mm F2.8, a new standard zoom lens for its full-frame Z-mount cameras, billed as a more affordable alternative to the Z 24-70mm F2.8 S. According to Nikon, the new zoom offers impressive versatility, ‘capable of everything from impressive portraits with a soft background blur to extremely detailed landscape photos, striking low-light ambience or a…
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Is the Z9 the Cheapest Pro Camera Nikon Has Released?

December 13, 2021
Nikon has been rightly praised for the top end specifications of the recently announced Z9. It has taken the mirrorless space race to the next level, regaining lost ground to sit at the genetic top of the proverbial camera tree. While $5,500 is clearly a lot of money, is the…
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This is a 3D-Printed Canon EF Mount for the Gameboy Camera

December 13, 2021
A YouTuber and creator has enhanced the classic GameBoy Camera by 3D-printing a new mount that allows it to use Canon EF lenses. Customizations and modifications to the Nintendo Gameboy aren’t in short supply as the camera has been the target of clever inventors for years, but this one may be one of the most fun for photographers. YouTuber Conorsev, known for his love of cars and 3D…
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Speed Camera Photo Sent to Woman Exposes Husband’s Affair

December 13, 2021
Speed cameras have long raised concerns over privacy issues, but they remain a popular means for governments to promote road safety (and raise revenue) by automatically catching drivers who break traffic laws. It turns out the cameras can also inadvertently catch people who…
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Lens Wars: Episode V - Petzval Strikes Back

December 13, 2021
Petzval Portrait Lens, circa 1890, from author’s collection. It’s amazing to me that we’re rapidly approaching the 200th anniversary of the first photograph being made: Niepce’s View from the Window of Le Gras, taken in 1827. My last post concluded with the…
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Sigma vs. Panasonic – 24mm and 35mm Shootout!

December 12, 2021
This week Chris and Jordan compare the new Panasonic 24mm F1.8 and 35mm 1.8 to their closest competitors: the Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN and Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN. Which is best for L-mount? TLDR; they’re all good lenses, but there are some big differences worth knowing about. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Introduction Design and build quality Flare…
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Tips for Capturing Humanity in Street Photos

December 11, 2021
Henri Cartier-Bresson, the “father of street photography,” believed that the mission of the photographer was to patiently and deliberately wait with camera in hand for that unique instant that will never again be repeated. He identified this time as the photographer’s…
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Which Lenses Hold Their Value Better, Zooms or Primes?

December 11, 2021
Let’s take a look at some of the data with regard to the latest trends in camera gear buying, trading, and selling. Specifically, we’ll take a look at what lenses hold on to their value better: primes or zooms. Previously, we compared two leading medium format…
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Cosina announces its fastest full-frame lens, the Nokton 50mm F1 VM

December 11, 2021
Cosina has announced it will be releasing its new Nokton 50mm F1 VM mount lens in January 2022. This lens will be the fastest full-frame interchangeable Voigtländer lens Cosina has ever produced. The lens is constructed of nine elements in seven groups, including a ground aspherical surface and another aspherical element. It uses a 12-blade aperture diaphragm, has a minimum focusing distance of…
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