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History of the ‘Dutch Angle’ and Why Movies Tilt the Camera

One of the deepest and most embedded “rules” of photography and videography is to ensure that horizon lines are straight. It is a practice so hardwired into most courses, seeing any deviation from this is deeply unsettling. And that’s the point. In this five minute video from the creative team at Vox, dive into the origins of the tilted horizon, otherwise known as a “Dutch Angle,”…
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Cosina Unveils ‘Vintage Line’ Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 for M-Mount

Cosina has announced a new ultra-wide lens under its “Vintage Line” for Leica M-Mount: the 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Aspherical lens. It updates a 2019 design reminiscent of the 1950s to one more akin to the 1970s. Cosina describes its lens as a combination of an exterior that is reminiscent of the styling of a classic lens (which it says is considered to be a historic masterpiece) with…
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Sony Unveils the Venice 2, a Full-Frame 8.6K Cinema Camera

Sony has announced the Venice 2, the successor to the company’s first full-frame cinema camera. It features 8.6K capture, 16-stops of dynamic range, and the ability to interchange sensors between models for added versatility. The Venice 2 builds on what is found in the…
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Learn 80% of Photoshop in 15 Minutes

Although Photoshop has many tools to cover practically any post-processing desire, it is daunting to newcomers as a result. To help make the program easier to jump into, photographer PJ Pantelis has shared a brief tutorial that equips photographers with a handful of top…
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Google Camera 8.4 Update Adds New Features to Older Pixel Phones

Google has updated its Google Camera app to version 8.4, which adds features that debuted on the new Pixel 6 flagship phones to older devices. As reported by XDA Developers, the 8.4 update doesn’t bring all the features found on the new flagship phones, but it does bring a few notable ones as well as some quality of live improvements. Google specifically notes that the update adds three…
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This Film Camera Shoots like a Disposable but Doesn’t Hurt the Earth

LensFayre, a small online film camera store, has launched what it describes as an entry-level film camera that has all the hallmarks of popular disposable cameras, but is sustainably focused and made of reusable materials. The new camera is called the Snap LF-35M, and LensFayre’s co-owner Alecia Barnes tells PetaPixel that it is an affordable alternative to disposable cameras that is…
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