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Nikon Z9 Teaser #3: Eye AF, Motorcycle AF, Car AF and 20 fps continuous shooting

Nikon has released its third—of four—teasers for its upcoming Z9 mirrorless camera system. In this latest teaser, Nikon shows off the sports-oriented autofocus and hints at the frame rate of what will be Nikon’s flagship full-frame mirrorless camera system. The video comes in at just 28 seconds and unlike the previous videos, wherein Nikon showed off the body of the camera, this new…
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How the Kodak Brownie Changed Privacy Rights Forever

It was the kind of summer day that your mind instantly recalls when you hear the words “summer day”. Warm, sunny, gorgeous. William Meredith’s daughters, as was their habit when a day felt this good, lounging in the backyard, sunning in their swimsuits. All was…
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The $999 Samyang 24-70mm f/2.8 Parfocal Lens Has Launched Globally

The Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 lens that was originally launched in Thailand earlier this month has been announced for a global release. The company has released final details as well as sample images taken with the lens. Samyang calls the lens its first “all-in-one” zoom that it made to celebrate 50 years since the founding of its business. The company says that its AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE has…
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Comparing Sigma’s New 18-50mm f/2.8 to Sony’s 16-50 f/3.5-5.6

Sigma today announced its new 18-50mm /f2.8 DC DN lens — a small zoom lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C sensors — and photographer Gordon Laing decided to see how it compared to Sony’s 16-50 f/3.5-5.6 kit lens. Sigma claims that it is the smallest and lightest f/2.8 zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras on the market and the size and relative affordability makes it not just a viable…
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Sigma launches 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN for E- and L-mounts

Sigma has announced the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN zoom, as part of its Contemporary series of affordable lenses. The APS-C lens offers a fast upgrade from the standard kit zooms and will be available for the Sony E and Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L-mount. It offers a 27-75mm equivalent…
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Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN sample gallery

We put the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 on a Sony a6600 and took it around to some of our favorite Seattle photo spots. Check out our sample gallery to see if this fast, compact lens can deliver the goods. Click here to see our Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 sample gallery Author: Dale Baskin…
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These Winter and Cybersecurity Themed Stock Photos are Very Canadian

The Canadian Internet Authority (CIRA), which manages all .CA domains on behalf of all Canadians, has followed up the success of its first set of extremely Canadian stock photos with a winter and cybersecurity themed “Series 2” set launched today. CIRA has described the purpose of the images as a way for anyone to add “a little Canada” to their website. While the agency says that…
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