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The Photos of 9/11, Twenty Years Later

September 15, 2021
Prior to the advent of social media and smartphones, and on the cusp of the shift to digital photography, the world witnessed September 11, 2001. Visually captured in a way that no single event had been documented before, 9/11 has been seared into our collective consciousness. Each year, the anniversary generates galleries of images and videos that replay the day in exquisite and excruciating…
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Nikon Was Almost Named ‘Nikorette’

September 15, 2021
In a documented but little-known fact, Nikon was very close to being instead named “Nikorette.” The name was only changed when executives were afraid that the word sounded “weak.” Capa Camera Web recently published an article (first spotted by Nikon Rumors) that…
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Oppo and Kodak to Co-Launch Smartphone on September 16

September 15, 2021
Oppo is poised to launch a special edition of its Find X3 Pro smartphone later this week in conjunction with Kodak. Called the “Photographer Edition,” it is expected to kick off a partnership between the two brands. As spotted by GSMArena, Oppo has revealed that it…
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Canon launches EOS R3, a pro mirrorless camera with 30 fps, eye control and advanced AF

September 15, 2021
After several months of drip-fed details, Canon has announced the EOS R3 – the company’s new flagship mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The 24MP R3 is based around a Stacked CMOS sensor, designed and manufactured by Canon, and featuring the company’s Dual Pixel AF technology. It also sees the revival of Canon’s Eye Control, a feature that lets you choose an AF target…
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Canon Closed the Gap With Sony Much Faster Than Expected

September 14, 2021
Canon has spent the last five months hyping up its new sports camera and if there is anything to take away from it now that the R3 has been fully announced, it is that Canon has done a remarkable job closing the technology gap with Sony. For years now, Sony has been the undisputed champion of camera technology. While there have been complaints on other aspects of the company’s products — the…
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An Advanced 7-Step Way to Edit B&W Photos in Lightroom

September 14, 2021
Black and white images can tell entirely different stories than color. By removing all of the colors, the tones carry the weight of the story. There’s a lot of gray area (pun intended) when it comes to black and white images as there’s no right or wrong way to take them.
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Apple Unveils the iPhone 13 and 13 mini with Enhanced Camera Tech

September 14, 2021
Apple has announced the iPhone 13 and 13 mini, which keep the same general design but have some new changes under the hood. Both models feature what Apple bills as major innovations, including what the company is calling the most advanced dual-camera system it has ever put into an iPhone. It features a new wide camera with bigger pixels and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS) offering…
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