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Canon's Car AF mode is coming to the EOS R5 and R6 on December 2nd via firmware update

Screenshot from a Canon promotional video, embedded below, showing off the capabilities of its Car AF mode with motorsports photographer Larry Chen. Canon Japan has announced new firmware updates for its EOS R5, EOS R6 and EOS 1DX Mark III camera systems will be released on December 2, 2021, bringing new and improved autofocus performance to each of the three cameras. Firmware version 1.6.0 for…
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Leica Freedom Train: How the Leitz Family Saved Jews in the Holocaust

The Leica Freedom Train was not a physical coal or steam engine, but the monumental effort of the Leitz family. This is how they and the Leica camera company saved hundreds of Jews from persecution at the hands of the Nazis. As the Second World War entered its final year, “The Song of the War Correspondents” was released in the Soviet Union. It was a triumphant, rousing, deeply…
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Nikon releases non-'SE' Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8

Nikon has officially released the Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8 – the non ‘SE’ version of a lens that we’ve been fans of for a while. Literally the only differences between this version and the previously released ‘SE’ are cosmetic. The new lens is housed in a more subdued, modern-styled matte black plastic barrel, in contrast to the retro-styled ‘SE’. Official…
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Fujifilm Unveils the Instax Mini Evo Hybrid Instant Camera

Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini Evo Hybrid instant camera that combines instant camera functionality with digital image technology. It features 10 lens modes and 10 filter options to offer 100 different photo combinations. The company says that the Mini Evo was designed to give photographers the flexibility to choose which images to instantly print, which to share, and which to store…
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