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Hands-on with the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and GF 35-70mm lens

Hands-on with the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and GF 35-70mm lens The Fujifilm GFX 50S II and its kit lens, the GF 35-70mm F4.5-5.6, have just landed! If you follow the digital camera industry, the 50S II will no doubt look pretty familiar:  it’s essentially the same camera body as Fujifilm’s existing GFX 100S model. But if you’re newer to the world of Fujifilm digital medium format…
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Updated: Canon EF-M 32mm F1.4 STM sample gallery

It’s not a new lens, but the Canon EF-M 32mm F1.4 STM still sets the standard for optics in Canon’s mirrorless EF-M range. We’ve been shooting with, and enjoying the 32mm F1.4 for some time, and with summer starting (finally) to fade here in Seattle…
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Hands-on with the new Fujifilm XF33mm F1.4 R LM WR

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Introduction Fujifilm’s XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR is the latest in a series of primes from the company that offer modern alternatives to some of the first optics in the X-mount system. I say ‘offer alternatives’ rather than replace, because the company says the 33mm won’t replace the nine-year-old XF 35mm F1.4…
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Canon Has Discontinued the Astro-Focused EOS Ra Mirrorless Camera

Canon has discontinued the astrophotography-focused EOS Ra camera, a variation of the EOS R that the company first launched in November of 2019. Originally spotted by CanonRumors, the EOS Ra is no longer available directly from Canon and is listed as discontinued by other nationwide dealers or is “no longer available.” CanonRumors also states that a source claims the EOS R has also…
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Sigma will announce new products on September 9

Just a month after announcing its new F5–6.3 DG DN OS ‘Sports’ lens for E and L mounts, Sigma is back with a teaser for another announcement on September 9, 2021. In a video premiere posted to YouTube, Sigma says it has a ‘New Products Presentation’ planned for…
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Fujifilm announces GFX 50S II, 35-70mm 4.5-5.6 WR and forthcoming lenses

Fujifilm has used its latest X Summit event to announce the GFX 50S II. The event, taking place in Japan and live-streamed on YouTube can be viewed below. GFX 50S II The GFX 50S II uses the same 50MP sensor as its existing cameras, and adds image stabilization and the same ‘X Processor 4’ chip used in the GFX 100S. The new chip improves AF speed and face/eye detection…
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