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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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A Little Baltimore Camera Repair Shop That Survived the Digital Revolution

If you live outside of Maryland, you’ve probably never heard of Baltimore Photo-Electronic Services. The little brick-and-mortar shop is tucked away in a run-down strip mall in the bustling Baltimore suburb of Pikesville, MD. If you drive past it on traffic-laden Reisterstown Road, BP-ES gets lost in the visual clutter of corporate signage that has come to surround it in the last 25…
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Join us for a live Q&A about the Nikon Z9

Want to learn more about the Nikon Z9? Do you have a burning question you haven’t seen answered anywhere else? In our next Twitter Space, DPReview editors Barney Britton, Richard Butler and Jordan Drake will field your questions about Nikon’s flagship mirrorless camera. This is your chance to ask the experts! Date: Thursday, Nov. 11 Time: 2pm Pacific Time (5pm ET, 22:00 UTC) To join…
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Nikon’s new firmware updates for its Z50, Z5, Z6 and Z7 cameras improve AF performance

Nikon has released minor firmware updates for nearly its entire Z mount mirrorless camera lineup. The Nikon Z6 and Z7 receive firmware version 3.40 while the Z5 and Z50 receive firmware versions 1.20 and 2.20, respectively. Each of the firmware updates improve autofocus (AF) capabilities across the board, but the updates for the Z5 and Z50 aren’t as substantial as those for the Z6 and Z7. For…
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