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Canon is Debating if Bringing APS-C to the RF Mount is Worth it: Report

According to a new report, Canon is in the midst of an internal debate on whether or not it should bring an APS-C camera to its RF line. Since moving to mirrorless, Canon has thus far separated its APS-C line (the EOS M series) from its full-frame offerings (R series). Canon Rumors reports that it was made aware that Canon has been performing market research with “select pros and others” to…
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Tamron Developing its First Fujifilm X-Mount Lens: the 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3

Tamron has announced that it is developing its first Fujifilm X-mount lens: the all-in-one 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD. The lens will also be available in Sony E-mount. Tamron’s language says that this is the first Fujifilm X-mount lens, which seems to indicate that the company plans to make additional ones in the coming years. The forthcoming 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD will…
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‘Pegasus’ Spyware Infects Phones, Steals Photos, Secretly Films Owners

Several governments including Mexico, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates stand accused of using spyware called “Pegasus” to infect and hack into both iPhones and Android smartphones. Once installed, it can fully access the device including remote and secret activation of the camera. As reported by TechCrunch, a list of 50,000 phone numbers and surveillance targets — mostly journalists…
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We Live in the Era of Post-Peak Camera Demand… So What’s Next?

In 2020, the global camera industry sold roughly one-eighth the number of cameras it did at its peak in 2008: 15 million units for CIPA companies versus 120 million just 12 years earlier. Faced with an existential crisis, camera companies had no choice but to try innovating their way out of it. Sure enough: cameras have gotten better and better — it’s crazy how much better — but has it…
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