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Fujifilm to Release Two X-H2 Models in 2022: Report

Fujifilm has been rumored to be working on an X-H series camera for almost three years, but according to a new report, that wait may soon be over. Additionally, the successor to the X-H1 won’t be alone and will feature two different models. While FujiRumors has repeatedly stated that the X-H series is not “dead,” there have been repeated rumors that Fujifilm would not make a new model in…
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How to Build a Camera Obscura with Craft Store Supplies

If you ever find yourself stuck indoors and in need of a fun and educational project, try building yourself a camera obscura. Here’s a 7-minute video by Fotodiox showing how you can put together a small DIY one with ordinary craft store supplies. For the camera body, Sean of Fotodiox purchased a set of colorful nesting storage boxes. He created the “focusing mechanism” by sliding the…
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This 1914 Ur-Leica LEGO Camera Could Become a Real Set

For those who have always wanted to own what is known as the “original Leica” camera, this design for the 1914 Ur-Leica made of LEGO bricks might be the most accessible way to do so. As spotted by Leica Rumors, this model of the Ur-Leica has been submitted to LEGO Ideas…
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Why I Use Stacking Instead of an ND Filter for Long Exposure Photos

In this article, I’ll share a technique that I learned many years ago and that I still use occasionally. You can use it for removing people from a scene, but in this case, I will be using it to mimic one of a neutral density (ND) filter’s main purposes: longer exposure. There are disadvantages to using an ND filter for longer exposures. First, if the camera has moved or if something happens…
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New MFT Global Shutter Sensor Can Shoot 4K at 2,000 FPS

Gpixel has developed a new global shutter 4/3-inch 10-megapixel sensor that it claims will be capable of shooting 4K video at up to 2,000 frames per second. As spotted by Image Sensors World, the 10-megapixel (4608 x 2176) 4/3-inch sensor GSPRINT 4510 is part of the…
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Venus Optics adds new mount options for seven of its most popular Laowa lenses

Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics has announced that seven of its specialist Laowa lenses are now available in additional mirrorless camera system mounts. The lenses concerned are the 9mm T2.9, 12mm T2.9 and 15mm T2.1 cine lenses, the famous 24mm macro probe lens, 4mm and 9mm fisheyes and the Argus 33mm F0.95 CF APO. The new mounts will allow these lenses to work with L, Nikon Z, Canon RF and…
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