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Leica's first smartphone, the Leitz Phone 1, hits the Japanese market

Leica has introduced its Leitz Phone 1 to the Japanese market. Leica writes it’s ‘the first smartphone to combine uncompromising quality, peerless optical engineering, and imaging software mastery with iconic Leica design.’ The Leitz Phone 1 is the first smartphone designed by Leica. Leica’s new phone is named in tribute to its founder, Ernst Leitz (II). The Leitz Phone 1…
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This ‘Video’ Was Shot with the Canon R3’s 30FPS Photo Burst

One of several photographers who are currently testing the unreleased Canon EOS R3 at the Tokyo Olympics has shared a burst from Canon’s forthcoming sports-focused camera that shows what its 30 frames per second capture looks like. Atiba Jefferson is a photographer and skateboarder who has been taking part in the sport for over 20 years and has worked for several skate magazines like Slap…
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Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD sample gallery

The Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD is a compact ultra-wide zoom (with a very long name) for Sony APS-C E-mount bodies. While not the most solid-feeling lens, it impressed us with its corner-to-corner sharpness and minimal aberrations. And, it’s priced a bit cheaper than Sony’s slower (but stabilized) 10-18mm F4 lens. See how it performed in a variety of situations in our sample…
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What Leica-M Gear Sells The Fastest?

Previously, we explored topics like which Micro Four Thirds system held up better over time, which line of Sony’s full-frame mirrorless cameras is most popular, or which DSLR system held more of its value. This month, let’s look at which Leica M-mount film gear is the…
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Sigma to release new products on August 4

Mark your calendars, people. Sigma has published a YouTube Premiere placeholder video teasing the launch of new products on August 4, 2021. No additional information is shared in the placeholder image, nor in the video’s description, but the plural ‘products’ suggests it will be more than one accessory, camera or lens. According to L-Rumors, at least one product it expects to be announced…
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