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Surf and turf: Canon EOS R3 pre-production sample gallery

Canon’s EOS R3 is a truly impressive piece of kit. From its all-new 24MP stacked-CMOS sensor to Eye Control AF, there’s a lot for us to unpack here when we get full-production cameras for a full review. But in the meantime, we’ve been shooting with some pre-production units to get a feel for the camera’s potential. Check out how the Canon EOS R3 performs for peak action and…
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Canon Launches RF 16mm f/2.8 and 100-400mm f/5.6-8 Lenses

Canon has announced two new budget-friendly optics for the RF mount: the 16mm f/2.8 STM and the 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM. Both are aimed at enticing those who are considering a move to Canon’s full-frame mirrorless camera system. As part of the announcement, Canon…
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Shooting with the Canon EOS R3 for a Full Week

As a Canon Ambassador, I had the opportunity to work extensively with a pre-production version of the new Canon EOS R3. This article isn’t a test report, but rather, a report on my experiences with the camera, and an account of how it compares to my current EOS R5. This report is based on my real-life work as a professional photographer. My focus is primarily on the photography-related…
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Life in the Blink of an Eye, or: Shooting 50MP Olympics Photos at 30fps

“The Sony Alpha 1 is like driving a Formula 1 racecar,” says photographer Nick Didlick. “Give the race car too much gas going into a corner and you’re going to spin out of control. With the Alpha 1, shoot too early and you will have endless amounts of data at 30fps on a 50-megapixel camera.” The secret for both is timing. How do you shoot and edit sports images shot at 30fps for 1 to 5…
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Fujifilm Designs a Foldable Smartphone with a Stylus Pen

Fujifilm appears interested in jumping into the mobile smartphone space and designed a folding smartphone that works with a stylus pen. The description appears to be very similar to Samsung’s recently announced Fold 3. In a patent discovered and illustrated by…
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Astrophotographer Turns His Space Photos Into Kaleidoscopic Artworks

Finnish astrophotographer J-P Metsavainio is known for spending 12 years exposing a gigantic photo of the Milky Way. In addition to his impressive photos, he has also been using them for abstract, kaleidoscopic “Vision” artworks. “Pickering’s Triangle,” the original photo the above artwork was created from. “I’m an astrophotographer but first of all I’m a visual artist,”…
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