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ACDSee releases free beta of Gemstone, its brand-new Photoshop competitor

ACD Systems, the maker of image software like Photo Studio and Photo Editor, has launched a free beta version of its all-new photo editing software, Gemstone. Gemstone is a new standalone multi-document interface, similar to Adobe Photoshop. Gemstone features a layered image editor and up-to-date RAW image support. Gemstone will include a combination of all-new features and familiar features from…
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Canon EOS R3 Expected in September, Nikon Z9 in November

After two development announcements from Canon for the R3 and one from Nikon for the Z9 early in 2021, many expected to see both cameras make a splash at the Olympics in Japan this summer. If two recent reports are correct, however, neither camera will be officially…
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Sony Currently Testing ‘Smart City’ Powered by its AI Cameras

Sony has published a new showcase of how its IMX500 sensors — backed by artificial intelligence (AI) processing — are at the core of three “smart city” trials currently being run in Rome, Italy. The IMX500 sensors were originally launched in May of 2020 and were what Sony called the first “intelligent vision sensors with AI processing functionality.” The company says that because it…
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Panasonic Leica 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH sample gallery (pre-production)

The Panasonic Leica 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH is a high-quality zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds, aimed as much at videographers as stills photography shooters. Offering a bright maximum aperture and a 50-100mm (equivalent) zoom range, the 25-50mm F1.7 is a useful companion to the older 10-25mm F1.7, and offers similar handling. We’ve been shooting with a preproduction sample of the Panasonic Leica…
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 28mm F2.8 (SE) sample gallery

The NIKKOR Z 28mm F2.8 (SE) is a compact wideangle prime lens for Nikon’s Z-system, styled to recall classic Nikkor designs of the manual focus era and weighing in at only 160g (5.7 oz). Billed by Nikon as ‘fast, fun and affordable’, the new 28mm is a…
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Fujifilm discontinues Velvia 100 in US after new EPA regulations

Fujifilm has announced it will no longer sell Fujichrome Velvia 100 in the United States due to regulations put in place by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The announcement, posted to Fujifilm’s website, cites a new regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which prohibits the processing and distribution of phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)) (CASRN…
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