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Sigma's fp is getting support for its EVF-11 viewfinder and more in upcoming 3.00 firmware update

May 25, 2021
Sigma’s fp full-frame mirrorless camera. Sigma has published a notice on its website confirming firmware version 3.00 for its fp camera will be released on June 3, 2021. According to Sigma, the update will add ‘various functions’ to improve the capabilities of the camera. Specifically, Sigma says firmware version 3.00 for the fp will add the Powder Blue and Duotone ‘Color Modes’…
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High School Edits Yearbook Photos to Hide Girls’ Chests

May 24, 2021
A high school in Florida has sparked outrage after it was discovered that at least 80 female students had their photos digitally edited in the yearbook to hide their chests and shoulders. The New York Times reports that students at Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns…
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7artisans Adds Three New Lenses to its Nikon Z-Mount Line

May 24, 2021
Chinese camera lens manufacturer 7artisans has expanded its lineup of Nikon Z Mount lenses to include a 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye ($270), 55mm f/1.4 II ($130), and the 60mm f/2.8 II Macro ($180). All three lenses were previously available for other mounts but are now coming to Nikon Z-mount. 7artisans tells PetaPixel that the lenses will not be officially announced until later this month and as a…
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I Was Robbed in San Francisco While the Cameras Rolled

May 24, 2021
Last week I was in San Francisco, one of the most beautiful cities in the world on a video shoot for Kelby One on Crissy Field — one of the premier spots in town — at the foot of the majestic Golden Gate Bridge when one of my cameras was stolen right in front of me. Call…
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13 of the Guinness World Records’ Most Iconic Records, in Photos

May 24, 2021
Guinness World Records is celebrating National Photography Month by sharing some of what it is calling its most “highly sought after” photos from its archive. The 13 images illustrate some of the brand’s most historic and noteworthy records. “The original Guinness Book of World Records was first published in 1965 with black and white photography, and over the decades, our annual edition…
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Best cameras under $1000 in 2021

May 23, 2021
If you want a camera that offers more advanced features than typical budget options, there are several products available in the $500-1000 price range that should fit the bill. The cameras in this buying guide tend to offer more direct controls than cheaper models, better…
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Kodak Ektar 25, Frozen for Over 30 Years

May 22, 2021
Can you preserve a 30-year-old roll of color film and shoot it like the day it was purchased? Today I’m going to answer that question as well as give an in-depth history of one of Kodak’s most pivotal films, Ektar 25. I think that some of its history as well the results may surprise you. Announced in October 1988 at Photokina, along with 17 other color films, Kodak Ektar 25 was introduced with…
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