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Olympus E-M10 Mark IV sample gallery updated

The Olympus E-M10 IV is a well-designed Micro Four Thirds camera aimed at entry-level users and it has a solid JPEG engine for nice images right out of the camera. With the completion of our full review, we added a ton of photos to our gallery of sample images, and just for good measure, we’ve tossed in a few processed Raws to see what kind of flexibility and noise performance they…
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Zeiss Lens Families Are Named After Birds

In the past decade, Zeiss has launched a number of new lens lines for DSLR and mirrorless cameras with unusual-sounding names such as Batis, Otus, and Milvus. Perhaps you own one of these lenses, but did you know that each of those lens lines is named after a bird? After announcing its first family of lenses for mirrorless cameras back at Photokina 2012, Zeiss announced the name, Touit, in April…
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Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm F2.8 ASPH sample gallery

The new Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm F2.8 ASPH is a premium standard zoom lens for L-mount, offering a fast maximum aperture, great build quality and, Leica claims, ‘outstanding optical performance’. Designed for use by everyone from wedding photographers to…
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Nikon Has Discontinued Several F-Mount Lenses: Report

It appears that Nikon is beginning to discontinue its F-mount lenses. Seven lenses are now appearing as “old product” on Nikon’s official website, which is a term used to describe products that have been officially discontinued. As originally reported by by Asobinet and noted by Nikon Rumors, Nikon has listed a total of seven F-mount lenses as “old product,” six of which are new at the…
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How Astronomers Use Gravity as the Ultimate Camera Lens

The Hubble Space Telescope has an incredible camera system in its own right, but thanks to a phenomenon called gravitational lensing it can capture images far beyond what human technology and optical science currently allow. As noted by Fstoppers, NASA explains that…
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Asus Unveils the Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip Smartphones

Asus has announced the Zenfone 8 and 8 Flip smartphones which feature similar camera sensors, but the latter allows the rear camera array to “flip” up and act as the front-facing camera. Asus Zenfone 8 The Zenfone 8 is Asus’s compact, an approachable model that is designed to be a strong performer despite its small size and lightweight. The company is positioning it as a device that is…
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