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Sony Has Discontinued the a6500 Mirrorless Camera

Sony appears to have discontinued the a6500 camera as it has been removed from the company’s official website while distributors have also marked the camera as “no longer available.” Originally reported by Sony Alpha Rumors, the mid-range APS-C camera sat amidst Sony’s still somewhat confusing APS-C camera line and its loss reduces the total number of cameras from five down to four: the…
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Tokina announces 25-75mm T2.9 cinema lens for $4,999

Tokina has announced the impending release of its new 25–75mm T2.9 cinema lens, a parfocal lens it calls ‘the pinnacle of modern cinema zoom lens design.’ The lens’ focal length fits between the company’s current 11–20mm T2.9 and 50–135mm T2.9 cinema…
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Razer Unveils the Blade 15 Laptop: 4K OLED and Power in a Thin Chassis

Razer has announced an upgraded Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model laptop lineup with an ultra-thin design, new features, and a price starting at $2,300. Well-known amongst gamers and the Esports community, Razer is a consumer electronics brand that has developed a steadily growing fanbase with its products, from mobile gaming devices and accessories to monitors, desktop computers, and laptops. But…
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How Does Luminar AI Compare to Lightroom Classic in 2021?

I wanted to see how Luminar AI works when compared to Lightroom in 2021, and to do so I took one image — a photo of a lavender field in the south of France — and processed it in both. First, let’s start with Lightroom. I chose to do some basic development to get the…
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TTArtisan Launches 90mm f/1.25 Lens for Leica M-Mount

TTArtisan has announced a new Leica M-Mount rangefinder lens that, even upon close inspection, looks remarkably similar to a Leica optic. The company promises smooth transitions between objects and bokeh for a “dreamy picture” with ideal depth of field and background blur. As reported by Photo Rumors, the TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 is a manual rangefinder lens that looks as close to a true Leica…
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How to Shoot Fashion Photos With Minimal Budget and Gear

Fashion photography is expensive. Even a small test shoot has some costs associated with it. What is more expensive is good fashion photography. Cameras, lights, modifiers, crew, retouching, locations all add up to some ghastly sums. But what if it doesn’t have to be that way? I set myself a challenge to do a fashion shoot with a $0 budget and the most basic gear. Fun times to be had, said I.
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