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Watch a Woodpecker Methodically Demolish a Wildlife Camera

The Nizhne-Svirsky Nature Reserve in Russia has shared a video that shows a local black woodpecker methodically destroying a camera trap that was hidden in the trees. In a post on Facebook, the Nature Reserve writes that the black woodpecker “easily” discovered the camera, despite its camouflage and spent several days attacking the camera as if it were a part of the tree. Black woodpeckers…
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Photographing Wildlife with a Large Format Camera and Expired Film

Photographer Markus Hofstätter discovered a family of swans and, over time, gained their trust enough to approach and photograph them. Eventually, he decided to do so with his large-format camera and an expired Kodak Readyload film. Hofstätter, based in Austria, is primarily a collodion wet plate artist and teacher who focuses on portraiture. During the quiet periods of the pandemic lockdown…
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Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art field review

Introduction 90% Overall score Jump to conclusion The Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art is a designed-for-mirrorless companion to the company’s first Global Vision lens, the 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art from 2012. It’s available for both the L-mount shared by Leica…
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Profoto launches Profoto Camera, a new app with built-in camera and ProfotoRAW file format

Profoto has launched a new mobile application, Profoto Camera. The app, separate from the existing Profoto Control app, allows you to both control compatible Profoto lights and capture images in a new Raw format, Profoto RAW. Profoto Camera works with AirX-enabled Profoto light. These include the Profoto C1, C1 Plus, A10, B10-series and Pro-11. In addition to controlling compatible lights…
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Gitzo Apologizes for Poor Comms, Dramatically Improves Legende Tripod

Over the past few weeks, Gitzo has been in the hot seat over issues surrounding its Legende tripod — namely linked to poor communication. As a company that had previously never worked directly with customers, the expectations of crowdfunding may have initially caught the manufacturer off guard, but it’s actively working to fix that along with its Legende tripod’s cosmetic issues. In an…
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