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Sirui Launches ‘Groundbreaking’ 75mm f/1.8 1.33x Anamorphic Lens

Sirui has announced the launch of a new 75mm f/1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens that it says will give filmmakers the ability to capture telephoto footage with an anamorphic look and feel affordably. This new focal length will offer the same characteristic stretched oval bokeh and streaked flares that anamorphic lenses are known for and that other 1.33x lenses made by Sirui have. The anamorphic look…
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Sigma's fp is getting support for its EVF-11 viewfinder and more in upcoming 3.00 firmware update

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

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

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

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

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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