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Scoring explained: Why we think the Fujifilm GFX 100S’ peers are cameras half its price (NOT the Sony a1)

May 24, 2021
I’m, at best, a keen enthusiast photographer but the GFX 100S’ strengths are all in areas that benefit the kinds of photos I like to take (everyday scenes, landscape, portraiture), whereas the a1’s aren’t: its speed would be utterly wasted on me. The GFX 100S is one of the highest-end cameras we’ve ever reviewed, which has the effect of making it a difficult camera to…
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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…
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Google Patents Unique Under-Screen Front-Facing Smartphone Camera

May 22, 2021
Efforts to reduce bezels and notches at the top of smartphones are impeded by one major must-have feature: the front-facing camera. While many Android devices have adopted the “hole punch” over the iconic Apple notch, Google may be headed towards a unique under-display camera. Reported and illustrated by Lets Go Digital, a new from Google details how the company wants to implement an…
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NiSi Unveils New ‘Cinematic’ Filter for Street and Wedding Photographers

May 21, 2021
NiSi Optics USA has announced the the Circular Black Mist Filter that it says is ideal for cinematographers as well as street, portrait, and wedding photographers. NiSi is known for developing and manufacturing a vast range of optical products for photographeres and filmmakers, such as filters and associated holders, and has also entered the lens market after it announced its 15mm f/4 Sunstar…
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Nikon Suspends Orders for DSLR Lens, Cites ‘Production Reasons’

May 21, 2021
After several reports that Nikon was discontinuing or delaying the production of DSLR lenses without comment, the company has broken its silence. Citing “production reasons,” the company is temporarily suspending orders for the AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR DSLR lens. In a public notice published on Nikon Japan’s website, the company admits that it will suspend orders of the…
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