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Camera Rescue opens repair school in bid to fix world’s film cameras

A camera repair company in Finland is recruiting new technicians for a forthcoming training school that will teach students how to repair, preserve and create parts for discontinued film cameras. The training program will be run by CameraMakers for the Camera Rescue project, and will enroll eight people on a four month course that will show them the basics of camera servicing, testing and…
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David Alan Harvey Has Resigned From Magnum Photos

David Alan Harvey, who has been at the center of controversy around images he took in 1989 which may or may not feature underage sex workers, has announced that he has resigned as a Magnum Photos photographer. Magun had previously suspended Harvey for one year while it…
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All about the Kei: a 4K video from the Sony a1's 8K capture

All footage shot using the Sony a1 with Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM and Sony 50mm F1.2 GM lenses. Most shooting conducted using a DJI Ronin-S gimbal. The Sony a1 is the second 8K-capable camera to come into our studio, so we took advantage of some rare spring sunshine to put together a sample reel. All the footage in the video was recorded using the camera’s internal 10-bit 4:2:0 XAVC HS capture…
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Panasonic Unveils Enhanced Performance Updates for Lumix S Cameras

Panasonic has announced firmware updates for the S-series cameras that are set to improve and enhance the performance of the cameras. The updates are video-focused and bring the most features to the S1 and S1H cameras such as Blackmagic RAW support for the S1H and 6K recording to the S1. Panasonic S1H In addition to Apple ProRes RAW recording — which is already supported — the S1H complies…
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A Newly-Founded Film Camera Repair School Will Pay You To Attend

Camera Rescue has announced that it is starting a camera technician basic training program that is set to start in April of this year. The program will last four months and train eight people on the basics of film camera testing and maintenance. Camera Rescue is based in Finland and started in 2010 when a group of photographers who really cared about film cameras came together with the goal of…
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