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Venus Optics announces two new F0.95 Laowa Argus primes for MFT, APS-C camera systems

Venus Optics has announced the release of two new ultrafast manual APS-C prime lenses: a Laowa Argus 18mm F0.95 APO lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras and a Laowa Argus 25mm F0.95 APO lens for five APS-C mirrorless camera systems. Both of these lenses offer a roughly 35mm equivalent focal length on their respective camera systems and are the latest in the company’s premium Argus…
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Nikon has announced firmware version 3.0, a significant update that improves upon existing features and adds new features to Nikon’s high-end full-frame mirrorless Z9 camera system. High-Res Zoom New to the Z9 with firmware version 3.0 is High-Res Zoom mode when shooting…
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TTArtisan announces the 27mm F2.8 XF, its first autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount cameras

TTArtisan has announced the 27mm F2.8 XF lens, its first autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems. The 41mm equivalent lens is constructed of six elements in five groups, including two high-refractive index elements. It has an aperture range of F2.8 through F16, uses a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, has a minimum focusing distance of 35cm (13.8″), uses a 39mm front filter thread…
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Nikon’s high end full frame mirrorless Z9 camera system

Nikon has announced a firmware version 3.0, a significant update that improves upon existing features and adds new features to Nikon’s high-end full-frame mirrorless Z9 camera system. High-Res Zoom New to the Z9 with firmware version 3.0 is High-Res Zoom mode when shooting…
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Tearing down the Canon EOS R7 with Kolari Vision

A large ribbon cable connects the rear panel of the camera to the main body of the camera. The team at Kolari Vision is back at it again, this time with a teardown of Canon’s new 32.5MP EOS R7 APS-C mirrorless camera. Kolari Vision starts the teardown off with an overview of the cameras’ features, specifications and interface, going over everything from the buttons to the sensor.
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The best open-source Lightroom alternatives (three winners and two that broke our hearts)

There’s no escaping the fact that if you’re looking to process your raw photos, Adobe’s Lightroom Classic is the 800-pound gorilla in the room. But in addition to its raft of paid rivals, did you know that there are quite a few open-source alternatives available completely free of charge, some of which actually predate Lightroom’s own existence? For this article we took a…
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