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Cosina releases three new 35mm F2 lenses for Leica M, Sony E mount

Cosina has announced three new manual Voigtlander 35mm F2 lenses, including two for Leica M mount camera systems and one for Sony E mount camera systems. Voigtlander Ultron Vintage Line 35mm F2 Aspherical Type II VM First up is the Voigtlander Ultron Vintage Line 35mm F2 Aspherical Type II VM (really, Cosina?). This lens is an update to the current Voigtlander Ultron 35mm F2 Aspherical…
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Gallery update: Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR

Fujifilm’s new XF 27mm F2.8 R WR is so nice, we decided to keep shooting with it and fill out our gallery with more samples. Optically identical to Fujfilm’s other 27mm F2.8, this version adds an aperture ring and weather sealing. It’s also sharp, small and…
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Sony a1 added to studio test scene for stills and video

Test scene Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you’ll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes to see the effect of different lighting conditions. The 50MP, ‘stacked’ BSI-CMOS sensor in the Sony a1 is among the most advanced imaging sensors you can find today. It’s capable of incredibly fast read-out…
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Why Raw video might not be the game-changer you expect

External recorders such as the Atomos Ninja V shown here can encode a Raw video stream into a formats such as Apple’s ProRes RAW. Raw video has become something of a talking point as more and more cameras have provided a way of capturing or outputting Raw video data…
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MonsterAdapter Unveils Nikon F to Sony E Autofocus Adapter

MonsterAdapter has announced a Nikon F-mount to Sony E-mount electronic adapter that the company promises will bring autofocus on Nikon AF-I, AF-S, and AF-P lenses with confirmed operability on a range of Sony cameras. In the official announcement, MonsterAdapter claims that it was actually responsible for developing the very first such Nikon-to-Sony electronic adapter that was brought to market…
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Tips for Making Beautiful Photos of Frozen Soap Bubbles

Photographer Jens Heidler, who was recently featured for his macro video of snowflakes melting in reverse, has published a 5-minute instructional video on how to create frozen soap bubbles for dazzling macro photos. The first half of Heidler’s video beautifully shows how…
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Canon Photo Culling is a new iOS app that uses artificial intelligence to evaluate your photos

When you have many photos on your smartphone, like hundreds or even thousands, it can be challenging trying to locate images and keep your files organized. Different companies are working on using AI technologies to help identify, organize and even cull images. Canon is the latest to join the fray with its new Photo Culling app for iOS. Underpinning the app is Canon’s computer-vision…
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