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Leica will increase prices across nearly its entire product lineup starting April 1—no joke

Leica has announced it will be increasing the price of its products starting April 1, 2021. And before you ask—no, this is not a joke. ‘Over the past year, the relationship between the US Dollar and Euro has suffered and we have absorbed these costs,’ says Leica Camera in its press release announcing the increase. ’However, as this continues, we need to adjust our pricing in order to…
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Photos of a Frozen Russian Apartment in Europe’s Coldest City

The Russian town of Vorkuta is the coldest city in all of Europe, with record cold temperatures of -61° F (-52° C). Photographer Arseniy Kotov was exploring the small mining town when he came across an abandoned apartment building that had frozen over, both inside and out. Kotov is a photographer who focuses on documenting “architecture and life in the post-Soviet world,” and he visited…
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Video: Into the snow with Taylor Jackson and the Nikon Z6 II

With a 24MP full-frame sensor and 4K video capture, the Nikon Z6 II is a versatile stills and video-capable camera, which offers a powerful feature set for photographers and filmmakers alike. The Z6 II also offers user-friendly ergonomics and extensive weather-sealing, making it a perfect camera for travel and use in tough environments. In this video, photographer Taylor Jackson takes the Nikon Z6…
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Sony Unveils the 50mm f/1.2 G-Master Prime Lens

Sony has announced its 60th E-mount lens — the 50mm f/1.2 G-Master — that it hopes will prove that not only can it continue to make compact, lightweight primes but also can also do so while competing with the fast aperture lenses of both Canon and Nikon. One of the more prominent talking points that emerged when both Canon and Nikon announced the RF-mount and Z-mount and in comparison to the…
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