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Shutterstock Bets $75M That Photography Won’t Always Involve Cameras

Shutterstock is set to acquire 3D-render stock agency TurboSquid for $75 million dollars, investing in a future where photos aren’t necessarily captured with a camera. TurboSquid’s value appears to have soared amid the COVID-19 outbreak, as traditional photography was hampered by stay-at-home orders. Shutterstock’s acquisition is one that brings in both talent and intellectual property and…
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These Incredible Glacier Photos Were Shot on an iPhone

Photographer Toby Harriman has published a stunning set of photos of the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska that he captured with his iPhone 12 Pro Max and Apple ProRAW and has provided a few opinions on the performance. In short: he was blown away. For a very long time, taking…
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This Toy Photographer Uses Practical Effects for Amazing Action Photos

Jared Middleton (AKA Sirdork) is a toy photographer who brings miniature scenes to life using practical effects. His photos are created by carefully setting up scenes with action figures and then adding in things like water, snow, dirt, and sparklers to complete the look. “You’re never too old to play with your toys,” writes the Clifton Park, New York-based photographer. Here’s a…
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Fujifilm announces GF 80mm F1.7 R WR medium-format lens

Fujifilm has introduced a new fast standard prime lens for its GFX medium-format system. The GF 80mm F1.7 R WR provides an equivalent (in 35mm terms) focal length of 63mm, and weighs in at 795 grams (1.8 lbs). Of the lens’ 12 elements, one is aspherical and two are…
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Fujifilm X-E4: slimmed down, rangefinder style 26MP mirrorless

Fujifilm has announced the X-E4, the latest in its line of midrange rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras. It’s built around the same 26MP X-Trans BSI-CMOS sensor as the X-S10 and shares many of that camera’s features. The main difference is styling and the X-E4’s lack of image stabilization. The X-E4 is the smallest X-E camera yet and Fujifilm says its been designed to be as flat…
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Fujifilm X-E4 pre-production sample gallery

The X-E4 is Fujifilm’s most compact X-mount camera to date, but it still packs the company’s 26MP X-Trans sensor and the latest processor that combine to make some really lovely images. Take a look at what our pre-production model can do in our sample gallery. View our Fujifilm X-E4 pre-production sample gallery Because our X-E4 model was pre-production, Fujifilm has requested that we…
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