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This Mirror Lens Filter Lets Models See Their Own Poses

Inexperienced models often struggle in front of the camera because they lack insight into their own appearance. While we all can look our best in front of a mirror, it’s because we can see ourselves. This filter aims to bring that ease of posing to photography. While also valuable to vloggers, the Reflective Filter looks to be especially helpful for anyone who is unsure of themselves in front…
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Fujifilm XF 10-24mm F4 R OIS WR updated sample gallery

The Fujifilm 10-24mm F4 R OIS WR is a reasonably priced wide-angle zoom for the company’s X-mount, updated with weather-sealing and some ergonomic improvements. We’ve been shooting with it across the Pacific Northwest for a few days to see how it performs. Please…
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Leica ad reminds us of the importance of photography in documenting history

Leica invented the first 35mm camera in 1914. Recently, they created a minute-long video ad to celebrate ‘witnesses’ – photographers using their cameras for over a century to capture worldwide events, both large and small. Narrated by Joel Meyerowitz, to the music of Niccolò Pacella, it features images from 28 photographers. Love, hate, beauty, craziness, lonliness, fear…
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Nikon U.K. is Suspending Orders as a Result of Brexit Changes

Nikon U.K. has announced that as it attempts to navigate changes brought about by Brexit, it will be halting new orders until further notice. The company originally stated it was ceasing all orders and shipments, but has recently clarified its position. Over the weekend, as reported by Nikon Rumors, Nikon U.K. published a note stating that it would be “temporarily pausing shipping to the…
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ZY Optics Reveals the 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Leica M-Mount

ZY Optics has announced the Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount cameras, a manual focus lens that not only supports Leica Rangefinder Coupling for focus assistance but also promises to work with third-party autofocus adapters made for Nikon Z or Sony FE…
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Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD sample gallery

Tamron’s 17-70mm F2.8 III-A VC RXD is a lightweight zoom for Sony APS-C E-mount shooters. Equivalent to a 25-105mm F4 in full-frame terms, this lens handles nicely on a6000-series cameras and offers great versatility for daylight shooting. Fast to focus, it also…
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Samyang adds full frame 14mm T3.1 to VDSLR MK2 line-up

Lens manufacturer Samyang has introduced a new wideangle lens to its VDSLR MK2 full frame cine series in the shape of the 14mm T3.1 VDSLR MK2. This brings to series to five lenses in total and takes the focal ranges covered to 14mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm. Like the other lenses in MK2 series the 14mm offers weather-proofing, a 9-bladed iris as well as distance and aperture scales on the side…
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