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November’s Global Camera Sales Show Encouraging Stabilization

CIPA has published its global camera shipment and value numbers for November 2020 and the recovery seen in October appears to be stabilizing. Though volume has decreased year over year, the value of shipments is nearly in line. Below are the charts that CIPA has published showing all 2020 shipment and sales numbers compared to the same periods from 2018 and 2019, with more detailed statistics…
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The Art of Coincidence: Street Photos of Special Accidental Moments

Photography has been with me for as long as I can remember. In my childhood, my father had an old Zorki camera, the Russian Leica II clone, and he had a habit of developing films from our trips in the darkroom. That place with unfamiliar smells and substances had a unique charm for me. I always asked to be there and learn myself the process of film development, as seeing the blank paper turn into…
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Expect Multiple Sony Cameras This Year, But Delayed Due to Fire: Report

There are reports that multiple Sony E-Mount cameras are going to come to market this year, with at least two recently registered in Japan. That said, a recent factory fire may be delaying their launch. In early December, PetaPixel reported that a massive fire completely destroyed the AKM parts factory in Japan. AKM is known mostly for producing parts critical to the manufacture of A/V products…
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KEH Reveals Top-Selling Used Cameras and Lenses from 2020

In late December, PetaPixel published an article asking if it was a good idea to buy used. There were mixed responses, but if KEH’s data is to be believed, far more people support buying used than you might think. For KEH, 2020 was a “banner year.” KEH is a used…
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Godox Unveils Cylinder-Shaped AD100Pro Pocket Flash

Godox has announced the compact AD100Pro Pocket Flash strobe, which features high-speed sync (HSS), wireless control, TTL, and a modeling lamp powered by a 2600 mAh battery. All in, battery included, the tiny strobe weighs only 524 grams (~18.5 ounces). Godox says that the AD100Pro uses a can-shaped design in order to be super compact and portable. The flash head is magnetic which allows for the…
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