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Best cameras over $2500

December 28, 2020
If you’re a serious enthusiast or working pro, the very best digital cameras on the market will cost you at least $2500. That’s a lot of money, but generally speaking these cameras offer the highest resolution, the best build quality and the most advanced video specs out there, as well as fast burst rates and top-notch autofocus. To keep these cameras as comparable as possible…
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Adobe Lightroom v6 is Falling Apart

December 24, 2020
Lightroom version 6.0, officially Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2015, was the last major release of Lightroom that was available with a perpetual license (i.e. a one-time purchase). Unfortunately, some users who don’t wish to make the jump to paying a subscription through…
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This Page is a Fantastic Primer on How Cameras and Lenses Work

December 24, 2020
If you want to learn the science and technical details of how cameras and lenses work, there’s a fantastic new resource on the Web for you. Developer Bartosz Ciechanowski has published an interactive 5,700-word article that explains things in great depth. “Pictures have always been a meaningful part of the human experience,” Ciechanowski writes. “From the first cave drawings, to sketches…
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SkyPixel announces 6th annual drone photo and video contest

December 24, 2020
Last year, to commemorate its 5th anniversary online, SkyPixel announced a photography and videography contest aimed at creators capturing aerial imagery. Since launching in 2014, around the same time consumer-grade drones became mainstream, the platform has garnered over 18…
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7Artisans Unveils Golden 35mm f/5.6 Pancake Lens for Leica M

December 23, 2020
The Chinese camera lens manufacturer 7Artisans has released a new golden 35mm f/5.6 full-frame manual-focus lens for Leica M cameras. The metal lens is designed to be used for street photography, food photos, landscapes, and more. On the front of the lens is a unique design that features a distance scale next to a focusing lever jutting out the side of the lens body. Features and specs of the…
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Megadap’s MTZ11 adapter gives (almost) any manual lens autofocus with Nikon Z mirrorless cameras

December 23, 2020
Hong Kong adapter manufacturer Megadap has released the world’s first autofocus adapter for mounting Leica M mount lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. The adapter relies on a patented ‘circular extension structure’ that moves back and forth to adjust focus. Communication between the adapter and camera is done using the built-in contacts, which allows the adapter to make use of Nikon’s…
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