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Rare Leica Lens Sells at Auction for Whopping $290,000

December 10, 2020
A rare Leica lens has sold for more than some people will pay for a house. The Vario-Elmar-M 3.5-5.6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype was initially estimated to sell for between €60,000 and €80,000 (~$72,430 and ~$96,570), but blew past those projections easily, closing at €240,000 (~290,000). The lens is one of only three existing Vario-Elmar-M lenses and was designed in Germany in 2012. The lens…
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Viltrox Has Unveiled the 85mm f/1.8 STM Lens for Nikon Z

December 10, 2020
While not yet listed on Viltrox’s web store, the rumored 85mm f/1.8 STM lens for Nikon Z has been listed on Amazon for $399, nearly $200 less expensive than the Nikkor Z 85mm f1/.8 S lens even after a $100 rebate. The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 STM lens promises to support full…
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DxO PhotoLab version 4.1 released, now optimized for Apple M1 support and more

December 10, 2020
DxO has released DxO PhotoLab version 4.1. The free update for DxO PhotoLab 4 owners includes Apple M1 silicon support, an improved DxO Colorwheel, a more informative user interface, additional camera support and minor bug fixes. DxO PhotoLab 4.0 was announced in October and includes DxO’s new DeepPRIME technology. This tech utilizes artificial intelligence to perform improved demosaicing…
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Adobe Lightroom is now native for both Apple M1, Windows Arm platforms

December 9, 2020
Adobe, today, released an update for its line of Lightroom apps, bringing native support for Apple’s M1-powered computers and Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Windows Arm devices, as well as support for Apple’s new ProRAW image format and more. In addition to native support for M1-powered Apple computers and Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Windows 10 Arm devices, Lightroom version 4.1 also…
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Capture One 21 Announced: Leica Collab, Speed Improvements, Dehaze, and More

December 8, 2020
Capture One has announced Capture One 21, the latest version of the editing software that brings a host of new features as well as a collaboration with Leica to bring camera tethering support to its cameras, starting with the SL2 and S3. Capture One adds several new features in addition to the built-in support for Leica cameras: Speed Edit: Speed Edit is a new feature that lets you work without…
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