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Shooting Portraits with a Giant IMAX Lens on a Canon EOS R

In an endeavor that seems to be driven only by curiosity, Photographer Jay P. Morgan modded an old IMAX lens to allow it to work with his Canon EOS R. But just getting the lens to work wasn’t enough, as Morgan decided to take the lens way out of its element: street portraiture. The giant lens was made by Iwerks Entertainment, a company founded in 1985. While it is now known as SimEx-Iwerks…
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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 camera marketplace that features all manner of camera equipment, both more recent bodies that are making it to the second-hand…
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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…
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The end of an era: Olympus confirms it's completed the sale of its imaging business to JIP

Olympus has confirmed in an announcement on its website that it’s completed the transfer of its imaging division to OM Digital Solutions, the subsidiary of Japan Industrial Partners Inc. (JIP) that now controls the Zuiko and OM brands. Olympus first agreed to sell its imaging business back in June 2020, when it announced JIP would be the new stewards of its camera brands. Further details were…
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It Is Done: Olympus Finalizes Sale of Imaging Business

Olympus has finalized the sale of its imaging division to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) effective January 1, 2021. OM Digital Solutions, a corporation under JIP, will take over the imaging business from Olympus. In a press release, Olympus states that the final transfer of the Imaging Business to JIP, based on the agreement both parties signed on September 30, 2020, has concluded. JIP…
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