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This Afghan Photographer’s Camera is 100 Years Old

December 5, 2020
Travel vlogger Drew Binsky was wandering the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, recently when he came across an older photographer named Haji. In this 9-minute vlog, Binsky tells the story of Haji and how he has been shooting for 65 years using a 100-year-old box camera.After meeting Haji, Binsky visited the photographer at his house and was invited to sit down in front of the ancient camera for a…
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The Incredible Work From the Artist Behind the Photoshop 2021 Splash Photo

December 4, 2020
You may not realize it, but you’ve already enjoyed the work of Photographer and digital artist Ted Chin. He makes some of the most eye-catching, surreal composite images you will likely ever see, and one greets you every time you open the latest version of Adobe Photoshop. Chin has been making photo manipulations for the last six years, one of which you’ve very likely already enjoyed. In 2017…
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Results From This Blind Smartphone Camera Test Will Surprise You

December 4, 2020
Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, hosted his third annual, 17-minute blind smartphone camera test featuring 20 new smartphones. The phones were grouped into a bracket that hid the phone names while the public voted for their favorites. First of all, it’s important to note right from the start that this “test” is the furthest thing from scientific in nature. “This isn’t a…
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Video: One man's quest to watercool a Canon R5 into an 8K video powerhouse

December 4, 2020
This July, Canon released a media advisory clarifying the overheating concerns of early Canon EOS R5 and R6 users. After Lensrentals took apart the R5, we better understood the thermal constraints of the design. The camera is very tightly sealed, which is great when you want to keep water out, but not so great when you want heat to escape. In its media release, Canon stated the approximate…
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