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The Nikon D5, D850, and D500 Finally Get CFexpress Compatibility

December 3, 2020
If it feels like it’s been a long time since Nikon promised the D5, D850, and D500 would get CFexpress support, it’s because it has. The original announcement came in February of 2019, and today that promise is fulfilled. There were rumors that the impending firmware would come before the end of 2020, and Nikon just managed to squeak in under the timeline. D5 firmware version 1.4, D850…
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Tamron announces 17-70mm F2.8 for Sony APS-C cameras

December 3, 2020
Tamron has introduced the 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens for Sony APS-C bodies. The lens has a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 25.5-105mm and uses the company’s ‘Vibration Compensation’ image stabilizer (no word on its performance). The 17-70 F2.8 has a total of 16 elements, including one hybrid aspherical and two glass-molded aspherical elements. The focus unit is driving by…
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Tamron Unveils 17-70mm f/2.8 VC Lens for Sony APS-C E-Mount

December 3, 2020
Tamron has announced a lens for E-Mount APS-C fans: the 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD, a standard zoom lens with an equivalent 25.5-105mm full-frame range. That range positions it one of the most versatile zoom lenses for Sony’s APS-C E-Mount cameras. Tamron’s latest has…
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October Saw Global Camera Sales Fully Recover After a Dreadful 2020

December 2, 2020
It’s been a rough year for camera sales, but CIPA’s latest report on October’s global camera shipments is showing that the worst might be behind us. While the September report showed a nice upwards sales trend, October has shown a near-full recovery of the market. The shipment volume of digital cameras in October was only 77.2% of the previous year’s number, but 95.1% of monetary value.
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Restoring an 85-Year-Old Leica Camera

December 2, 2020
Maximilian Heinrich of Analog Insights recently inherited an 85-year-old Leica camera and handed it off to his friend Jules for repair and restoration. This 15-minute video is about the camera’s journey from nearly being passed on to a camera store to being brought back to…
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Yongnuo has patented a modular camera system aiming to best smartphone cameras

December 2, 2020
Chinese manufacturer Yongnuo appears to be working on a modular mirrorless camera. Per Lighting Rumours, Yongnuo has filed a patent for a device combining a ‘mobile terminal’ and an external lens assembly. The mobile terminal appears to be similar to a smartphone in its shape and form factor. The device has a large display and a central, exposed image sensor. There aren’t…
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