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(Select) Android smartphones now work with Profoto's professional lights via Profoto Camera app beta

One of the most-asked questions Profoto received after releasing its Profoto Camera app for iOS was: ‘when will it be available for Android devices?’ Now, four months after releasing the Profoto Camera app for iOS alongside the release of its B10/B10 Plus strobes, an Android version is here, albeit in beta and limited to a select number of Samsung devices, for now. As with its iOS…
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Hands-on with new Sigma 35mm and 65mm F2 DG DN lenses

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hands on with new Sigma 35mm and 65mm F2 DG DN | C Sigma just added three ‘I-series’ lenses to its Contemporary lineup, in the form of 24mm, 35mm and 65mm primes. Physically somewhat similar to the metal-bodied 45mm F2.8 ‘C’released alongside the fp, these new primes promise very good performance and light weight when paired with…
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Sigma’s Magnetic Metal Lens Caps Are Proudly Over-Engineered

Sigma has included a new all-metal magnetic lens cap (in addition to the normal plastic cap) with its three latest lenses, and the company seems to admit that the meticulously crafted, tested, and machined pieces of metal are a bit over-engineered. Speaking about the new I Series lenses, Sigma’s CEO is quoted as saying, “To be honest, we’ve gone further than we really needed to.” The…
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Canon confirms August ransomware attack, notes past and current employees affected

In August, we reported that Canon suffered a ransomware attack that, allegedly, saw more than 10TB of data taken from Canon’s servers. At the time, a Canon representative told us the company was ‘investigating the situation,’ but the company never confirmed the attack took place. Now, three months later, Canon has confirmed in a statement that an attack did take place as well as details on…
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