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October 11, 2023
The Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S is a super-telephoto prime that cuts down on weight through the use of fresnel lens elements. Image: Nikon Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 600mm F6.3 VR S lens, a super telephoto lens that light enough for long periods of handheld use. Long telephoto focal length lenses are generally large and heavy, but this lens is quite lightweight and reasonably compact thanks…
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Adobe MAX 2023: Here's what Lightroom users need to know

October 10, 2023
At its annual Adobe MAX event today, Adobe rolled out new versions of its flagship applications, including the Lightroom ecosystem that encompasses Lightroom Classic, Lightroom desktop, and mobile Lightroom apps. They can now simulate shallow depth of field using existing…
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October 7, 2023
Recent Videos Sigma’s 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN is a lightweight wide-angle lens with a 15-27mm equivalent focal length. It fills in the ultra-wide niche for L-mount APS-C and gives APS-C users of Sony’s E-mount and Fujifilm X-mount systems another wide zoom…
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Leica announces Sofort 2, an instant camera with on-demand printing and built-in storage

October 5, 2023
Lecia’s update to the Sofort adds new buttons, internal memory, micro SD card support and Bluetooth for connecting to Leica’s smartphone app. Photo: Leica Leica has announced the Sofort 2, the company’s second instant camera. The Sofort 2 is a 4.9 MP compact camera/printer hybrid that captures images digitally and lets users decide what to save, what to send to a smartphone…
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Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro: Camera deep-dive

October 5, 2023
Photo: Brendan Nystedt Google’s latest Pixel smartphones follow the recent trends of the industry: more memory and more powerful processing, but with enhanced photo and video features really trying to set them apart from the featureless rectangular…
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Sigma developing 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports

October 5, 2023
Sigma has announced it is developing a 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS for Sony, Sigma, Panasonic and Leica full-frame mirrorless cameras. Recent Videos The lens will be part of the company’s ‘Sports’ series of lenses, and becomes the second lens (after the…
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Sigma announces 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN compact ultra-wide for Sony, Fujifilm and L-mount APS-C

October 5, 2023
Image: Sigma Sigma has announced the 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The fast ultrawide lens will be available in Sony E, Fujifilm X and Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L-mount. It’s designed to give a 15-27mm equivalent range, in full-frame terms. Sigma says the lens is the smallest, lightest F2.8 zoom for APS-C cameras and it’s worth noting that it’s smaller than…
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October 4, 2023
Photo: Barney Britton Nikon has added dedicated bird and airplane subject recognition modes to its range-topping Z9 high speed full-frame mirrorless camera. It’s also said the separate bird detection mode, along with other capabilities, will be added to the Z8 via…
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Nikon Zf: Retro-Styled Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera

October 3, 2023
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 11 Introduction The Nikon Zf is the retro-styled, full-frame mirrorless camera the company has been working towards for some time. Following on from the rather ungainly Df, a DSLR, and the social-media-focused APS-C Zfc, Nikon has…
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Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S 'Plena' pre-production sample gallery

October 2, 2023
Nikon’s Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S ‘Plena’ is designed to minimize vignetting, maintain rounder bokeh edge-to-edge and produce sharp images with exceptional clarity. Nikon seems to have put a lot of thought into making a lens that maintains a high quality of light and smooth fall-off to create depth of field with gradual gradations. The resulting lens feels tailor-made for portrait…
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