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Cameraman Gets Rammed in the Groin by an Angry Sheep

November 17, 2020
If you ever find yourself getting low to the ground to try and get the perfect shot of a horned animal, be sure to protect what’s valuable to you. A BBC cameraman found out what can happen if you don’t, as you can see in this short viral clip above. The cameraman was shooting a story last year on Cameroon sheep — a domestic sheep that’s one of the world’s rarest breeds — when one of…
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Photoshop for Apple Silicon is Here: Adobe Releases Beta

November 17, 2020
Adobe today released new ARM versions of Photoshop in beta for macOS and Windows. The new Mac version of the image editing app will run natively on Apple’s new line of computers, which features its new in-house M1 chip. MacOS After Apple’s Mac announcements on November…
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This Camera Was Used for Aerial Photos During WWII

November 17, 2020
Check out this absolute unit of a camera that was used to do aerial photography during World War II. Mounted on the front of the camera is a massive 2-foot long 305mm f/5 lens. This viral photo has made the rounds on the Web in recent years, and the camera has widely been misidentified as a Kodak K-24. It’s actually a Fairchild K-17, which was designed by Fairchild Camera and Instrument and…
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Olympus releases the lightly updated OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIs

November 17, 2020
Olympus has announced the release of the OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIs. If you’re feeling a bit of deja vu, you aren’t alone. While the name looks familiar, you’ll note the addition of an ’s’ on the end compared to its predecessor, the OM-D E-M10 Mark III. Rather than…
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Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro officially unveiled; ships in January for $7500

November 17, 2020
Olympus has formally unveiled the M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro, a high-end Micro Four Thirds telephoto zoom that was first teased as being under development in early 2019. It offers a built-in 1.25x teleconverter, boosting its 300-800mm equivalent range to a massive 375-1000mm equiv. reach. The lens features built-in IS rated to 4.5 stops, and when coupled with the 5-axis…
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Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x initial sample gallery

November 17, 2020
Olympus’ new 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x is one seriously-impressive piece of kit. Offering 1000mm equiv. of reach when using the built-in teleconverter, it’s a great option for wildlife photography. Handling-wise, we found it a bit lighter and smaller than its…
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Hands on: Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x

November 17, 2020
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hands on: Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x It’s here! We’ve known that the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x was coming for a long time, and mockups have been on display here and there at trade…
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Leica's FOTOS app is now free for all after the $50/year 'Pro' subscription was removed

November 17, 2020
Last month, Leica quietly announced in the changelog of the version 2.2.0 update of its FOTOS mobile app that it was making all ‘FOTOS PRO’ features available for free to all users. Previously, FOTOS was free to download, but held most of its premium functionality behind a $50 per year subscription plan. Now, in addition to being able to wirelessly capture, transfer, organize, edit and…
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