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Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro officially unveiled; ships in January for $7500

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

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

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

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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Leica’s FOTOS App is Now 100% Free

When Leica launched version 2.0 of its FOTOS universal smartphone app last year, it became a freemium app that had optional Pro features you could subscribe to for $70 a year. But Leica has now quietly made FOTOS 100% free. FOTOS is the official Leica companion app for Leica…
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Why I Used One Camera, One Lens and One Film for Five Months

Photography is close to impossible to do without a camera, so why do so many of us both love and hate the equipment side of things? For me, the hate comes down to distraction — and a little bit of the love as well. I currently have a pared back collection of cameras and lenses — but anytime I dual-wield, or really carry anything other than one camera with one lens, distraction creeps in. I…
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The Best Camera is the One You Have: Is an iPhone All You Really Need?

Things had been comfortable for me. Growing up in the US and then moving to Beijing during my late twenties, I was used to big changes in life. No matter the circumstances, I found my solace in art. Photography and the pursuit of industry success brought me to China. I hit the ground running by shooting car campaigns extensively in studio, honing my craft by manipulating light and shadow. As time…
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