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Schneider Kreuznach 80mm f/2.8 LS AF Mark II Lens Now Available

December 15, 2020
While announced on November 26 with claims of immediate availability, the Schneider Kreuznach 80mm f/2.8 LS AF Mark II may not have been easy to acquire. The lens now appears to be making its way into availability around the world. The medium format leaf shutter lens is equivalent to a 50mm on a 35mm full frame and features an entirely redesigned optical system. Built of eight elements in six…
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Fujifilm X-S10 sample gallery

December 15, 2020
Fujifilm’s X-S10 is a compact, well-priced mirrorless camera with built-in image stabilization and the best sensor the company has available for its X-mount system. As we’ve been working through our full review, we’ve taken advantage of some of the breaks…
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Google Used a 64-Camera, 331-Light Array to Train Its Portrait Lighting AI

December 14, 2020
Portrait Light, an AI-based lighting feature that Google launched for new Pixel phones in September of 2020, allows the photographer to change lighting direction and intensity in post. Google has published a blog revealing how the company developed the technology. In the Pixel Camera on Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5, Portrait Light is automatically applied post-capture to images…
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Owl Lands on Photographer’s Lens, Blends in Perfectly

December 14, 2020
Photographer Scott Dere was on an owl photography outing when an owl unexpectedly landed on his Canon 600mm f/4L IS III, blending in strangely well with the camouflaged lens. Dere had set out to photograph some great grey owls and, along the way, teamed up with three other…
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Hands-on: What you need to know about the Leica SL2-S

December 14, 2020
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hands-on with the Leica SL2-S Leica’s third full-frame L-mount camera, the SL2-S, has just landed. Based on the SL2 which launched just over a year ago, the SL2-S has a 24MP sensor and it’s a bit more video-focused than its higher-resolution forebear. If you’re familiar with the SL2, there frankly isn’t much that’ll surprise you…
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Nikon Z6 II real-world samples (DPRTV)

December 13, 2020
The Nikon Z6 II is a solid update to the original Z6, offering more versatility, and more speed (and twin card slots!) DPReview TV’s Chris and Jordan have been shooting with one for a little while, and have created a gallery of samples alongside their full review. Take…
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Shutterstock Picks Its Top 10 Photos of 2020

December 12, 2020
Shutterstock Editorial has just revealed the photographs that documented the historical moments that dominated 2020, a very different year from any other. The year started normally with red-carpet shows like Oscars and then veered off dramatically to pandemic and protests and is winding up with hope as news of vaccines emerges. Photo by Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Shutterstock…
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