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Fujifilm Unveils XF 50mm f/1.0 Lens: The Fastest Fuji Lens Ever Made

September 3, 2020
After months of teasers and weeks of leaks and rumors, it’s finally here. Fujifilm has unveiled the Fujinon XF 50mm f/1.0 WR—the fastest lens Fuji has ever made and the world’s first f/1.0 autofocus lens for mirrorless cameras. Fuji has dubbed this lens “The One”, and is promising that it will change the way you work by providing the incredibly shallow depth-of-field and extreme…
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Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 pre-production sample gallery

September 3, 2020
Nearly one year after its development announcement (which was itself a year after the original idea of producing an F1.0 XF lens), we’ve gotten our hands on a pre-production copy of the Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR. Offering a 75mm-equivalent field of view, it’s…
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Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR will sell for $1500 this fall

September 3, 2020
Fujifilm has formally announced its XF 50mm F1.0 R WR portrait prime lens, the world’s first F1.0 lens for mirrorless cameras that includes autofocus capability. It’s also the 35th lens Fujifilm has developed for its lineup of X-series cameras. The XF 50mm F1.0…
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109-Year-Old Rode’s Camera Shop Burned Down in Kenosha

September 3, 2020
Rode’s Camera Shop, a 109-year-old camera store, burned down last week during rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sparked by the shooting of 29-year-old African-American man Jacob Blake by a police officer. The store first opened in 1911 and became a fixture in the community…
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Microsoft’s New AI ‘Authenticator’ Spots Manipulated Photos and Videos

September 2, 2020
Earlier today, Microsoft announced two new tools that will help identify manipulated photos and videos. The first is a metadata-based system, and the second is a “Video Authenticator” that will analyze photos and videos and provide a “confidence score” that tells you whether or not the media has been altered by AI. The metadata system that Microsoft talks about sounds similar to Adobe’s…
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Panasonic introduces Lumix DC-S5 stills/video hybrid camera

September 2, 2020
Panasonic has announced the Lumix DC-S5, a compact full-frame mirrorless camera for creators who want good still and video capabilities, without having to haul around the S1 or S1H. The S5 features a 24MP BSI CMOS sensor, also found in the S1, which has a standard ISO range…
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How to Correct Perspective Distortions with Photoshop’s Camera Raw Filter

September 2, 2020
Here’s a 1.5-minute video tutorial that could improve your workflow if you’re often correcting perspective distortions in your photos. In it, Photoshop Training Channel teaches how to get the job done by converting your photo into a Smart Object and then using Photoshop’s Camera Raw Filter. In the new version of Camera Raw, the tools we need have been moved from the top toolbar to its own…
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