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Leica M9 Sensor ‘Corrosion’ Due to Dumb Design Decision, Report Claims

September 12, 2020
Leica recently discontinued its replacement service for M9 cameras afflicted by the widespread “sensor corrosion” issue that surfaced back in 2014. Now a new report claims that it wasn’t “damaged” coatings that caused the corrosion, but the fact that protective coatings were inexplicably left out completely. LDP LLC, a camera conversion and repair business based in New Jersey, opened up…
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Canon EOS R5 vs R6 Astrophotography and High ISO Comparison

September 11, 2020
Photographer Brent Hall recently went out to shoot a comparison video that a lot of Canon shooters are eager to see: the brand new EOS R5 vs the EOS R6, for astrophotography, at high ISO. Does the lower resolution sensor of the R6 give it a low-light advantage? The answer…
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KUVRD's new Universal Lens Hoods claim to fit 99% of lenses

September 11, 2020
Photography accessory manufacturer KUVRD has announced a crowdfunding campaign for its latest product, the Universal Lens Hood. As its name suggests, the new product is a collapsible silicone lens hood that KUVRD says will fit 99% of lenses. The Universal Lens Hood is the result of more than seven iterations, with the final version being put through ‘rigorous field testing in varying…
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This Universal Lens Hood is One Lens Hood to Rule Them All

September 10, 2020
The camera accessory company KUVRD has announced its new Universal Lens Hood. It’s a collapsible lens hood that’s designed to fit 99% of lenses on the market. KUVRD specializes in universal camera accessories, having launched a innovative lens cap in 2017 and a camera strap in 2019. The Universal Lens Hood follows in those products’ footsteps as “the world’s first all-fitting…
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Canon releases major firmware update for its EOS R6, minor update for the EOS R5

September 10, 2020
Canon has released a firmware update (version 1.1.1) for its EOS R6 mirrorless camera that brings with it a number of improvements previously given to the EOS R5 via a version 1.1 firmware update late last month. Additionally, Canon has released a small bug-fix update for the EOS R5 as well. Starting with more substantial improvements to the EOS R6, firmware version 1.1.1 claims to improve the…
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