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Lensrentals tears down the Canon EOS R5 and finds interesting sealing and thermal flow

September 9, 2020
Image credits: Photos published with kind permission from Lensrentals. Since Canon announced the 8K-capable EOS R5 mirrorless camera, there has been heated discourse online about the thermal flow inside the camera and its propensity to overheat. Curious photographers have been wondering what the inside of the EOS R5 looks like and what sort of design features Canon has implemented into its…
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Jakumei Optics announces the $735 Dulens APO 85mm F2 for Canon EF, Nikon F mounts

September 8, 2020
Chinese lens manufacturer Jakumei Optics has announced (translated) the release of the Dulens APO 85mm F2 manual lens for Canon EF- and Nikon F-mount camera systems. According to the manufacturer, the lens’ apochromatic (APO) design is inspired by ‘Sonnar-style’ lenses, the first of which was created by Dr. Ludwig Bertele in 1929. The lens is constructed of seven elements in six…
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Farm to table with Becca Skinner and the Canon EOS R6

September 7, 2020
In this video we travel to Montana to meet photographer Becca Skinner. Using the Canon EOS R6 Becca documents her permaculture garden and teaches us about homesteading alongside her husband and professional chef Eduardo Garcia. The Canon EOS R6 features a 20MP full-frame sensor and the latest version of Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus, with human and animal face and eye detection. It also…
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Underwater Camera Reveals the Weird Way Flamingos Eat

September 5, 2020
You may have seen flamingos stick their heads into water to feed before, but have you ever seen what it looks like from under the surface? The San Diego Zoo set up an underwater camera that captures the fascinating way the long-legged birds eat. “These pretty in pink birds…
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Underwater Photos That Convey the Emotional Pain of COVID Quarantines

September 5, 2020
“Sani/nation” is a new project by underwater performer and director Christine Ren (AKA The Underwater Woman). It’s a series of underwater portraits that aim to convey the emotional pain brought on this year by COVID-19 quarantines around the world. “As an underwater performance artist, after having to quarantine solo for 3 months due to COVID, I recently came together with a group of…
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