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February 8, 2023
Product images by Richard Butler The Canon EOS R8 is an entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera, featuring the 24.2MP CMOS sensor from the EOS R6 II. It brings Canon’s latest AF capabilities and much improved video to the same body as the existing EOS RP. Key specifications: 24.2MP full-frame CMOS sensor Up to 40fps continuous shooting with e-shutter (6fps with mechanical) 30fps Raw Burst…
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February 7, 2023
New firmware updates for Sigma fp and fp L cameras will be available starting February 8, 2023. Users of the 24MP Sigma fp will have access to Version 5.0 and those with the 61MP fp L will be able to download Version 3.0, files can be downloaded directly from Sigma once they…
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February 7, 2023
Sigma has a new addition for its DG DN ‘Art F1.4’ series lineup with the 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art lens for E and L mounts. It’s the fifth in Sigma’s DG DN Art series lineup, joining existing 20mm, 24mm, 35mm and 85mm prime offerings. Autofocus on the 50mm…
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Nikon announces pair of Z-mount prime lenses 85mm F1.2 S

February 7, 2023
Nikon has released the promised pair of new lenses for its Z-mount system: the Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S, which the company says is a professional-level ultra-fast prime lens, and the Nikkor Z 26mm F2.8 pancake lens which is Nikon’s slimmest and lightest full-frame AF lens ever. The Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S is a portrait prime in the company’s premium ‘S-line’ of lenses. It features…
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February 1, 2023
A few weeks ago, I received Nikon’s new Nikkor Z 17–28mm F2.8 lens to capture some sample photos. While I was willing and able to do so, mother nature had other plans, giving me dreary day after dreary day for two weeks. Thankfully, my brother had a wedding coming up, so…
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Sigma teases product launch for February 7

January 31, 2023
Sigma has posted a new placeholder video on its YouTube channel teasing the launch of a new product on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. As is typically the case, Sigma doesn’t reveal any additional details about what’s being announced. However, alleged specifications and…
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January 30, 2023
The Canon EOS R7, like most modern cameras, has a menu filled with page after page of features. With so many settings (in fact more than 450) it’s easy to gloss over things that you don’t immediately need to adjust. In this article I’d like to take a closer look at a few items that may improve the experience you have with your new camera. I’ll be calling out some new, overlooked or…
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January 23, 2023
When we published our studio test images for the Fujifilm X-H2, we said we’d recheck the performance with the new 56mm F1.2 R WR when a copy became available. We wanted to check whether it offered better results than the original (non-WR) XF 56mm F1.2 R that’s been our standard studio lens for testing Fujifilm cameras since February 2014. This also meant delaying testing of the…
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