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Tokina unveils 300mm, 600mm and 900mm mirror lenses for APS-C cameras

Tokina, part of the global Kenko brand, has announced three new fixed-aperture manual focus telephoto reflex (mirror) lenses. The company’s new SZ PRO 300mm F7.1, 600mm F8 and 900mm F11 offerings are more compact and lightweight than your typical telephoto lenses, albeit at the cost of a slower aperture and the signature ‘donut’ bokeh associated with mirrored lenses. For those…
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Nikon has announced firmware version 3.0, a significant update that improves upon existing features and adds new features to Nikon’s high-end full-frame mirrorless Z9 camera system. High-Res Zoom New to the Z9 with firmware version 3.0 is High-Res Zoom mode when shooting…
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TTArtisan announces the 27mm F2.8 XF, its first autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount cameras

TTArtisan has announced the 27mm F2.8 XF lens, its first autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems. The 41mm equivalent lens is constructed of six elements in five groups, including two high-refractive index elements. It has an aperture range of F2.8 through F16, uses a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, has a minimum focusing distance of 35cm (13.8″), uses a 39mm front filter thread…
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Nikon’s high end full frame mirrorless Z9 camera system

Nikon has announced a firmware version 3.0, a significant update that improves upon existing features and adds new features to Nikon’s high-end full-frame mirrorless Z9 camera system. High-Res Zoom New to the Z9 with firmware version 3.0 is High-Res Zoom mode when shooting…
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Tearing down the Canon EOS R7 with Kolari Vision

A large ribbon cable connects the rear panel of the camera to the main body of the camera. The team at Kolari Vision is back at it again, this time with a teardown of Canon’s new 32.5MP EOS R7 APS-C mirrorless camera. Kolari Vision starts the teardown off with an…
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Venus Optics announces two new F0.95 Laowa Argus primes for MFT, APS-C camera systems

Venus Optics has announced the release of two new ultrafast manual APS-C prime lenses: a Laowa Argus 18mm F0.95 APO lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras and a Laowa Argus 25mm F0.95 APO lens for five APS-C mirrorless camera systems. Both of these lenses offer a roughly 35mm equivalent focal length on their respective camera systems and are the latest in the company’s premium Argus…
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Atomos has developed an 8K image sensor for cinema cameras

Atomos, an Australian company most known for its line of Ninja video monitors and recorders, has announced it’s developed a new 8K video sensor designed for use in cinema cameras. The new 8K sensor was revealed in an announcement to investors earlier this month, but only caught our eyes today, thanks to Image Sensors World. Atomos doesn’t reveal any technical specifications for the 8K sensor…
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