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The New NYA-EVO Camera Backpacks are Made from Recycled Fishing Nets

NYA-EVO has announced an upgraded version of its Fjord camera backpacks that are made from recycled nylon waste such as those from fishing nets and fabric scraps. The result is a heavy-duty bag that also reduces the environmental impact of nylon by 90%. The backpack company was launched in 2017 and says its goal is to create gear that is responsive and intuitive to photographers’ needs…
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Nikon Has Discontinued 35 DSLR Lenses Over the Past 3 Years: Report

A new report alleges that Nikon has discontinued 35 of its F-mount DSLR lenses over the past three years as the company focuses its efforts on mirrorless cameras. Amatuer Photographer has been tracking availability of Nikon DSLR lenses for the past three years and claims that 35 have been “quietly” discontinued in that time. While PetaPixel was unable to confirm the three-year…
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Tamron is developing an Android app that will let you update and customize your lenses on-the-go

Click to enlarge Tamron has announced it’s working to develop a new Tamron Lens Utility Mobile app that will allow you to update firmware and fine-tune lens settings through the USB-C port on your Android device. As the name suggests, this new app will effectively be a mobile version of Tamron’s Lens Utility program for macOS and PC computers released last October. Like its desktop…
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Film Photos Capture the ‘Golden Era’ of BMX

Scott Carroll with a footplant on the Dorchester ramp, 1990 | Mark Noble It was 1987 and the end of the BMX craze, the sport is being pushed underground. Photographer Mark Noble decided to start publishing magazines, using his film cameras to take pictures of riders on DIY…
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The Best Photos from GuruShots’ ‘Into the Night’ Challenge

GuruShots, the “World’s Greatest Photo Game,” has announced the winners of its “Into the Night” challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 45.7 million votes. The “Top Photographer” winner of the contest is Viktoria Farkas of the United States (whose photo is seen above). The “Top Photo” winner is Tired Rabbit of France: The “Guru’s Top Pick”…
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