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Oskar Barnack's 0-Series Leica prototype camera sold for a record-setting $15M at auction

At the 40th Leitz Photographica Auction, Oskar Barnack’s personal 0-Series Leica camera sold for just over $15M, shattering the expected high end of the $2.2 to $3.3M hammer price range that the auction house expected. DPReview TV’s Chris and Jordan were there at the auction and have a video in the making, we wanted to update you in the form of a news article in advance. The final…
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Evocative Nightclub Photos Capture Moments of ‘Public Intimacy’

Karel Chladek captures ethereal nightclub photographs for his project “Public Intimacy,” which is a testament to love and desire. Speaking to PetaPixel, Montreal-based Chladek explains he’s been an active photographer for 13 years, shooting in nightclubs every weekend for the past decade where he’s collected millions of images. “What makes nightlife such a fascinating…
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Win a Sony a7 IV Camera Worth $2,500

Want to win one of the most popular mirrorless cameras on the market? PetaPixel is partnering with the camera and electronics superstore Adorama to give away a Sony a7 IV worth $2,500. About the Sony a7 IV The Sony a7 IV is a popular full-frame mirrorless camera with a 33MP…
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Limited Edition Leica M-A ‘Titan’ is a New $20,000 Manual Film Camera

Leica has announced a new limited edition analog camera kit, the Leica M-A “Titan.” Paired with a Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH, the camera is set to retail for $20,000 and is limited to 250 pieces worldwide. The all-mechanical Leica M-A pairs with the Summicron lens in a matching titanium finish, which Leica says is not just a surface treatment but all external parts are machined out…
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Wild Camera Designs Created by Artificial Intelligence

These cameras do not exist. As real as they might appear, they were created using an artificial intelligence system called DALL-E 2, which can make realistic images based only on text descriptions. These strange and insane-looking cameras were created using DALL-E 2, an artificial intelligence program created by OpenAI. The system was announced earlier this year and can create…
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