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Phase One teases update for its $57K medium-format XT Camera system

Phase One has published a video on its YouTube channel teasing some kind of update for its XT Camera system. It’s difficult to tell exactly what Phase One is alluding to in the 18 seconds of teaser footage, but from what I can tell, it appears as though the XT Camera shown off is pretty much unchanged from the one currently available. What is new, however, is a silver knob atop the Rodenstock HR…
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The Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 is a Compact Zoom for Full Frame Cameras

Venus Optics has announced the 12-24mm f/5.6 compact zoom lens for full-frame cameras. The $650 fixed-aperture, manual focus lens is available for Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z, and Leica M mounts. Venus Optics highlights the compact size of the lens as its main selling point. The 12-24mm f/5.6 weighs about 497 grams (about 1.07 pounds) and is 69.4mm (about 2.7 inches) wide by between 84mm…
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Ricoh Will Sell the GR IIIx Urban Edition Camera Outside of a Kit

Ricoh has announced that the limited edition GR IIIx Urban Edition, which was initially only available as part of a kit, is being made available on its own. Ricoh initially launched the GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Camera back in March. The camera features a different metallic gray finish and navy-blue ring around the lens barrel, had a few software differences, and shipped with a…
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The Nocturne App Uses an iPhone’s Camera to Reveal Celestial Objects

Unistellar, the company behind a series of consumer-focused telescope cameras, has updated its Nocturne iPhone app to allow it to identify constellations, galaxies, nebulae, and planets. Nocturne has been updated to version 2.0 and while the app is designed to work in tandem with Unistellar’s telescopes, it can also be used alone to identify celestial objects. Nocturne V2 integrates…
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