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August 25, 2023
We’ve added the Leica M11 Monochrom images to our studio scene comparison tool. The images show the added detail level that can be achieved if you don’t have to demosaic the images, as well as the improved noise performance that comes once you remove the color filter array. A roughly one stop increase in the amount of light reaching the sensor silicon means around a one stop…
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Why Nikon's APS-C Z-mount is worth another look in 2023

August 25, 2023
The Nikon Z50 and the entire DX Z-mount family has aged like a fine Chianti. I’ve long been on the hunt for the perfect take-anywhere digital camera, something I can use for a mix of street, live music and casual portrait photography. To match my lifestyle, this camera…
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Venus Optics debuts 2nd-gen Laowa 24mm T8 2X Macro Pro2be lens with three different designs

August 17, 2023
Chinese lens manufacturer, Venus Optics, is back with a second-generation version of its highly unique and clever ‘probe lens’, the Laowa 24mm T8 2X Macro Pro2be. Like its predecessor, the new Pro2be lens offers a wide-angle field of view and impressive macro capabilities combined with a tubular design that lets cinematographers and other creators place and move the camera into…
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Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS sample gallery

August 16, 2023
Earlier in the year, Sigma unveiled its impressive 60-600mm superzoom lens for full frame mirrorless systems. This is such an versatile lens that we took it out again for another round of samples, this time in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Although it has 10x zoom…
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August 10, 2023
The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is loaded with features. Here are five settings you might want to change or customize to get a better experience. Photo: John Greengo The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is a modern mirrorless ‘jack of all trades, master of none.’ While it may not be the ‘best’ in any one genre of photography or videography it is a highly capable all-rounder for photographers seeking a…
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Wait, Fujifilm's app is good now?

July 29, 2023
Fujifilm’s new app is functional and feature-rich. Most remote shooting/viewing camera apps from major camera manufacturers are, well, crappy. And Fujifilm’s old Camera Remote app is no exception. Functional at best, clunky and unreliable at worst, in the two…
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July 29, 2023
The new Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 is the brand’s first Z-mount non-zoom specifically built for crop-sensor mirrorless models like the Nikon Z50, Z30 and Z fc. Priced at just $280, this petite prime sports a large manual focus ring, dust- and moisture-resistant construction, and focusing as close as 4.7 inches. The housing is constructed primarily of plastic, including the mount. But overall, the…
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