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The Nikon Z9 is So Fast It Can Capture a Speeding Bullet

January 18, 2022
Nikon touts its new Z9 mirrorless camera as being able to capture motion faster than the human eye can see. One photographer just discovered that the camera is so fast that its burst mode can be used to capture speeding bullets. Swedish photographer Göran Strand was covering the Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany, with the Nikon Z9 this weekend when a question popped into his head…
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Why the 1-Inch Camera Sensor is a Myth

January 18, 2022
It is very common to hear the term “1-inch sensor” and based on the name, it would be natural to assume that at least part of it is 1-inch in size. Except that’s not the case. When it comes to smaller digital imaging formats, it’s common to hear terms like 1-inch…
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Empty Apartments Transformed into a Giant Multi-Lens Camera Obscura

January 14, 2022
United Kingdom-based photographer Brendan Barry used four empty apartments and turned them into a multi-lens camera obscura in order to create massive panoramic prints. Barry is an expert in turning everyday things and locations into working cameras and has transformed numerous objects, like bread and watermelon, shipping container, campervan, and even a Manhattan skyscraper, into funtional…
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Leica 24-70mm f/2.8 Versus Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8: Is There a Difference?

June 12, 2021
While reviewing the Leica 24-70mm f/2.8, I was able to spend some time with a lens from Sigma that has been accused of being the exact same lens in a rehoused body. But is it? Editor’s note: The following evaluation is meant to be viewed after reading the full review of the Leica 24-70mm f/2.8, as most of the information below focuses on showing how the Sigma lens performs in comparison to…
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This is How Lightroom Mobile Works on the Zeiss ZX1

December 30, 2020
Announced in 2018, we’re finally starting to get a look at the $6,000 Zeiss ZX1. The camera is designed to be a photo capture, edit, and share device, and as such runs Lightroom Mobile right on the rear LCD. Outside of making edits to photos taken with your Apple or…
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Schneider Kreuznach 80mm f/2.8 LS AF Mark II Lens Now Available

December 15, 2020
While announced on November 26 with claims of immediate availability, the Schneider Kreuznach 80mm f/2.8 LS AF Mark II may not have been easy to acquire. The lens now appears to be making its way into availability around the world. The medium format leaf shutter lens is equivalent to a 50mm on a 35mm full frame and features an entirely redesigned optical system. Built of eight elements in six…
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