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I have a special interest in manual focus 50mm lenses. It began with a Praktica film SLR that was bundled with a 50mm f/2.8 Meyer-Optic Görlitz lens. Next came a Canon Ftb SLR with a 50mm f/1.4 FD SSC lens. This lens had a noticeable improvement in image quality along with a much better anti-reflection

Panasonic has touted additional benefits of the organic CMOS sensor that it has been working on for nearly a decade, and while the developments still sound enticing, the company seems no closer to release. On Friday, Panasonic wrote a lengthy blog post where it noted the benefits of its organic CMOS sensor with regard to

Zhong Yi (ZY) Optics is making its Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 lens originally designed for the Fujifilm GFX available for Hasselblad X, which will make it the fastest lens option for the medium format system. The manual focus lens provides a 35mm equivalent focal length of 50mm. ZY Optics says Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 is

Synology has announced a new network attached storage (NAS) solution designed for home and small business use. The DS423+ is a four-bay solution that is compact, faster than its predecessor, and capable of being the hub of multiple attached systems. The DS423+ is able to hold a maximum of 72TB which is typically more than

[embedded content] Every camera brand makes excellent cameras. However, as the popular photography YouTube channel Mango Street shows with its humorous “camera brand support group” video, that doesn’t mean photographers can’t laugh at themselves and some of the stereotypes surrounding their preferred manufacturer. Any camera can capture beautiful photographs when a capable, determined photographer uses

The FALCAM F50 by Ulanzi Group is a quick-release system has an incredibly straightforward value proposition. If you’ve got cameras that use multiple types of stabilization (gimbals, tripods, rigs, etc.), the FALCAM F50 is going to make swapping between them a breeze. The FALCAM F50 promises to make it much easier to swap your camera

[embedded content] Irix is adding Fujifilm X-mount support to its line of seven cinema lenses. Now expanded to eight supports lens mounts, Fujifilm X joins Canon EF, Canon RF, L-mount, MFT, Nikon Z, PL-mount, and Sony E. The Swiss lens company has been steadily expanding its cinema lens support over the last couple of years,

[embedded content] As a wildlife photographer, I’m always looking for ways to capture stunning images of animals in their natural habitats. One technique I’ve found to be incredibly effective is using a custom-made, DIY, DSLR camera trap, which is a camera setup that is triggered by the movement of an animal. In this article, I’ll

[embedded content] In his latest Retro Review, Gordon Laing of Camera Labs takes photographers back to 1996 when Olympus launched its Camedia consumer camera series with a trio of digital cameras, the C-400, C-400L, and Laing’s focus, the highest-end C-800L. These cameras were known as the D-200, D-200L, and D-300L in North America. Like many

If you want to get a rise from fellow photographers, hop onto any online photography forum and discuss ultraviolet (UV) lens filters. You can say they’re excellent or that they’re worthless. Either way, you’re sure to kickstart a less-than-friendly debate. Like most online debates, there’ll be no winners. For whatever reason, few topics are as

[embedded content] The Sirui Dragon Series B25R bendable RGB LED light first announced a few months ago is now officially available to order. The $199 500 Lux LED light can be bent inwards or outwards to provide a wrap-around light, giving creatives the flexibility (pun intended) to properly and easily light their subjects in practically

[embedded content] The team from Syrp Lab decided to find out what the difference would be between a photo lens and a cinema lens — and which looks more “cinematic” and why. Broadly, the video seeks to answer this question: What makes a lens “cine,” and are they actually more “cinematic?” While most filmmakers and

[embedded content] Less than a month after announcing the Pictor 12-25mm T2.8 parfocal cinema lens, DZOFilm has unveiled its Gnosis 24mm T2.8 macro cine lens. The new Gnosis 24mm macro lens incorporates the same main features as DZOFilm’s prior macro lenses, the Gnosis 32mm, 65mm, and 90mm primes but offers a wider-angle field of view.

Aerial photography can give viewers a unique perspective that differs from their everyday visual experience, and therefore can bring novelty to an image. How is aerial photography achieved? Of course, it involves flying up into the sky. This can be divided into two categories: manned aerial photography and unmanned aerial photography, with manned aerial photography

Photographer Mark Hiltz designed and 3D-printed a functioning film camera. Unlike many 3D-printed cameras, as impressive as they are, Hiltz’s camera includes a 3D-printed shutter. Many 3D-printed cameras incorporate pre-existing components or use lenses with integrated shutters. Hiltz created a camera that bucks the trend and features a fully 3D-printed shutter since he wanted to

The Apple silicon-powered Mac Pro that was promised last year is finally coming in late spring or early summer. It has been almost a year since the Mac Studio was announced, which also happens to be the last time Apple said anything about the Mac Pro. During its keynote presentation for the Mac Studio, Apple

[embedded content] Released nearly three decades ago in 1994, the QuickTake 100 was Apple’s first digital camera and among the very first digital cameras available to general consumers. But as much of an impact as it had back then, it hasn’t aged well. Photographer Gordon Laing of Camera Labs has reviewed the iconic QuickTake as

I received a request from Apexel to review a phone accessory that connects to microscopes, telescopes, or binoculars. I replied to inform them that I had none of those pieces of equipment but I might be interested in reviewing a macro or microscope attachment to mobile phones. The company agreed and reasonably quickly shipped the

Intel recently announced new Xeon W-3400 and W-2400 processors for professional workstations. At the same time, NVIDIA announced its latest RTX 6000 Ada-generation GPUs. It’s the first time in years that Intel and NVIDIA, longtime partners, announced new flagship products simultaneously. The new platforms, and the workstations built around them, are extremely exciting for a

Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini 12 instant camera. The new analog camera is the successor to 2020’s Instax Mini 11 and includes an updated design, automatic flash control, parallax correction, and a multi-function twist lens. The Instax Mini 12 sports the same two-element lens as its predecessor and uses Instax Mini instant film (sold