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Laowa finally releases their OOOM 25-100mm T2.9 Zer-D cinema lens
Aug 12, 2020
John Aldred
It’s been a while since we first (and last) heard anything about Laowa’s OOOM 25-100mm T2.9 cine lens. We first found out about it early…
Those images you lost on image.canon? Yeah, you ain’t getting them back Canon says
Aug 11, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has posted an update to the recent issues surrounding its image.canon service. According to TechRadar, the official word from Canon now is that they…
Canon EOS R5 teardown suggests overheating time limits hard-coded into firmware
Aug 11, 2020
John Aldred
After seeing numerous reports of the lengths to which people had tried and failed to cool down the Canon EOS R5 to get longer video…
This 3D printed doohicky lets you shoot split double exposures with the Instax Mini 90
Aug 10, 2020
John Aldred
Split double exposures can be a lot of fun. They essentially involve covering half of the frame and taking a shot and then covering the…
Leica discontinues M9’s CCD sensors, you can no longer replace defective ones
Aug 10, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A few years ago, some Leica M9 cameras were affected by sensor corrosion. If you haven’t replaced them by now – well, now it’s officially…
Zenit releasing new 60mm f/2.8, 58 f/1.9 lenses and a 35mm f/2.0 for Sony E mount
Aug 10, 2020
John Aldred
Zenit is expected to announce some new lenses in September or October, according to various reports. Sony Alpha Rumours says that three lenses will be…
This free selfie-scrambling app protects you from facial recognition but still looks like you
Aug 10, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Facial recognition can be used for good causes, but very often it’s not. You can bypass it by wearing masks or using lasers, but there’s…
Unsplash has released over 2 million images in a new massive open source dataset
Aug 7, 2020
John Aldred
The “free” image website Unsplash – a site that remains as controversial as it is popular – has released what it describes as “the most…
The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 for Sony E Mount can become an f/1.6 lens with just a simple firmware update
Aug 7, 2020
John Aldred
The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 lens has started to become quite a popular lens choice for Sony E mount shooters due to its decent level of…
Does sensor size matter? Part 2 – What the heck is equivalency?
Aug 7, 2020
John Aldred
Equivalency is one of those topics that not only confuses a lot of people but also turns into some pretty heated arguments. It’s why people…