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Video Gimbals vs Video Tripod Heads

pay per click advertising If you like shooting video, you might be wondering how to make your footage more stable. The in-body image stabilization of modern cameras is great, but it’s really tuned for photography rather than videography. To go … Continue reading

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Photography News: Venus 17mm f/4 Tilt-Shift Announced, Fast Canon Zoom Rumor

Why should a tiny bird like a Thorntail—barely two grams in weight—take up such an enormous amount of space on my hard drive? It seems the folks at DxO may have heard my quiet complaint. Instead of the usual gigantic … Continue reading

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Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Field Review

When we talk about a “kit lens” these days, we usually mean a zoom covering focal lengths from wide-angle to short telephoto. But back when my beard was still chestnut-colored (or didn’t exist at all), cameras were commonly sold with … Continue reading

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The Real-Life Sharpness of Nikon Telephoto Lenses

During a recent dive into the depths of my wildlife catalog, I realized that quite a number of telephoto lenses have taken turns on my Nikon Z9—starting with the Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR and ending with beasts like … Continue reading

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Photography News: New Apple MacBooks, Nikon and Canon Sales

I think it would be worth remeasuring after all these years whether a day still lasts 24 hours and a year 365 days. I’m starting to seriously doubt it. Personally, I suspect we’re living on the lamplighter’s planet from The … Continue reading

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