iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus

Today Apple announced the $799 6.1-inch iPhone 16 and the $899 6.7-inch iPhone 16 Plus.  Both start with 128gb of storage.  The main new feature, besides an allegedly 30% faster processor, is the Camera Control capability on the side of the devices.  Also featured is improved AI and Wi-Fi 7 …

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Sigma 28-105mm F2.8 Lens

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Sigma released an interesting lens that’s not much heavier than some 24-105mm F4 lenses, the Sigma 28-105mm F2.8.  This lens costs $1500 and we’re happy to have this option.  This lens extends when zooming and does not have optical image stabilization but these were likely necessary sacrifices to keep the …

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Canon C80 Cinema Camera

Canon C80 Cinema Camera

The long awaited successor to the Canon C70 is here, the Canon C80 Cinema Camera.  The only disappointment to us is that it doesn’t have DGO (dual-gain) sensor like the C70.  However, it does make a few quality of life improvements, a full frame sensor, and provides some additional outputs, …

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Ryzen 9 9950X, R9 9900X, R7 9700X, and R5 9600X Delayed

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We are sad to hear that AMD is delaying the launch of its 9000 series processors due to quality expectation issues.  Maybe they’re paranoid after the defect recently found in Intel processors? Either way, not the news we were hoping for.  It’s not clear how much of a delay this …

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Ninja Phone from Atomos

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Atomos has released a $399 device that lets you record video from your camera to your phone.  But not any phone.  Right now it’s just the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max and in the future the Samsung S24 will be supported.  We’re not sure this device makes more …

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Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm F1.4 Lens

Nikon Z 35mm F1.4

Props to Nikon for releasing an interesting and affordable F1.4 lens.  And at a desirable focal length at that.  You cannot expect this lens to be optically great at its price but it turns out it’s more than good enough (and stopped down does turn great).  Also, it has nice …

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Leica D-Lux 8 Digital Camera

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The Leica D-Lux 8 Digital Camera is a quite unexpected camera. But we welcome any camera manufacturer trying something different or novel. This has a 4/3″ sensor and a built-in zoom lens. Panasonic has put out this kind of camera in the past and we always hoped they would continue …

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Panasonic Lumix FZ80D Digital Ultrazoom Camera

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There is not much of a market or use case for small sensor cameras anymore (like this 1/2.3″ sensor camera), but ultrazooms is one of the places that they make sense. It has a 20-1200mm zoom range which gives you both a wide angle and an incredible telephoto. Image quality …

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Canon EOS R1 Announced

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Canon’s long rumored EOS R1 flagship camera is indeed upon us. Although it would also be appropriate to think about it as an R3 Mark II. This camera has a 24mp sensor and prioritizes speed and thus is less of an all-arounder than the Canon R5 II or the Nikon …

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Canon EOS R5 Mark II Announced

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The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is here after many years of waiting. Canon shooters, particularly those already using the R5 or R5C, will likely find this camera interesting. The big question is whether or not Canon has done enough at a good enough price relative to the competition. The …

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