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Tokyo’s CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show Starts February 26 and Will Be Biggest Ever

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The CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show is both the largest photography event in Japan and, with the collapse of Photokina in 2020, is also the most important show internationally. It kicks off on February 26 at the Pacifico Yokohama event center just outside of Tokyo. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

How Canon Gear Captured All the Action During Super Bowl LX

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While the Seattle Seahawks bask in the glory of a Super Bowl victory, Canon is taking a victory lap of its own, boasting that it made more than 98 percent of the lenses NBC used for its Super Bowl LX broadcast last Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the home of the San Francisco 49ers. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

New Voigtländer 40mm f/2 Lens for E and Z Is Super Compact and Stylish

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Cosina has announced the Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical prime lens for full-frame Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Life Magazine: A Window into 20th-Century America

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There was a time when a third of the American public eagerly awaited the weekly delivery of Life magazine. And now a gallery in New York is celebrating the photojournalism that helped Life become a sensation. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Ektachrome Slide Film Is Now Distributed Directly by Kodak

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Kodak has announced that it has taken over direct distribution of Ektachrome slide film, which joins Kodacolor, Kodak Gold, Ultramax 400, Tri-X 400, and Ektar. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Canon 14mm f/1.4L VCM Review: Major Trade-Offs for Compactness

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Canon has created, in a very short time, a complete line of L-series prime lenses that cater to the hybrid photo and video shooter. It is quite an achievement to build a whole line of professional prime lenses that are all similar in size, weight, and form factor, while still maintaining the quality expected of an L-series optic. The latest addition to the family is the 14mm f/1.4L VMC, a first for Canon in its RF-mount. I took this $2,600 lens for a spin, appreciating its compact nature, but with serious trepidation that Canon may have pushed the envelope a little too far this time. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel