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Zeiss Otus ML 35mm f/1.4 Review: Old-Fashioned Excellence

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Zeiss is nothing if not consistent. The Otus ML lenses bearing the illustrious blue Zeiss badge have always unapologetically strived to make optical lenses the old-fashioned way. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Queen Guitarist Says Late Photographer’s ‘Greedy’ Family are Suing Band Over Iconic Album Cover

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Brian May, the lead guitarist of Queen, has revealed that a late photographer's family is suing the band "for vast amounts of money" over their iconic album cover image. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Coachella Festival Will Stream Live in 4K on YouTube for the First Time

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YouTube will stream Coachella live in 4K, allowing viewers to switch between multiple stages, and even follow a vertical feed shot on Google Pixel. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Photography Pioneer Nadar Went on a Mad Balloon Ride That Ended in Near-Catastrophe

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Le Géant was an enormous 196-foot-tall gas balloon that photography pioneer Félix Nadar used in his bid to master aerial imagery -- it all ended in a 25-mile-long crash and his wife landing in a river. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

The NASA Artemis II Crew’s Stunning First Photos of Earth

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The NASA Artemis II crew piloted their Orion spacecraft out of Earth's orbit this morning, charting a path toward the Moon. Artemis II Mission Commander Reid Wiseman captured a pair of exceptional photos of Earth through Orion's capsule window, a spectacular celebration of the crew's latest achievements. These are the first two images downlinked from the Artemis II crew. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Social Media Users are Less Active on Platforms Due to Rise of Short-Form Video

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A new study revealed that U.K. social media users are less active due to the dominance of short-form video on the most popular platforms -- in a trend that's likely reflected across the Western world. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel