Brian Smith

Miami photographer Brian Smith is the luckiest guy on the planet. He won a Pulitzer Prize at 25, he's told Bill Gates exactly what to do for an entire hour, appeared on The X Factor, exhibited at the Library of Congress, dined with the President and 3,000 of their closest friends, shared cupcakes with Anne Hathaway, gotten drunk with George Clooney and married the most beautiful woman he ever laid eyes on...

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Sony Alpha 1 II Sensor Tests Show Slightly Improved Dynamic Range

Published: December 26, 2024 Photons to Photos analysis of DxOMark sensor test data reveals Sony Alpha 1 II shows slightly improved dynamic range compared to the original Sony Alpha 1. The tests note subtle performance changes with 0.2-0.3 stop improvement in dynamic range across all ISOs and high conversion gain moves from ISO 500 to […]

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Venus Optics Announces Laowa 55mm & 100mm F2.8 Tilt-Shift Macro Lenses

Published: December 17, 2024 Venus Optics introduces a pair of Tilt-shift Macro lenses for full-frame cameras: Laowa 55mm & 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro featuring a precise tilt of ±10°, a shift of ±12mm, and an impressive 1:1 magnification. These lenses allow photographers to easily manipulate the plane of focus and adjust the perspective distortions.

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