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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...

Venus Optics Announces Laowa 12mm f/2.8, the World’s Widest Fullframe F2.8 Lens

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Venus Optics Announces their third Sony E-mount lens – the Laowa 12mm f/2.8, the world’s widest rectilinear fullframe F2.8 lens featuring an ultra-wide 122° Angle of View, available for pre-order on Kickstarter. Press Release Anhui China, Jul 30, 2016 – Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who had previously launched several unique lenses including a […]

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SAVE $75 Today on B+W 77mm Kaesemann Circular Polarizer MRC Filter!

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B+W 77mm Kaesemann Circular Polarizer MRC Filter | List Price $134.95 | Save $75 | Today’s Price $59.95 SAVE $75 Today on B+W 77mm Kaesemann Circular Polarizer MRC Filter that helps reduce reflections and glare by filtering out light that has become polarized due to reflection from a non-metallic surface. The light from the sun

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HandeVision Releases 50mm & 75mm Fullframe E-mount Lenses

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Chinese lensmaker HandeVision has released their first pair of manual focus fullframe E-mount Lenses: the HandeVision IBERIT 50mm F/2.4 & 75mm F/2.4 lenses. HandeVision IBERIT Full Frame lens 50mm F/2.4 E-Mount Lens HandeVision IBERIT Full Frame lens 50mm F/2.4 for Sony E-mount ($545 at B&H | Amazon) Camera Mount: Sony E-Mount Fullframe Focal Length: 50mm

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Sony Releases a7, a7R & a7S Firmware 3.20 Updates

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Sony has released Firmware Update FW 3.20 for Sony a7, a7R & a7S cameras which adds support for the new Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens. This utility updates the camera firmware to version 3.20 and provides the following benefits: Improvements over version 3.10: • Provides optimized performance for new lenses (SEL70200GM) Benefits provided

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