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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 Announces RX1R III Flagship Full-Frame Premium Fixed Lens Compact Camera

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Published: July 15, 2025 Sony Electronics Inc. announces the eagerly anticipated third-generation RX1R III, featuring a 61-megapixelI 35 mm full-frame Exmor R™ CMOS image sensor, the latest BIONZ XR™ image processing engine and a ZEISS® Sonnar T* 35 mm F2 lens. “The RX1R III combines Sony’s design savvy with the latest innovations in imaging technology […]

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Samyang Announces Prima Series Lightweight FE Lenses

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Published: July 15, 2025 Samyang announces their Prima Series of lightweight full frame autofocus lenses aimed as an entry “first lens” featuring compact and lightweight design without sacrificing optical quality, making it perfect for hybrid creators and beginners. Drawing inspiration from the Latin word ‘Prima’, which signifies ‘First’ and ‘Important’, the new Prima series sets

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Sony Introduces High-Speed, Large Capacity CFexpress Type A Memory Cards & Reader Compatible with CFexpress 4

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Published: July 9, 2025 Sony Electronics Inc. is launching CFexpress Type A cards for its Cinema Line and Alpha mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras: the CEA-G1920T (1920 GB1) and CEA-G960T (960 GB), along with the MRW-G3 CFexpress Type A card reader. These new CFexpress 4-compatible products achieve read speeds exceeding 1800 MB/s—more than twice as fast

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Sony Announces ‘Camera Verify’ Feature for Camera Authenticity Solution for News Organizations

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Published: June 26, 2025 Beta Feature Enables External Sharing of Image Authenticity Information via Dedicated URL SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2025 – Sony Electronics announces the beta release of Camera Verify, a new feature of its Camera Authenticity Solutioni that enables external sharing of image authenticity information via a dedicated URL. This has been developed

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Venus Optics Announces Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D AF Fullframe E-Mount Lens

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Published: June 26, 2025 Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D MF Lens ($699) pairs Zero-D design with an ultra-wide 122° field of view on Sony fullframe E-mount cameras. This 12mm lens provides outstanding edge-to-edge sharpness across broad compositions, making it an ideal choice for landscape, architecture, and real estate photography. When pointed at strong

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