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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...

Profoto Releases B10X & B10X Plus with More Continuous Light and Faster Recycle

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Profoto announces Profoto B10X OCF Flash Head ($1,995) & Profoto B10X Plus OCF Flash Head ($2,295) flashes with 30% more continuous light, faster recycling speed and improved graphics. The B10X is a compact and versatile off-camera video light and flash combining an intuitive user interface with world class reliability. Used together with our OCF accessories […]

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Zhong Yi Optics Announces Mitakon 135mm f/2.5 APO Portrait Lens

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Zhong Yi Optics, the leading wide-aperture lenses manufacturer in China, has rebuilt their old 135mm f/2.8 lens into 135mm f/2.5, available in Sony FE, Canon EF, Canon RF, Nikon Fx, and Nikon Z mounts. The new 135mm lens is ideal for working in difficult lighting with great control on depth of field. The lens is

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Tamron Announces 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Superzoom APS-C E-Mount Lens

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Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Superzoom Lens for APS-C Sony E-Mount cameras ($699) offers a 16.6x “all-in-one” zoom ratio has a minimum focus distance of just 5.9″. A fast and precise autofocus mechanism, Tamron’s VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor, offers some of the best performance in its class, and it’s aided by

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Godox Launches Ving V860III TTL Li-Ion Flash for Sony

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Published: August 25, 2021 Godox Ving V860III TTL Li-Ion Flash Kit for Sony ($229) features the Godox X wireless radio system, which provides both master and slave TTL functionality and runs off a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack that ensures fast recharge with a capacity of up to 480 full-power flashes. It features a guide number

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