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Pentax AF180FG Compact Flash. Photo courtesy Ricoh/Pentax.

Pentax AF180FG Compact Flash: Rugged and simple to use

Pentax recently released its new AF180FG compact auto flash. Ricoh states that the construction is dustproof, weather-resistant, and designed for simplified operation. Here’s some more information about this new flash. Designed for outdoor use According to the Ricoh website, the Pentax AF180FG is designed for “even harsh outdoor conditions such

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Blackmagic Design announces Blackmagic PYXIS Monitor

New cinematic monitoring solution for Blackmagic PYXIS cameras with bright HDR touchscreen, camera control and multiple mounting points! Blackmagic Design recently announced Blackmagic PYXIS Monitor, a versatile 5″ HDR touchscreen monitor with full camera control for Blackmagic PYXIS. It provides an additional monitoring and camera control option that can be mounted almost anywhere

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SlickPic Photography Challenge: Hallways or Staircases

Another week, another photography challenge! Here’s one that you can tackle in the next few days. For the 37th week of their 52-week Photo Challenge, the folks of SlickPic want us to keep an eye out for interesting composition made possible with the use of Hallways and Stairways. If you’re ready,

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Testing the Rollei 35 AF for street photography

In case you’re just learning about it, the Rollei 35 has been “remastered” with the Rollei 35 AF. Two years after announcing its plans to develop a compact 35mm film camera, MiNT Camera recently opened pre-orders for their take on the classic Rollei. While the pre-orders has since been temporarily closed,

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Godox announces AD200Pro II Pocket Flash

Godox just launched the AD200Pro II pocket flash, which was just announced on September 9th. The latest addition to the AD200 series includes upgraded H200J II and H200 II flash heads with advanced cooling and bi-color modeling lamps for improved performance and versatility. The AD200Pro II makes multi-light management easier

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Looping fractal noise in After Effects

Fractal noise is one of the most useful effects available in Adobe After Effects. Since the pattern is generated randomly, you might be wondering how you could loop it. Good news: It’s simple to do! With fractal noise added to a layer, set a beginning and ending Evolution keyframe. For

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Max McNeal Martin, model. Photo by Mike Martin.

Discover Radiant Photo: Stunning portraits in two seconds

Did you know that Radiant Photo can process portraits in only two seconds? And beautifully? Without overprocessing? What does Radiant Photo do? When you open an image, Radiant Photo analyzes each of your images and selects the ideal optimization for each photo. It does so without presets, although it has

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Nikon announces new Z-mount 50mm f/1.4 lens

Nikon just announced the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.4, a lightweight prime lens with a wide and bright f/1.4 aperture. An affordable lens is compact enough to take anywhere, while offering a versatile and classic focal length that’s ideal for portraits, landscapes, street snaps, travel, still life and more. The large

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