Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB Review: Another Budget Winner

The Nikkor 35mm f/1.2 changed my mind about the 35mm focal length. You may already know that I am quite vocal about my disdain for this particularly popular prime but the unique look that an f/1.2 aperture can provide finally won me over.

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Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB Promises Pro-Level Performance At a Not-So-Pro Price

Viltrox's second LAB series lens for full-frame is here. The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB is a full-frame, large-aperture autofocus prime lens that promises cutting-edge performance, a professional-quality design, and a relatively accessible price.

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Mark Zuckerberg Bought Instagram Because its Camera Was ‘Better’ Than Facebook

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits that he bought Instagram because it had a "better" camera than the one the company was trying to build with Facebook.

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AP Photographers Are Still Barred From the White House, Despite Court Order

As President Trump hosted El Salvador president Nayib Bukele this week, Associated Press (AP) photographers were absent from the Oval Office despite a judge ordering its ban be lifted.

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Incredible Photo of a Dying Star Shows How Far Telescopes Have Come

The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) new mid-infrared image of the planetary nebula NGC 1514, which shows a dying heart at its center ejecting vast quantities of gas and dust, is spectacular in itself. It's also an incredible example of how far space telescope imaging technology has come compared to the same object imaged by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) in 2010.

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Sony Unveils the World’s Smallest and Lightest LiDAR Depth Sensor

Sony announced the AS-DT1, the world's smallest and lightest miniature precision LiDAR depth sensor.

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How a Photographer Built the Most Realistic Photography Videogame

Photographer turned game developer Matt Newell's brand new video game, Lushfoil Photography Sim, released today on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. It is a beautiful, brilliant video game, and the most realistic photography game ever. PetaPixel chatted with Newell about his inspiration for Lushfoil, how he built it, and what he hopes the game offers photographers and traditional gamers alike.

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Bride Says Videographer Deleted Her Wedding Footage After She Asked for Refund

A bride took to Reddit to share how a videographer allegedly deleted her wedding video after she asked for a refund.

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Ground Telescope in Arizona Captures Mars Rising Over the Moon

Mars was captured rising above the lunar surface after it was occulted by the Moon on January 13, in a newly-released image.

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Nvidia’s 50 Series GPUs Unlock 4:2:2 Workflows in DaVinci Resolve 20

Tech manufacturer Nvidia and video editing software DaVinci Resolve 20 partner to amplify pro video workflows with hardware acceleration and 4:2:2 color support.

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