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Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM lens for sale at $180,000 (pack mule not included) *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: April 27, 2015

B&H currently has the rare Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM lens for sale at $180,000. The lens is “used” in 9+ condition: Update: B&H published a new video of the lens in action: More videos after the break:

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Adobe Lightroom CC book giveaway (plus a free ebook)

By PR admin | Published: April 27, 2015

Free Lightroom CC ebook With the announcement of the new Adobe Lightroom CC (more info here), Rocky Nook offers a free Guide to HDR Panoramas and Photo Merge in Lightroom CC ebook – you can download it here. Lightroom CC book giveaway Rocky Nook also has a new The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC book that will start shipping in May/June and […]

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Sony drops prices on the a6000, a5000 and RX100 cameras

By PR admin | Published: April 27, 2015

Over the weekend Sony dropped the prices on the following cameras: Sony a6000 for $448 after $200 instant rebate with free expedited shipping (rebate expires 5/10/15). Sony A5000 bundle (16-50mm, 16GB memory card, case, cleaning kit, UV filter) for $398.00 after $100 instant rebate with free expedited shipping (rebate expires 5/30/15). Sony RX100 bundle (16GB memory card, Sony jacket case, Sony battery charger for $398.00 […]

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Lee Filters working on a SW150 MK II filter system for the Canon 11-24mm f/4 lens

By PR admin | Published: April 27, 2015

The new Lee Filters SW150 MK II filter system compatible with the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens will be released in a month. The new version 2 has a light shield and option for Big Stopper and Square Polarizer. It also fits the new Sigma 24mm f/1.4 lens. Lee Filter are also currently testing a version two of […]

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Hands-on review: Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 and 50mm f/1.4 lenses

By PR admin | Published: April 25, 2015

B&H has new hands-on video review of the new Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 and 50mm f/1.4 lenses:

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60 new Adobe Lightroom 6/CC how-to videos uploaded on YouTube

By PR admin | Published: April 24, 2015

Adobe uploaded 60 new how-to videos on YouTube that cover various features in the latest Lightroom 6/CC software. More information on the new Lightroom is available here. If you are still looking for the LR upgrade link/option, see this post.

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B&H Photo has a new Apple Watch app

By PR admin | Published: April 24, 2015

B&H Photo has a new Apple Watch app currently available for download on iTunes:

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Deal of the day: refurbished Sony a5000 with 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses for $319.99

By PR admin | Published: April 23, 2015

Newegg currently has refurbished Sony a5000 mirrorless camera kits with 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses for $319.99.

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New patents: Sigma 25mm f/1.2 for Micro Four Thirds and Tamron 90mm f/2.8 full frame mirrorless macro lenses

By PR admin | Published: April 23, 2015

Sigma filed a new patent in Japan for a 25mm f/1.2 lens for Micro Four Thirds sensors. In the past Sigma has filed patents for a 25mm f/1.4 and 75mm f/1.8 MFT lenses. In 2011 the company announced that it will start producing MFT lenses and currently has three different models: 19/2.8, 30/2.8 and 60/2.8.

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How to create HDR and panorama images in the new Adobe Camera Raw 9

By PR admin | Published: April 23, 2015

With the latest version of Lightroom 6/CC (more info here) Adobe announced new HDR and panorama features that are also part of the Camera Raw 9 update that was released on Tuesday (download links: Mac| Windows). Here are two tutorials on how to use the new tools in CR9:

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