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Tech News: Canon Unveils RF 800mm f/5.6L and 1200mm f/8L Super-Tele Lenses

DP Review   Wednesday March 9, 2022

Thirty-five years after launching its EOS line, Canon has unveiled two new RF-mount super-telephoto lenses: the RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM and RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM. While they are similar in name to their EF counterparts, the lenses feature new optical constructions and weigh quite a bit less, noted DP Review. Both feature two focus presets for quickly switching between specific focus distances, use nine-blade aperture diaphragms, offer weather sealing and feature a flourine coating on the front-most elements to help make cleaning easier.   Read the full Story >>

Close-Up: Jesse Alexander and a Bygone Era of Motor Sports

By David Schonauer   Wednesday March 9, 2022

Once, race cars were covered with sponsor logos. Once, the drivers of the those cars, and the photographers and journalists who covered international motor sports, stayed in the same hotels, dined together and gave each other lifts to and from races across Europe. That was the era in which Jesse Alexander worked. As we reported previously, Alexander, an American photographer who covered Formula 1 …   Read the full Story >>

Spotlight: Celebrating Nairobi's 'Super Grannies' with NFT Trading Cards

By Wonderful Machine   Tuesday March 8, 2022

In the Nairobi neighborhood of Korogocho, Kenya, there exists a group of grandmothers skilled in the martial art of Kung Fu. This group, the "Shoso Jikinge" or Swahili for "Grandmother, Protect Yourself!" was formed to help defend against gangs who prey on the older women after dark. Tobin Jones, a photographer based in Nairobi, had been eager to document the group, and as part …   Read the full Story >>

Insight: How Much Youtube Paid Me for 50 Million Views

Think Media   Tuesday March 8, 2022

“We got 50 Million views in 2021, wanna know how much we made? The answer will be surprising,” notes Think Media in a new video. The video gets into the interesting weeds by going through various revenue streams. The Think Media channel, which specializes in tech reviews, camera tutorials, and YouTube growth how-tos, has just a hair under two million subscribers and a total view count of about 160 million, with 50 million of those coming in 2021, notes Fstoppers.   Read the full Story >>

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