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Videographers Might Have to Worry About the Canon R6 Mark III Overheating

In PetaPixel's review of the new Canon R6 Mark III, the lack of a fan versus the C50 -- which uses the same sensor and has many of the same video features -- was mentioned as one of the reasons a videographer might want to go with the cinema-focused body. When it comes to the R6 Mark III, we do see overheating as a possible concern in some use cases.

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Large, white "Nikon" sign stands amid greenery outside a modern building, near concrete steps and surrounded by trees and bushes.

Nikon Sold a Lot of Cameras and Lenses But Still Lost Money

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Matt Draper Held His Breath to Capture These Exceptional Underwater Photos

A black and white split image: on the left, a shark with deep claw marks on its side; on the right, a small whale seen from above, swimming in dark water.

Acclaimed photographer and industrial designer Matt Draper's latest solo exhibition, Within One Breath, opens today at the Leica Gallery New York. The photos featured in the show were all captured on a single breath while freediving with Leica rangefinders and using only natural light, ensuring that the beautiful underwater environment was disturbed as little as possible.

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Photographer Builds 3,200MP Camera Using CCD Scanner Sensor

German computer engineer and builder Yannick Richter, who goes by Gigawipf online, built a new 3,200-megapixel 3D-printed medium-format camera that relies on a linear CCD scanner. As Gigawipf describes it, the camera, Project Gigapixel, is much more than just a scanner in a box, though.

Jaron Schneider

The Canon R6 Mark III Makes the C50 Far Less Compelling for Most People

Two Canon cameras side by side on a red background, with a greater-than symbol between them. The camera on the left is a Canon EOS R6 Mark II, and the camera on the right is a Canon EOS R5C.

Earlier this year when the Canon C50 was announced, I saw a significant amount of chatter online about how well-designed and well-priced it was for the average content creator. I wanted to agree, but thought it lacked two major features that those content creators were going to miss: in-body image stabilization and an electronic viewfinder.

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TerraMaster D1 Portable SSD Enclosure Review: Quiet and Fast Storage

With modern, high-resolution camera systems, photographers are capturing tens or even hundreds of gigabytes of files per shoot, before even considering video. Your storage workflow is now almost as important as the camera and lenses you use to capture everything. This is why portable, interchangeable Solid State Drives (SSDs) like the TerraMaster D1 SSD Plus have become commonplace among photographers.

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Affinity Added 1 Million Users in Less Than a Week

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Last week, Affinity announced a major change to its business model and product offering. All of its apps were being consolidated into one platform and, more importantly, it would be free to download and use. That move appears to have paid off as Affinity says it added one million new users in just six days -- that's unprecedented in the creative space.

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The Nubia Z80 Ultra Smartphone Looks Like a Vintage Camera

A few weeks ago, PetaPixel reported on a series of Chinese smartphones with interesting photography-oriented kits and accessories, including the then-upcoming Nubia Z80 Ultra. That impressive new smartphone and its accompanying camera kit have been launched globally today, and the photo capabilities on offer are well worth a closer look.

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Canon EOS R6 III Review: Predictably Excellent

A Canon EOS R6 Mark II camera without a lens is mounted on a tripod outdoors. The image features PetaPixel Reviews and Editors' Choice badges in the corners.

The Canon EOS R6 III is an excellent camera for nearly every type of photographer and is better than its impressive predecessor in many essential ways. But did Canon play it a bit too safe with its new enthusiast-oriented, photo-first camera?