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Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM Review: Affordable and Usable Wide Aperture

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In a photo industry of ever-increasing prices, it's refreshing to see optics that supply exceptional value for the dollar. The new Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM made the entire industry double-take upon seeing an f/1.2 optic for only $479. Surely, there must be a catch, so I took the handy little 45mm to a local Christmas market to explore the myriad lights using an extremely shallow depth of field lens.

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BenQ’s New 27-Inch 4K Monitor Has a Built-in Calibration Tool

BenQ has expanded its Designer series with the PD2770U, a 27-inch 4K UHD color management monitor aimed at small studios, independent creators, and post-production teams by combining professional-level color performance with integrated hardware calibration, without the need for external devices.

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Nikon and RED Are Launching Imaging Recipes Soon

Nikon and RED are working together on a new set of Imaging Recipes for Nikon cameras, slated to arrive on December 10. Although details are scarce on these hyped new recipes, there's still a lot to say about Nikon Imaging Cloud's Imaging Recipes.

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These Are Some of the Highest-Resolution Radar Images Ever Taken

The European Space Agency's (ESA) brand-new Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite launched into space aboard the Ariane 6 launcher from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. ESA has shared the satellite's first high-resolution images, which are spectacular examples of the power of radar-based imaging systems.