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Zhiyun Weebill 3E Cinepeer Gimbal Review: A Great Starting Point for Content Creators

Gimbals have become an essential tool for filmmakers and content creators who demand smooth, professional-quality footage while on the move. With the Weebill 3E Cinepeer, Zhiyun continues its legacy of affordable, compact, and surprisingly useful stabilizers that offer high-end performance at a mid-range price. But how does it hold up in real-world scenarios?

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Hasselblad XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 Review: It’s Good and It Better Be

Most photographers probably don't think Hasselblad makes zoom lenses. In a sea of primes, the company makes the general-purpose 35-75mm lens and even the older H-mount system only has a couple. But Hasselblad has finally branched out into the wide-angle realm with a new 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 zoom lens. It is very good -- and it better be with this asking price.

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Adobe Premiere Pro Gets Serious About Color Management and Editing

Timeline-based non-linear video editor Adobe Premiere Pro's lineage goes back to the original Premiere editor launched in 1991. Over that time, a lot has changed, not only about video capture and editing but also about what a "video editor" does. Premiere Pro is changing with the times in some significant ways.

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Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Hands-On: Filling a Much-Needed Gap

Nikon makes some incredible prime lenses, from the illustrious 58mm f/.95 Noct to the 50mm f/1.2 S -- the latter of which is the more practical, yet is very expensive even though it is very good. Nikon also makes a full spread of f/1.8 and f/2 prime lenses across a wide range of focal lengths. What Nikon have curiously ignored are any f/1.4 primes, at least until recently.