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10 Point REVIEW of Luminar Neo Image Editor
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Dec 01, 2023

Luminar Neo from Skylum Software balances dynamic presets with essential editing tools and extreme ease-of-use. Newbie or vet, you should take a closer look.

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Wacom One 13 Touch — A New World of Image Editing
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 24, 2023

Experience the thrill of precisely and accurately editing photos and other graphic creations directly on the actual image as it's displayed on the new Wacom One 13 Touch 13.3-inch screen using a battery-free, pressure sensitive Wacom digital pen. The Wacom One 13 Touch is easy to use, affordable and enormous fun—here is our hands-on REVIEW.

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RucPac Foul Weather Protection for Cameras: Great Holiday Gift in Any Weather
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 17, 2023

So, your camera is weather-resistant, great! Is your lens? And just exactly how weatherproof is it? Don't risk triggering an expensive repair—or turning your camera into a brick. The affordable RucPac Camera Rain Cover protects cameras and most lenses from rain, snow and dust, and it can save your bacon. This is a great (and thoughtful) holiday gift for the photographer in your life.

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Do You Dig Photo Technology? Get to Know OWC
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 10, 2023

If you geek out (like we do) over the technology tools that power our digital photography habit, you will fanatically Jones over OWC. In the sleepy little town of Woodstock, IL a wide awake company called Other World Computing offers just about everything a photographer, computer maven, Apple fan or Mac freak could ever want.

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Panasonic Lumix G9II is Made for Photographers — Our REVIEW & Image Gallery
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 03, 2023

Panasonic just released the Lumix G9II mirrorless digital camera, and Shutterbug had a chance to thoroughly test an early sample. Featuring a new 25.2-megapixel Live MOS sensor and a Leica Monochrome Photo Style option, the latest Micro 4/3 might be the best new camera of 2023.

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Review: Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Zoom for FUJIFILM X Mount Cameras
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 27, 2023

Sigma just began delivering the Fujifilm X mount version of their popular 100-400mm f/5-6.3 zoom.  Shutterbug had the chance to field test a sample hands-on for a few weeks to learn whether or not it's as good as people say. Here are our findings.

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Leica Announces M11-P, First Camera to Integrate Content Authenticity Initiative Technology
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 26, 2023

Dateline EARTH, October 26, 2023 - Leica announces M11-P, first camera in the world that integrates Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) technology to validate the legitimacy and origin of digital images. The Leica M11-P is the stealthier version of the Leica M11 and yes, "stealthier" is a word.

Subtitle: Leica Joins Fight Against Provenance Ambiguity

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Lume Cube RGB Panel Pro 2.0 & Tube Light Mini are the Most Exciting Light Sources Since the Sun
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 20, 2023

An exaggeration? Not in my opinion. These two innovative Lume Cube lighting tools are definitely the most fun and most versatile I've ever used. And both are controlled by the Lume Control app and your smartphone, so operation is easy and straightforward.

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Adobe Updates Photoshop Elements & Premier Elements with Emphasis on Adobe Sensei AI
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 19, 2023

The 2024 editions of Photoshop Elements and Premier Elements leverage Adobe Sensei AI-powered features and gain additional automated one-click creative edit options plus slick new GUIs. The corresponding web companion apps have also been enhanced. Here's a summary of what's new.

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Are Camera Prices Lower in Japan Since $1 = ¥149?
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 13, 2023

Can you buy a camera at a better price in Japan? Many factors suggest that this could seem like a logical conclusion. The Japanese yen has fallen in value against the US dollar over the past several months and now hovers near the psychological barrier of ¥150 to one US dollar. Skyrocketing inflation, stagnant export sales and a weak yen are exacerbating the struggles of the Japanese economy. Has this cocktail of financial havoc generated bargains for photographers?

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