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This is the camera they use in space

Photo: NASA/Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle For some reason I always thought they used Canon cameras in space. But no, they only use Hasselblads and Nikons. Better sensor for low light?

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Giant plush camera lens pillows from Plushtography

Oh cool! A company called Plushtography is selling a bunch of giant camera lens plush pillows made from fleece and felt. Right now they have a Canon 50mm and a Nikon 35mm lens for $35 and a Canon 24-105mm lens … Continue reading

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Slow-motion video shows Canon and Nikon mirrors in action

Whoa, I don’t know if this translates to either camera being better over the other, but PetaPixel has posted a video showing slow-motion video of 2 Nikon cameras and 2 Canon cameras as their mirrors go up and down to … Continue reading

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Nikon D90 and Canon 400D get stress tested to the extremes

The guy who painted his Nikon D90 pink is back with a hateful vengeance on his former camera, the Nikon D90 and a brand-new Canon 400D. He puts them through various stress tests and comes to the conclusion that even … Continue reading

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How not to paint your Nikon D90

Wow, I have no words for this failed project by Kai over at DigitalRev. In his quest to come out with a fully-working custom-colored magenta DSLR, he successfully managed to completely break the camera and turn it into the ugliest … Continue reading

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Astronaut uses 800mm Nikon lens to demonstrate acceleration in space

An 800mm lens weights a ton on Earth, but in space, that same lens weighs nothing. That’s why it’s kind of mind-boggling to see this astronaut handle this huge lens with such ease. What he’s doing is using the lens … Continue reading

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