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Deal: SanDisk 128GB UHS-I SDXC Card for $44

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SanDisk Ultra 128GB SDXC Card

B&H has the SanDisk 128GB Ultra UHS-I SDXC card for $44.54. As a UHS-I Class 10 card, this will work well for HD video capture and that high storage capacity will store a ton of compressed HD footage that most camcorders and DSLRs capture. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

You can learn more about SD cards and what the specifications mean in Demystifying SD Cards.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Replacement Coming Soon?

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Current Canon 50mm f1.4 USM Lens

Canon Rumors received a tip that a new 50mm lens is coming soon. While there are no specifics as to whether it is a replacement for the current 50mm f/1.4 or 50mm f/1.2 lens, the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens is over 30 years old and is ripe for replacement.

Canon Rumors rates this as a credible rumor and it’s certainly a needed replacement. So, hopefully, we’ll see something sooner rather than later.

Stay tuned.

Canon USA Store Refurbished Deals thru 3/21

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Canon 6D

The Canon USA online store has several deals on refurbished Canon DSLRs and lenses through tomorrow March 21 as part of its St. Patrick’s Day sale. Note, you must use the promo code LUCKYCHARM at checkout to get an additional 15% off these items. Final price will only be displayed in your cart with the code applied.

Notable deals include: [Read more…]

Impossible Project is Trying to Save Fujifilm Packfilm

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Fujifilm FP-100C is Discontinued

I am still super bummed about Fujifilm’s decision to stop production of FP-100C packfilm. It’s the last peel-apart instant film on the market. Once it is gone, an entire category of instant film cameras become obsolete. However, The Impossible Project, which saved Polaroid 600 instant film, is trying to save peel-apart packfilm as well. [Read more…]

Lightroom Coffee Break: Using Shortcuts for Quick and Easy Straightening

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In the latest Lightroom Coffee Break episode, we get a great tip for using a modifier key with a mouse click to quickly straighten a photo in Lightroom.

When you are in the crop mode, all you have to do is hold down Command (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) and click and drag along the horizon or other straight feature that you want to be level in the image. Lightroom automatically uses the level tool to straighten the image based on your selection.