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‘Not just Hollywood crap’: Mike Leigh on the East End communist who brought world cinema to the UK

A new season celebrates Contemporary Films and its founder Charles Cooper, who bet on Britain taking to Ingmar Bergman, Yasujiro Ozu, Satyajit Ray – and a young Mike Leigh

The Guardian - UK

I tested the world's fastest 12mm lens – should you buy the Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC | C lens?

The Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC | Contemporary is the only mirrorless APS-C lens to simultaneously boast a wide 12mm focal length and bright f/1.4 maximum aperture – all wrapped up in a light and portable package.

TechRadar

World's largest camera store reveals its surprising best-selling cameras and lenses for 2025 — and it was a great year for compacts and zoom lenses

Yodobashi Camera, Japan's largest camera store, has revealed its best-selling cameras and lenses for 2025, and the 20 product-strong shortlists show some surprising trends.

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Tesla Battery Maker CATL, Rival BYD Dominate Global EV Battery Market As Sector Records Nearly 35% Growth From January To August

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technologies Ltd. (CATL), rival BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF) continue to dominate the global EV battery market in 2025.

Benzinga

Lithium Miners Sink As CATL Prepares To Restart, Large Deals Continue In The Background

Global lithium producers tumbled on Tuesday after Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (OTCPK: CYATY), the world's largest battery maker, announced that it is preparing to resume operations at its Jianxiawo mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province, earlier than expected.

Benzinga

Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN | C review: A fast wide-angle prime that keeps the weight off

The Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN | C is from an extensive range of compact and lightweight ‘I-series’ prime lenses in Sigma’s Contemporary line-up

Digital Camera World

Sigma enhances autofocus performance of 9 Sony-mount prime lenses with a new firmware update

Sigma's latest firmware update ensures its Contemporary prime lenses can keep pace with the lightning-fast performance of the Sony A9 III

Digital Camera World

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Sigma does what Canon can't (or won't)

It sucks that Canon isn't making must-have RF-S lenses for its APS-C cameras – so it's a good thingSigma is happy to do it

Digital Camera World

Kitty Cooper obituary

Other lives: Leading figure in Contemporary Films, a London-based distribution company that championed arthouse movies

The Guardian - UK

Eric Liknaitzky obituary

Other Lives: Programmer and distributor of arthouse films who influenced the alternative cinema scenes in Cape Town and London

The Guardian - UK

Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN | C review

The Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN | C is a thoroughly ‘contemporary’ nifty fifty for Sony E and Leica L mount mirrorless cameras

Digital Camera World

Schecter has Squier Contemporary Series fans in its sights with impressively spec’d, classic-meets-modern MultiVoice-6 model

With a vast array of switching options and upscaled shreddability, the MV-6 looks to appease those on the hunt for a modern take on the Strat that retains its vintage vibe

Guitar World

Five of the best Nottingham outdoor coffee shops

With weather like this, it's the perfect opportunity to sample some of the city's best coffees

Nottingham Post

New 'immersive' film festival to launch in Nottingham

Nottingham Contemporary will host special 'night at the end of the world' where visitors are invited to dream

Nottingham Post

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