Nearly three years after launching the Sony a7C, an ultra-compact full-frame mirrorless camera, Sony has returned to the series with two new cameras, the Sony a7C Mark II and the Sony a7CR.
Canon has filed a patent in Japan that shows what appears to be a compact built-in teleconverter that relies upon external controls and internal actuators to provide photographers with quick access to various focal lengths.
The popular Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD full-frame zoom will be available for the Nikon Z system in less than a month.
Ilford has announced a new half-frame single-use disposable camera, the Ilfocolor Rapid Half Frame.
ProMaster has launched the Chronicle, a multifunctional, adaptive tripod that is designed to improve the image capture process from top to bottom for a wide range of creators. That's a significant promise, but ProMaster says it can deliver.
Quick question: what’s the best lens for photographing wildlife at different distances? A telephoto zoom, of course, because then you can zoom for the focal length and framing you want. But if that’s true, then why did I take a fixed telephoto with me on the safari I just led to Africa? Because, paired with two teleconverters and one camera feature, it actually gave me MORE focal lengths to work with. Let me explain…
MagMod, makers of a diverse assortment of magnetic light modifiers for speedlights and strobes, has expanded its product range with the MagMod XL series designed for studio lights.
Photographer Arnt Inge Hodne has long been interested in photographic equipment. Using his experience as an engineer and his passion for photography, Hodne has teamed up with Ådne Espeland and Harald Knutsen to design, build, and market a new type of tripod head, the Quick Precision Tripod Head.
Ahead of today's announcement, I tried the Laowa 24mm T8 2x Pro2be lens alongside a Panasonic S1R full-frame camera. The unusual macro lens is challenging but rewarding to use.
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 24mm T8 2x Pro2be lens set designed for distinct cinematic and photographic applications. It takes the weird look of tube lenses and goes even further into the unusual.
After announcing its 50mm f/1.4 Tilt Lens for Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Leica L, Nikon Z, and Sony E mounts last year, TTArtisan has released its compact tilt lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras.
ProMaster's new Chronicle Tripod aims to do it all. While it may look like a typical tripod at first glance, there is much more to the Chronicle than meets the eye. In seconds, it quickly converts to a tabletop tripod via its "Flexor center column", handheld stabilizer, or monopod. Plus, the ball head converts from an Arca-type quick-release camera mount to a phone clamp.
Camera company MiNT has launched a revised version of its popular SLR670-S instant camera that uses Polaroid i-Type film. Alongside i-Type film, the SLR670 (Type i) works with SX-70 and 600 films.
Zhong Yi Optics (ZY Optics) has announced the Mitakon Speedmaster 20mm/35mm/50mm Super 35 T1 Cine Lens Set. The trio of cinema lenses offers APS-C users three very-fast prime lenses with T1.0 transmission.
Hong Kong-based Nons is best known for its cameras that use Instax film, including the SL660 and SL645 models that include a Canon EF mount. The upcoming Nons Instant Back allows photographers to use Instax film on existing Hasselblad medium format film cameras.
The latest vintage digital camera to get Gordon Laing's fantastic "Retro Review" treatment is 2001's Sony Cyber-shot F707 camera. The L-shaped 5-megapixel camera was sold as a premium all-in-one compact.
Light Lens Lab is developing a new 75mm f/2 Speed Panchro II lens for M-mount, following the company's popular 50mm f/2 Speed Panchro II prime lens.
Nikon has officially recognized that there is a problem with loose strap lugs on the Nikon Z8 camera and issued a service advisory for those affected along with the promise to repair the affected cameras at no cost to the photographer.
David Imel of MKBHD has taken a close look at the design and functionality of an exciting 3D-printed medium-format film camera on MKBHD's spinoff channel, The Studio.
Ricoh Imaging has announced that there is an issue with the latest firmware updates for the popular Ricoh GR III and Ricoh GR IIIx compact cameras. Although the latest updates are still listed on Ricoh's support website, photographers can no longer download them.
Picking out the perfect lens is very challenging. As landscape photographer Michael Shainblum explains in a new blog post, "Purchasing new lenses can prove to be overwhelming and stressful." Shainblum breaks down the four crucial factors in selecting a new lens and offers landscape photographers options regardless of their budget.
Benro's new CyanBird Carbon Fiber Tripod aims to compete against the Peak Design Travel Tripod at a fraction of the price.
Fine art photographer Sandra Bartocha is an expert with multiple exposure techniques. For some reason, Nikon Z cameras are significantly worse for multiple exposure photography than Nikon's DSLR cameras to the degree that Bartocha has started a petition in hopes of encouraging Nikon to address the problem.
PetaPixel recently reported that several Nikon Z8 owners have experienced broken or loose strap lugs. Since then, a new report says Nikon is asking retailers to test cameras before sale by yanking on the camera's lugs with a strap connected.
Many older film cameras lack a built-in light meter, but there are numerous solutions to this problem, including handheld and hotshoe-mountable light meters. Reflx Lab has announced a compact, affordable light meter in the latter style, the Reflx Lab Light Meter.
In my daily routine as a photographer and filmmaker, I work with two Canon EOS R5 cameras. Along with the standard f/2.8 zoom lenses, I also carry a few prime lenses in my camera bag, such as the RF 50mm f/1.2 or the RF 85mm f/1.2.
Canon's EOS R-series cameras, such as the R5, R6, and R6 Mark II, are excellent mirrorless cameras and rival the best available in their respective price ranges. However, since Canon launched its first full-frame mirrorless camera, the original EOS R, in 2018, users have complained about chronically loose hot shoes.
Determining the "best" camera for photography depends heavily on what someone intends to photograph. The best camera for portraits may differ drastically from those for landscape photography, sports, wildlife, or event photography.
Venus Optics has announced a new Laowa super macro lens for a diverse range of full-frame cameras. The Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO lens has thus far only been announced in China, so information comes from translated sources, primarily information shared by Venus Optics on the Chinese social media network Weibo.
Zeiss has announced four new thermal imaging cameras designed for daytime and nighttime observations. The company promises that the cameras deliver "a new way of birding."