Venus Optics has announced an unusual new lens that does a bit of everything. The Laowa 35mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tilt-Shift 0.5x Macro, as its name suggests, tilts, shifts, and focuses very close while promising no distortion. The versatile new lens aims to provide photographers with extensive control over "every line and perspective."
Chinese lens maker Brightin Star has announced an upgraded version of its ultra-fast 50mm f/0.95 prime lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Moment has announced an upgraded version of its Macro lenses for smartphones. The Moment Macro II lenses have more, better glass, promising improved image quality and sharper close-up shots.
PolarPro, perhaps best known by photographers for its filters, has unveiled an unusual and sharp new purpose-built tool for photographers: The Blade.
KEH is the nation's largest pre-owned camera retailer and while the company says that remains its focus, an expansion of its trade-in program now means photographers can trade-in their gear and use the value of that equipment combined with manufacturer trade-in bonuses -- which are as much as $800 right now -- towards new gear.
In September, it was announced that the late Pope Francis' unique Leica M-A and Leica Noctilux-M 1:1.2/50mm ASPH would be auctioned for charity. The auction took place over the weekend and the camera and lens sold for €6.5 million (about $7 million), one of the highest charitable results ever achieved by a Leica camera.
Last week, reports surfaced that showed the company was closing two facilities, both of which primarily focused on producing lighting equipment. An Arri spokesperson has denied that Arri is exiting lighting manufacturing, but did not comment on any reductions in manufacturing capability.
It was already surprising that the relatively pricey Hasselblad X2D II 100C sold so well at launch in Japan, but now the new medium-format camera has done something even more unusual by sticking around at the top of Japanese sales charts even after the initial launch hype died down.
Leica's new M EV1 camera, which gains an electronic viewfinder but ditches the rangefinder, is now available in the United States following a short delay.
The Kodak Snapic A1 is a new $99 point-and-shoot film camera from Reto, the company that released the incredibly popular blind box Charmera camera earlier this year. The Snapic A1 isn't just going for vibes like that keychain camera does, though, as it is a real 35mm film camera with some advanced features.
Between writing the polarizing opinion that Canon should revisit the EOS R's much-maligned Touch Bar and reviewing the excellent Canon EOS R6 III in recent weeks, it has become even clearer just how bizarre the original Canon EOS R actually was when it arrived in 2018.
The Hasselblad X2D II 100C is a fantastic new medium-format mirrorless camera. It introduces many compelling new features and breaks new ground not only for Hasselblad but for the medium-format photography space in general. It also nearly took the dynamic range crown away from the Fujifilm GFX100 II.
Negative Supply has launched the Pro Film Carrier 4×5, an all-new sheet-film holder designed to deliver higher precision, improved workflow, and broader format compatibility for photographers digitizing large-format negatives.
TTArtisan has announced that two new full-frame Dual-Bokeh cine primes, the 50mm T2.1 and 85mm T2.1, are joining its expanding lineup of cinema lenses built with creative filmmakers in mind.
NYA-EVO has announced a new Fjord 80 adventure backpack that can compact as small as 60L but grow to 80L, depending on the needs of the photographer.
Fujifilm has unveiled a beautiful new limited-edition GFX100RF Fragment Edition medium-format camera. It combines the GFX100RF's exceptional features and performance with a custom look by Fragment Design, a Japanese fashion label helmed by fashion designer, musician, and artist Hiroshi Fujiwara.
SmallRig has rolled out its most extensive Black Friday promotions yet, offering significant discounts across tripods, batteries, lights, phone cages, mobile accessories, and rigging tools. With savings of up to 30%, creators can upgrade key pieces of kit at some of the lowest prices of the year.
Ulanzi is expanding into dedicated audio products with the introduction of the A200 Mini Mic. The new microphone aims to offer creators a compact, affordable solution while delivering performance typically found in higher-end models.
Peak Design's heavy-duty, pro-oriented tripod series -- which raised $4.6M on Kickstarter earlier this year -- is rolling out to store shelves for general availability starting today.
Leica is by far the leading company to create monochromatic versions of its most popular camera models, and that is because, love it or hate it, black and white exclusive cameras sell really well. Now the Leica Q3 gets the Monochrom treatment that we've seen in the recent Q2 and M11 models. It comes with a higher price at $7,790 and the limitation of only shooting monochromatic images, but it also comes with some image quality improvements.
Leica is bringing monochrome back to the Q-series with the Q3 Monochrom. It is largely the same as the original Q3, but it features a version of the 60-megapixel sensor without the color Bayer filter, which results in what Leica claims are sharper photos with far better noise performance.
Prism Lens FX, known for its professional cinema filters, has announced the Shield Series of cinema filters, a redesigned approach to the traditional 4x5 that promises improved performance and usability in fast-paced video workflows.
TTArtisan has released its AF 23mm f/1.8 APS-C prime for Sony E and Nikon Z, as promised, expanding the lens beyond the Fujifilm X version that debuted earlier this year. Priced at just $127, the lens continues TTArtisan’s push toward affordable autofocus primes across multiple systems.
Zeniko has introduced the ZA12 Dual Dial Retro Mini Flash, a compact lighting solution designed for photographers seeking portable illumination. According to Zeniko, the flash delivers even, powerful light using the company’s optical technology, which pairs a xenon tube with a Fresnel lens.
Viltrox has introduced the AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro Z, a Nikon Z-mount version of its well-regarded FE 85mm f/1.4 Pro lens. Priced at just $600, this new model brings fast-aperture and Pro-series optics to Nikon Z shooters, offering a high-performance portrait option at a competitive cost.
DJI has announced the Osmo Action 6, the company's first action camera with a variable aperture. Sporting an all-new square Type 1/1.1 image sensor, the new action camera promises the Osmo Action series' best image and video quality yet.
Canadian photographer and talented camera hacker/builder Malcolm-Jay Wilson has combined two of his recent camera builds into a new black-and-white digital camera with a waist-level viewfinder, and it's fantastic.
Fotodiox, makers of some of the more niche adapters on the market, just announced another unusual option: an adapter that lets photographers mount a full-frame L-Mount camera to any 4x5 large-format camera with a supported Graflok back, opening new creative possibilities for landscape, architectural, and studio photography.
Satechi’s new OntheGo 7-in-1 Multiport Adapter brings seven essential ports into a compact, hockey puck-like portable hub for laptops, iPhone, tablets, and desktops.
Old Fast Glass (OFG), a specialty cinema camera lens maker and rental house, unveiled the OFG Customs Long Shot. It is a new optical adapter designed to enable cinematographers to use full-frame and larger cinema lenses on Super 16mm cameras, preserving not only the look of larger-format lenses but also their entire field of view.