A while ago, after I reviewed an inexpensive shift lens, Pergear contacted me to review a lens available only in Sony and Nikon mounts. I told them I did not have cameras that would take the lens. Later, I learned that they reissued their 60mm f/2.8 macro lens, Mark II.
The Game Boy Camera might be over two decades old at this point, but it has plenty of usefulness. It could be a webcam in 2023, for example.
CFexpress 4.0 cards are already entering the market this year with the promise of much faster read and write speeds. While that sounds great, it is going to be a while before photographers and filmmakers can really take advantage of it.
Nikon's robotics division Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) has announced the SR-1 pan-tilt head, a remote system designed to help photographers and filmmakers easily capture new angles that would be "impossible" by hand.
It seems like every year a new GoPro action cam model is released. This creates a dynamic where changes are often incremental and many users hold off on purchasing the latest and greatest. However, every once in a while, GoPro makes a worthwhile change that demands attention. Is 2023 one of those years?
While patents are not guaranteed to result in actual products for customers to buy, some new Canon lens patents are nonetheless sure to excite photographers, especially wildlife and sports photographers.
Philips's new 27-inch Creator Series monitor looks poised to deliver value to visual artists and content creators who want a high-resolution, color-accurate display that doesn't break the bank.
Polaroid has announced a new high-end instant photography camera, the Polaroid I-2. Promising to blend a traditional analog experience with modern camera technology, the I-2 is designed to be a premium product.
Sony and Panasonic are teasing new cameras that are slated for official announcement next week. Panasonic's appears to be a "G" series camera, while Sony is expected to announce a new CineAlta called the Burano.
Pergear has announced the second generation of its 14mm f/2.8 full-frame prime lens for mirrorless cameras.
GoPro's new Hero12 Black action camera promises 100% longer runtime, 5.3K and 4K HDR video options, support for Bluetooth audio devices, and connectivity with standard tripod mounts, all for $400.
The Atlanta Falcons are making "Black Mirror" a reality with its new robot security dog, complete with facial recognition and cameras.
Anyone who has trawled through a historic photo archive knows the feeling of spotting a large-format photo. Like spotting a beautiful woman in a crowd, it’s hard to drag your eyes away. That depth and clarity, which seems to top reality itself, has only ever been possible with a film plane measured in inches rather than millimeters.
Godox has announced the AD-S200, a stick flash head attachment for the Godox AD200 and AD200Pro, also known as the Flashpoint eVOLV 200 and 200Pro on Adorama.
Popular high-end cinema lens maker Cooke Optics has announced the SP3 prime lens series for mirrorless cameras, promising to deliver a cinematic look to the modern videography market.
Sony has announced the Sony ILX-LR1, a new ultra-lightweight, interchangeable lens professional camera designed for industrial applications.
An extremely rare Leica 0-series camera from 1923 is headed to auction next month and is expected to draw upwards of $2,140,000.
Anyone waiting for Panasonic to bring its cameras into the world of 8K resolution may have to keep waiting. The company reportedly says the demand for 8K is simply “not enough” to justify an update.
Canon's grip on camera sales dominance continues as a new report shows Canon has nearly half of the camera market share all to itself and nearly double the share Sony commands.
ProGrade Digital has announced the third generation of its CFexpress Type B Cobalt-class memory cards in a new 1.3TB capacity.
The compact camera, also known colloquially as the point-and-shoot camera, has been a staple of the photography world for over a century. Perhaps the first mass-market compact camera was introduced in 1900 by Eastman Kodak, costing a mere one dollar (about $36 today).
Did you know that you can capture 48 MP HEIC files, not just ProRAW DNG files, on your iPhone 14 Pro? No? Well, neither did I until I started to wonder about this possibility on a recent vacation to the beach with my family.
Chinese company Gpixel has expanded its CMOS sensor portfolio with a new 43-megapixel APS-style image sensor capable of recording 8K video at up to 60 frames per second.
Viltrox appears as though it strongly wants professional photographers to take its optics seriously, as it plans to release three more fast prime lenses before the end of the year.
Kodak has announced a new version of its Ektar Half Frame film camera called the H35N. The new version, available in a variety of colors, also comes equipped with a litany of advancements over the original.
We've seen the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary before because it's the current full-frame super-telephoto option from Sigma for mirrorless cameras. What we haven't seen before is a full-frame Sigma that has been specifically adapted for the APS-C-sized Fujifilm lens mount -- until now.
Sigma has announced that it is bringing the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS and 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lenses to Fujifilm X-mount, bringing the total number of Sigma optics for the format to six.
About a week after announcing its new BabyBlower 21 for cleaning camera sensors, Nitecore has announced the CineWind CW30, a powerful portable fan designed to create visual drama on subjects during photo shoots.
Meyer Optik Görlitz has announced that the Biotar 75mm f/1.5 II is now available. This is a new edition of what the company says was a world-famous lens that delivered one of "the most sought-after bokeh" in the world.
Living Vehicle has launched the HD24 model trailer which brings all the capability and features of its flagship HD30 series but compresses it into a smaller, easier to move, and cheaper package.
PMI Gear has announced a new entry-level portable fog machine that, at $200, is a third of the price of its SmokeGenie model.
Venus Optics has launched a pair of new compact Laowa Nanomorph anamorphic lenses on Indiegogo.
Samsung has announced a new series of UHS-I Pro Ultimate memory cards that are specifically made for professional photographers, videographers, and other content creators.
The original Sony a7C was very much an entry-level camera. I really liked the minimalistic styling; a strong departure from the boxy DSLR look of the other Alpha cameras, and it was easy to navigate, but suffered from what many entry-level cameras suffer from: a lack of manual control dials, and a bargain basement viewfinder. But now we've got an upgrade. Or rather, upgrades.
The classic professional photographer's kit has for decades consisted of the holy trinity of f/2.8 zoom lenses: a 16-35mm, 24-70mm, and 70-200mm. Armed with these, a photographer can cover almost any shooting situation. When Sony first started its full-frame mirrorless camera line, it quickly made these professional zoom lenses under the G Master moniker. Unfortunately, these lenses were not able to deliver the high-grade results that many of the other brands could.
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.
Sony has announced the 16-35mm f/2.8 G Master II which joins the 24-70mm and 70-200mm G Master f/2.8 zooms that have also been recently updated to bring their performance in line with modern expectations.
The CompactFlash Association today announced the specification for CFexpress 4.0 which can double the theoretical throughput performance compared to current cards while maintaining backward compatibility.
The Ricoh GR III, a compact point-and-shoot camera originally brought to market in 2019, is proving so popular that the company can't keep it stocked on store shelves around the world.
Apple’s iPad Pro might get a major update in the coming year that could up its image and video editing appeal.
QD-OLED technology is absolutely stunning and manages to improve on the already fantastic benefits of standard OLED. Unfortunately, it has only come in either absurd ultra-wide formats or as large as living room TVs. That is about to finally change.
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.
For now, Meta seems to be sticking with plans to release a second-generation version of the Ray-Bay Stories smart glasses, and a new report says that they will support live streaming and will even "whisper" comments on the stream into the user's ear.
The Khadas Mind is a new workstation solution that aims to be a computer that travels with a user but is just as comfortable in a permanent location. Designed to fit into an ecosystem of accessories, it blurs the line between desktop and portable PCs.
Wise has announced a new series of CFexpress Type A memory cards that were engineered specifically for Sony Alpha and FX line cameras.
Nitecore has been iterating on its BlowerBaby electronic camera sensor blower since it first came to market last spring and the new BlowerBaby 21 is designed to keep the same blowing power but make it easier and faster to use.
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.
Tamron is developing a 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD (Model A068) ultra-wide to standard zoom lens for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras, the world's first to offer such a zoom range on Sony cameras.
Ilford has announced a new half-frame single-use disposable camera, the Ilfocolor Rapid Half Frame.
Hasselblad has announced the XCD 4/28P lens, a 28mm f/4 medium format lens that has an equivalent 35mm focal length of 22mm and is designed for use on the company's X System cameras.
