Equipment

Let’s compare a basic camera to one of the best cameras out there and more toward the pricey side, let’s be honest. I always heard the best camera is the one you have on you so let’s find out if that is true!

Samyang has announced the second-generation version of its 50mm f/1.4 for Sony E-mount. The company says that after five years of development, it believes that it has created "a new standard for standard lenses."

Other World Computing (OWC) has announced the Mercury Pro U.2 Dual SSD storage array and claims it is the first Thunderbolt Dual Bay U.2 desktop storage solution on the market and can take advantage of Thunderbolt's full 2,800 MB/s of data bandwidth.

OM Digital has launched its first product since shedding the Olympus name: the M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 Pro lens. Designed for the Micro Four Thirds (M43) system, OM Digital promises it delivers beautiful bokeh, resolution, and performance.

The Leica IIIf is one of the last screw mount Leica cameras produced in the late 50’s alongside the Leica IIIg. The IIIf holds a special place amongst Leica screw mount users because it was, for its time, the most advanced screw mount camera that Leica produced that kept the values and ideas Oskar Barnack set out to create with his prototype “Ur-Leica” in 1914.

Vintage tech revival company Retrospekt has partnered with Pepsi to release a Polaroid 600 instant film camera emblazoned with the soda company's iconic colors and logo. It uses refurbished internal photographic components that are taken directly from vintage Polaroid instant cameras.

Back by popular demand, Lomography has announced the 2021 iteration of its Lomochrome Turquoise XR 100-400 color negative film. This particular stock adds strong blue, cyan, and cobalt colors to images that "fade into golden gradients."

Google's New Pixel 6 Pro is the first real "flagship" smartphone from the company and boasts the specifications on paper to back that up. But how does it handle side-by-side comparisons against the industry's leaders?

It should come as no surprise that cameras cost varying amounts depending on which country they are purchased in. So which countries are charging the most for the Canon R3 or Nikon Z9, and which the least?

Epson released the R-D1s rangefinder in 2006 and sold it for three years before taking it off the market. Recently while organizing a warehouse, the company discovered 30 brand-new ones and rather than throwing them out, wants to offer them to fans.

Panasonic claims that its currently in-development Organic Photoconductive Film (OPF) CMOS uses a unique structure that will allow it to achieve high resolution, wide dynamic range, and a global shutter. Basically, it would be a game-changer.

A new high-speed laser writing method claims that it can pack 500 terabytes (TB) of storage onto a single CD-sized glass disc. That equals somewhere in the neighborhood of 125,000,000 photos.

Lee Filters has announced a line of high-performance circular filters for photographers and videographers called Lee Elements. The set includes two levels of neutral density (ND) filters, a polarizer, and a variable ND (VND).

Lens manufacturer Funleader has acquired 300 Contax 45mm f/2 lenses (originally for Contax G-Mount) and non-destructively converted them to Leica M-Mount to allow the original Carl Zeiss Planar T* optics to be used with modern Leica rangefinders.

A teardown by astrophotography site LandingField found that the 12-megapixel Alpha 7S III is using four photosites to create a single pixel, meaning its actual resolution is 48-megapixels. Some have taken this to mean that it uses the same sensor as the Alpha 1.

Canon's experimental PowerShot PICK that was originally launched as a crowdfunding campaign in Japan appears to be getting an international rollout. Renamed the PowerShot PX, the camera is at the very least coming to Europe.

Nikon has announced two new zoom lenses for its Z-mount mirrorless system: the Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S and the Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S. The company also launched a second-generation FTZ adapter.

Nikon has announced that it is developing a new 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S prime lens with a built-in 1.4x teleconverter for Nikon Z-mount, which will be the first super-telephoto lens made for Nikon's mirrorless system.

Loupedeck has released Software Version 5.0, an update for the Creative Tool and Live devices. The free update for the photo, streaming, and video editing consoles includes a simplified profile for easier streaming, native plugin support for Ecamm Live, vMix, Capture One Pro, and more.

Intel has announced its first products in the 12th-generation Intel Core lineup, which includes the new Intel Core i9-12900K. It features a new hybrid architecture for leaps in multi-threaded performance, and up to two times faster content creation.

Unleashed '22 claims to be the Swiss army knife of camera accessories: a small camera module that allows remote triggering of photos and videos, offers control of long exposures and time-lapses, geotagging, and more, all controlled by an app.

Dell has launched what it is calling the most powerful XPS Desktop computer it has ever made. It is packed with 12-gen Intel processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series or AMD GPUs, and is the first XPS to be liquid-cooled.

Nikon has published what is likely to be the final teaser for its forthcoming Z9 camera in which the company shows a high-speed, blackout-free shooting experience and gives another look at what appears to be the unannounced 100-400mm lens.

DJI has announced the new Action 2, a reimagined take on its action camera line that features an interchangeable magnetic design that's smaller, lighter, and more versatile than its predecessor.

For decades, medium format film was the standard for professional photography work, so it's no wonder that its bigger-than-full-frame resolution, shallow depth of field, and magic tonality is still sought after by pros and enthusiasts to this day.

GoPro has announced a firmware update for the Hero 10 Black that it says enables longer video recording times and extends the battery life. Additionally, the company has announced a more rugged battery for more extreme use cases.

Negative Supply has announced the Basic Film Carrier 120 which it bills as an affordable, accessible option for easily obtaining professional medium format film scans at home, on the go, or in the studio.

Nikon India appears to have jumped the gun on the Nikon Z9 and published a short presentation video. While the original source has since been deleted, it has been re-uploaded to multiple sources.

Parabolic light has become increasingly popular among fashion and portrait photographers. With so many options to choose from, a photographer may get lost or not understand the modifiers at all.

Microsoft's first Surface Duo looked promising, but loud complaints about poor photo quality, bugs, and old hardware saw it flop in sales. The Surface Duo 2 directly addresses all the complaints, but the device may be too flawed to fix.

Takeway has launched the T2 Clampod, a compact and lightweight clamping stand that can be attached to a variety of surfaces and easily stored without taking up much space or adding extra weight to a camera bag.

Tokina has announced three new fast APS-C primes for Sony E-Mount: the atx-m 23mm f/1.4, the atx-m 33mm f/1.4, and the atx-m 56mm f/1.4. The three are designed to work in unison to give photographers wide, standard, and semi-telephoto options.

3 Legged Thing has recently announced a refreshed line of its Punks range of tripods. The Corey, Travis, Billy, and Brian models have all been upgraded to version 2.0 with a new look and the promise of improved stability.

Ricoh has announced the HD Pentax-D FA 21mm f/2.4ED Limited DC WR lens for K-Mount full-frame DSLRs. The company says that this ultra-wide prime is optimized for visual characteristics that can't be measured in numerical values alone.

Sony has launched two new shoe-mount, speedlight-style strobes for the Alpha system: the HVL-F60RM2 and HVL-F46RM. Both are capable of continuous 10 frames per second flashes or have sub-two second recycle times at full power.