The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo today unveiled a number of new technologies for smartphone photography, including an 85-200mm continuous optical zoom, a next-gen RGBW sensor, a 5-axis OIS, and a next-gen under-screen camera.
The Chinese camera lens manufacturer 7Artisans has released a new golden 35mm f/5. 6 full-frame manual-focus lens for Leica M cameras. The metal lens is designed to be used for street photography, food photos, landscapes, and more.
Three years after launching the original Solarcan, photographer Sam Cornwell has just unveiled Solarcan Colours. It’s a trio of new cameras that each captures solargraphs in a different tint. The Solarcan is a unique camera shaped like a can of soda that allows anyone to easily capture ultra-long-exposure photos showing the path of the Sun […]
Google has unveiled the new Pixel 5 and 4a (5G) smartphones. Among other things, the new phones feature a new ultrawide lens as well as the ability to shoot Night Sight photos in Portrait mode. New Ultrawide Camera While the Pixel 4 featured a 16MP telephoto camera alongside the 12.2-megapixel standard camera, the Pixel 5 […]
With the compact camera market decimated by smartphones, Canon is getting creative with its latest product. Called the PowerShot Zoom, it’s an unusual-looking pocket-sized camera that resembles a monocular.
HOYA has announced a new pair of filters called PROND GRAD. The PROND16 GRAD and PROND32 GRAD are circular graduated ND filters designed to help landscape photographers balance the luminosity of bright and dark areas.
Panasonic has announced the LUMIX G100, a new compact mirrorless camera that’s designed for vlogging and creative video content. “Intuitive controls, visually engaging images and excellent sound quality are hallmarks of the new LUMIX G100, raising the bar for content production and user experience in the vlog camera category,” Panasonic says. “Usability is further enhanced […]
The Irvine, California-based photography gear startup Aurora Aperture has announced a new next-generation rear mount filter system. It’s designed to be an elegant solution for photographers to use filters on ultra-wide lenses that don’t have a front filter thread.
Moment started as a company that designed high-quality lenses for smartphones, but the startup is quickly becoming a general brand that outfits photographers and filmmakers with everything from straps to filters to bags.
Paul C. Buff today announced its new LINK 800WS flash. It becomes the most powerful and flexible product in the Paul C. Buff lineup, and it aims to “link” the company’s past products with the demands of modern photographers.
Nikon has announced the new COOLPIX P950, a new superzoom bridge camera with an 83x optical zoom and 4K video recording abilities. It’s the successor to the P900 that was announced back in 2015.
Nikon today unveiled the D780, calling it “a new kind of DSLR.” It’s a camera that has the tall task of replacing the company’s most popular full-frame DSLR ever, the D750, and it aims to do so by combining the soul of the Z6 mirrorless camera with the body of the D750. The D780 continues […]
Canon today announced the new 1D X Mark III, the company’s new flagship DSLR and successor to the 1D X Mark II that was announced back in early 2016. Canon says the new camera was “engineered and designed using extensive feedback from the professional sports, photojournalist, wildlife and wedding photographers.” At the core of the […]
Sigma has announced the new 24-70mm f/2. 8 DG DN Art lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. It’ll be available at launch for the E-mount by Sony and the L-mount by the Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L-Mount Alliance.
Canon has announced the development of the EOS 1D X Mark III, the successor to the 1D X Mark II and a flagship DSLR that has more power, more speed, and more durability. “Ideal for sports and wildlife, the flagship DSLR is being engineered and designed using feedback from the worldwide community of EOS-1D X […]
Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini Link, a new portable printer that lets you turn your smartphone snaps into Instax Mini prints. The printer connects to smartphones via Bluetooth through the Instax Mini Link app, free for iOS and Google Play.
Canon has announced the Canon EOS 90D, a new crop sensor DSLR aimed at prosumers who want affordable flexibility in shooting both photos and videos. At the core of the 90D is a 32. 5-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with a 1.
Canon has officially announced the new RF 24-240mm f/4-6. 3 IS lens, a new 10x all-in-one lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras with an “entry-level price tag. ” The new lens is the 6th in the RF lineup and the first telephoto zoom lens.
Leica has just announced the new M-E (Typ 240) digital rangefinder camera. The camera is designed for newcomers to the M system, “making it the new entry-point of Leica M rangefinders.” Inside the M-E (Typ 240) is a 24-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor backed by a Leica Maestro image processor and a 2GB buffer (up from […]
The lens adapter company Techart PRO has announced the world’s first Sony E to Nikon Z autofocus adapter. The new adapter (TZE-01) is ultra-thin due to the 2mm difference in flange distance between the Sony E and Nikon Z mounts.
Hasselblad has announced the 907X, the smallest medium format camera body ever made by the brand. Paired with the upcoming CFV II 50C digital back, photographers will be able to shoot medium format digital photography with a classic Hasselblad experience.
Fujifilm just announced the new Instax Mini LiPlay (pronounced “lee-play”), a hybrid camera that aims to take instant photography to the next level with a set of never-before-seen features.
The Taiwanese lens maker Machang Optics has announced the Kamlan 50mm f/1. 1 Mark II lens, a followup to the popular first version of the lens that provided photographers with an affordable option for achieving an ultra shallow depth of field and beautiful bokeh.
Profoto today announced the new B10 Plus, a “slightly bigger brother” to the B10 that doubles the power to 500Ws from 250Ws while only adding about 25% to the price. “With the B10 Plus, shooting on location isn’t about problems, it’s about opportunities,” Profoto says.
The San Francisco-based company Peak Design prides itself on creating innovative products for photographers that redefine their categories, and today it’s back to disrupt a new niche: tripods. The brand’s new Travel Tripod is designed to be one of the most compact and easy-to-use tripods ever made. The result of four years of development, the […]
Profoto has just announced the new A1X, a “new and improved sibling” to the A1 round-head flash that was announced back in September 2017. It’s the “latest result of Profoto’s dedication to innovation,” the company says.
DJI just announced the Osmo Action camera, a new product that directly rivals GoPro’s bread-and-butter action cameras. The world leader in drones is now gunning to be the world leader in action cameras.
Polaroid Originals has unveiled a new “Stranger Things” edition of its OneStep 2 i-Type instant camera. The branding, icons, and text on the camera are all upside down, a nod to the alternate dimension visited in the popular Netflix sci-fi horror series.
The Chinese smartphone company Nubia has unveiled the Red Magic 3, a phone that shoots 48-megapixel photos and 8K video. The performance of the device is so intense that it features liquid cooling via a copper heat pipe and a built-in cooling fan.
Canon has announced the new EOS Rebel SL3 DSLR, called the 250D in some regions on the world. It’s a successor to the entry-level SL2 from 2017 and is described by Canon as a body that’s “light in weight, heavy in features.
Samyang has announced the new AF 85mm f/1. 4 FE prime lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. It’s a lens with “stunning resolution and bokeh” and “excellent AF performance,” the South Korean company says.
Leica has unveiled the new Q2, a full-frame compact camera that succeeds the original Q. The new camera features higher resolution, a better viewfinder, improved autofocus, new weatherproofing, and more.
Leica has announced the new APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH prime lens for the L-Mount, which is found on Leica’s SL mirrorless camera as well as all cameras that are launched as part of the L-Mount Alliance between Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma.
Canon has just announced the new Canon EOS RP mirrorless camera. It’s the smallest and lightest full-frame EOS camera ever made. Compared to the EOS R, Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless camera announced in September 2018, the EOS RP is a lower-end camera that’s lighter on both your back and your wallet. Inside the EOS RP […]
First, there was the megapixel war. Next up: the camera count wars. Less than a month after unveiling the world’s first triple-camera smartphone in the Galaxy A7, Samsung has just announced the new Galaxy A9 as the world’s first quad-camera phone.
A Berlin-based startup called ExperimentalOptics has unveiled a 35mm f/2. 7 pancake lens for full frame cameras, which it calls “the smallest lens in the world. ” The lens is just 0. 276 inches (7mm) in thickness and weighs just 1.
ON1 has announced Photo RAW 2019, a major upgrade to the photo editing software that brings a new workflow and a host of new features. “ON1 Photo RAW 2019 will give photographers the features they use the most from the Lightroom and Photoshop worlds in a single application,” ON1 Products VP Dan Harlacher says.
Leica has announced the upcoming S3 medium-format DSLR camera, the “next evolution of the Leica S-System. ” The announcement comes 10 years after the S2 was announced back at Photokina 2008.
Fujifilm has announced the new GFX 50R, a new medium format mirrorless camera that features a compact, rangefinder-style body that’s reminiscent of famous medium format film cameras from the history of photography.
Canon has officially unveiled the new EOS R, the company’s first full-frame mirrorless competitor. The announcement comes just two weeks after Nikon revealed its first full-frame mirrorless system, the Z Series.
Canon has just announced two next-generation 70-200mm lenses in its EF stable: the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III and 70-200mm f/4L IS II, geared toward professionals and advanced amateurs, respectively. “The new lenses serve advanced amateur and professional photographers in a variety of applications and solutions including wildlife, landscapes, portrait and sports photography,” Canon says. “Canon […]
Fujifilm has just announced the new Instax Square SQ6, the world’s first analog square-format Instax camera. Fujifilm announced the square-format SQ10 camera in 2017, but that’s a hybrid camera that can create both digital images as well as square-format instant photos.
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has just unveiled the P20 Pro, a smartphone that “redefines intelligent photography. ” The Leica triple camera onboard has trounced the other smartphones at DxOMark, scoring a highest-ever mark of 106.
Sigma has just announced the 70mm f/2. 8 Macro, the first macro lens to be released in the Art lineup. Bucking modern day trends, Sigma says it has focused more on optical performance than autofocus speed.
Olympus has just announced the new PEN E-PL9, a camera “to put you in touch with your creative side. ” It provides quality and creative control for photographers who want a camera upgrade but don’t want to jump into larger and pricier camera systems.
Samyang Optics has announced its fourth autofocus lens, the Samyang AF 35mm f/1. 4 FE. Made for full-frame mirrorless cameras, it comes in a Sony E-mount and is “designed to appeal to enthusiasts and professionals who are ready to take the next step up in photography.
Canon just announced a new mirrorless camera today, the EOS M100. The camera is designed to be “an excellent choice for those looking to step up from smartphone photography,” Canon says.
Canon has just officially announced its new 85mm f/1. 4L IS lens. It’s Canon’s first ever 85mm lens to offer image stabilization. The new lens complements Canon’s 85mm lineup rather than replace the Canon EF 85mm f/1.
Nikon has just officially announced the new Nikon D850, a powerful new full-frame DSLR that takes Nikon’s high-end camera lineup to lofty new heights. Inside the camera is the first back-side illuminated (BSI) full-frame CMOS sensor in a Nikon DSLR, supported by Nikon’s EXPEED 5 image processing engine. It offers a whopping 45.7 megapixels of […]
LPA Design has just announced the new PocketWizard MultiMAX II. It’s being touted as “the most versatile, reliable and predictably compatible radio on the market.” The MultiMAX II is a followup to the original MultiMAX, which photographers have used for 16 years now to trigger flashes and cameras across all kinds of photography genres. On […]
Canon has announced the new Speedlite EL-5, a powerful and portable flash unit for advanced photographers that's the company's first flash designed for the Multi-Function Shoe found in the latest EOS R mirrorless cameras. [Read More]
Moment has announced its new CineBloom Diffusion Filters. The lens filters are designed for both cameras and phones and help you capture “dreamy, film-like vibes” straight out of a camera.
Tamron has announced the new Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD lens, the world’s first all-in-one zoom lens that offers f/2.8 at the wide end. Designed for Sony E-mount full frame cameras, the new 28-200mm lens (Model A071) represents Tamron’s continued commitment to pioneering in the area of all-in-one lenses, which Tamron first jumped into […]
Leica has announced the SL2, a full-frame mirrorless camera that replaces the SL that was announced back in 2015. Leica says the new “all-purpose” camera “resets the tone for the mirrorless market.
Canon has announced two new RF lenses: the RF 70-200mm f/2. 8L IS and the RF 85mm f/1. 2L DS IS. Canon says these two lenses complete the “trinity” of RF lenses for the EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera system.
Google today announced the new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones, the first generation of Pixel phones to boast more than one camera. Both phones feature a 12. 2-megapixel f/1. 7 main camera and 16-megapixel f/2.
The Chinese filter and lens company NiSi has launched a new filter holder called the Switch. Like the Lee Filters Tandem Adapter, the NiSi switch lets you rotate two filters independently of each other.
Chinese smartphone makers Oppo and Xiaomi both teased under-screen selfie cameras earlier this month, but Oppo just beat Xiaomi to the punch in officially announcing and demonstrating it. Rather than use a notch cut out from the display for a camera, reducing the available screen real estate, Oppo’s new camera is found behind the display […]
Fujifilm has announced the new GFX100, a 102-megapixel medium format mirrorless camera that the company calls “a game changer in digital camera technology and capability. ” It’s the new flagship camera of the GFX line.
Canon has announced the new RF 85mm f/1.2L USM, a portrait lens for its new full-frame mirrorless cameras and the 5th lens in the RF lineup. The new standard prime lens is the first Canon RF lens to pack Canon’s proprietary Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR) Optics technology, which greatly reduces chromatic aberration in faster lenses. […]
Tamron has announced the new 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Di VC OSD (Model A043), a fast and compact portrait zoom lens for Canon and Nikon full-frame DSLRs. The lens measures just 4.9 inches (12.4cm) long and features fast, quiet, and precise autofocus thanks to the OSD (Optimized Silent Drive) DC motor. The Dual MPU (Micro-Processing Unit) system […]
The Hong Kong-based gear manufacturer Meike has unveiled its new 85mm f/1. 8 lens for Sony full-frame E-mount cameras. The manual-focus lens features a 9-blade circular aperture for beautiful bokeh and is great for portrait photography.
Sony has just announced its latest mirrorless camera. The new a6400 features an impressive list of specs and features, including real-time eye autofocus, real-time tracking, and the world’s fastest autofocus.
While the Canon EF and Nikon F lens mount ecosystems are teeming with 3rd-party lenses, the new Canon R and Nikon Z full-frame mirrorless lens mounts completely lacked 3rd-party glass… until now.
Leica has announced the new M10-D, a rangefinder with “a digital heart and an analog soul. ” From the outside, it looks like Leica’s digital M rangefinder line has gone back to the world of film photography.
Chinese lens brands aren’t generally associated with the idea of luxury, but TTArtisan looks to be trying to change that. The company just unveiled a new limited edition 35mm f/1. 4 lens for Leica M rangefinders that’s covered in 24K gold.
Leica has announced the new Ettas shoulder bag, designed for deep-pocketed photographers who want to carry a minimal one-camera kit when out and about. Available in red/black and khaki/black color combinations, the Ettas bag can hold a Leica V-Lux, Leica Q2, or a camera from the CL/TL2/M systems with a mounted lens of up to […]
Apple has announced the new iPhone SE (Special Edition), the successor to the first-generation phone that was announced back in 2016. Taking its place as the most affordable model in the iPhone lineup, the SE features the fastest chip available in a smartphone and the best single-camera system ever to appear in an iPhone. On […]
Harman Technology today announced a number of new products, including ILFORD Ortho Plus film in 35mm and 120 formats, the 5th generation of its popular MULTIGRADE RC paper, and more. Ortho Plus Films Previously only available in sheet format, Ortho Plus is an orthochromatic (vs panchromatic) black and white film that’s rated at ISO 80 […]
Olympus has unveiled the OM-D E-M5 Mark III, a followup to the E-M5 Mark II and a compact mirrorless camera that has many of the same features as the high-end OM-D E-M1 Mark II mirrorless camera that was announced back in 2016.
Sony has announced two new E-mount lenses for its APS-C mirrorless cameras: the 16-55mm f/2.8 G and the 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS. Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G The new Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G is designed to be a versatile workhorse lens for crop body cameras, featuring a 35mm equivalent focal range of 24-82.5mm (wide-angle […]
In addition to the new 90D crop DSLR, Canon today also announced the EOS M6 Mark II crop mirrorless camera. The new M6 Mark II is basically a 90D in a mirrorless camera body. “Bringing the controls and functionality of a Canon EOS DSLR into a compact mirrorless camera, the EOS M6 Mark II is […]
Canon’s stable of RF full-frame mirrorless lenses just grew by two members. The company just announced the new RF 15-35mm f/2. 8L IS and RF 24-70mm f/2. 8L IS, two lenses that “further cement the company’s commitment to” its full-frame mirrorless system, Canon says.
Leica has just announced the new Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH, a new “all-purpose” lens for the Leica SL full-frame mirrorless system. “Often seen as the standard focal length for full-frame cameras, this new 50mm promises a level of performance high enough to demand a spot in the gear bag of any photographer looking to […]
Canon has officially announced the new RF 24-240mm f/4-6. 4 IS lens, a new 10x all-in-one lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras with an “entry-level price tag. ” The new lens is the 6th in the RF lineup and the first telephoto zoom lens.