Gear
Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Packs Constant Aperture and Close-Focus into a Travel-Friendly Package
Oct 9, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Tamron has introduced the 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD, a compact, constant-aperture zoom for Sony E and Nikon Z shooters. At $729, it sits well…
Sigma’s New 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 and 50-120mm f/2.8: Practical APS-C Lenses for All Situations
Oct 9, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Sigma has just announced two new Contemporary lenses for APS-C mirrorless shooters. The Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS is marketed as the world-first 18.8x zoom…
Svbony Launches SV580: An 80mm Astrograph for Full-Frame Cameras
Oct 8, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Svbony has launched a new telescope for deep-sky astrophotography. The SV580 is an 80mm f/4.5 Petzval APO astrograph with a 360mm focal length and a…
Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift: Nearly Zero Distortion and the Widest Aperture in Its Class
Oct 7, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift, a manual focus lens designed primarily for architectural and cityscape photographers. The company is positioning…
7Artisans’ New 18mm f/2 for Sony E: an AF Wide-Angle Prime for Only $169
Oct 6, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
7Artisans has been digging its way into the lens market, and its new AF 18mm f/2 for Sony E is another addition to the budget…
Tamron 12-20mm f/2.8: The Ultrawide Zoom That Gets Unusually Close
Oct 6, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Tamron has officially announced the 12-20mm f/2.8 Di III VXD, a full-frame ultrawide zoom for Sony E and Nikon Z mount cameras. Positioned as a…
Polaroid Pokémon Cameras Let You Catch ’Em All in Your Camera Bag
Oct 6, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
Polaroid’s Pokémon collection brings Poké Ball, Pikachu and Sylveon designs to its instant cameras, giving Pokémon fans another reason to catch ’em all.
SmallRig Autumn Savings Sale Cuts Camera Gear by Up to 30%
Oct 5, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
SmallRig’s Autumn Savings promotion cuts prices on some of the less glamorous gear that keeps a shoot running, including tripods, batteries, lights, cages and mobile rigs.
Maven’s Talon Is a Folding LED Light Designed to Save Bag Space
Oct 4, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
After a $500 excess baggage fee pushed him to rethink his lighting kit, Maven Filters founder Michael Andrew spent seven years developing the Talon, a six panel LED light that folds into a compact bar.
Sky-Watcher SynLink: All-in-One Controller for Astrophotography
Oct 2, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
An astrophotography setup might need a surprising amount of hardware. The telescope sits on a tracking mount with cameras, focusers, filter wheels, and guide cameras…