Gear

Leica lists seven M series lenses and 13 accessories as discontinued

Mar 19, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

There have been some rumors that Leica was to discontinue several lenses. But now they have been confirmed. Seven of Leica M lenses are being…



First exclusive footage samples of Laowa’s upcoming 9mm Full-Frame rectilinear lens

Mar 17, 2020 Adam Frimer

The Laowa Venus Optics 9mm Full-Frame Lens f5.6 Dreamer is just one of Venus Optics’ newest upcoming lenses. At 9mm you’re probably associating it with…



This insane wide-angle lens sees behind itself and it can be yours for “only” $39,000

Mar 13, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

If you like fisheye lenses, here’s a real treat. C-4 Precision Optics 4.9mm f/3.5 Hyper Fisheye pretty much reveals in its name what it’s capable…



Yongnuo to release the YN450M – A Micro Four Thirds version of their Android-powered mirrorless camera

Mar 12, 2020 John Aldred

Yongnuo’s YN450 was first teased at the end of 2018 and the specs were released a little while later. It was an odd, but interesting…



Can you shoot effective portraits with a wide-angle lens? Well, yes, you can

Mar 12, 2020 John Aldred

Ultra-wide-angle lenses are typically associated with portrait photography. In fact, most people will specifically avoid them for portraits, casting them out as “useless”. But this…



How well does Fujifilm’s Acros-R film simulation compare to real 35mm Fuji Acros 100II film?

Mar 12, 2020 Dale Rogers

I shoot about 50% film and 50% digital these days. For digital, I shoot with the Fujifilm X series cameras and lenses. Fujifilm cameras appealed…



Here are the first images taken with the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 full frame shift lens

Mar 10, 2020 Udi Tirosh

Here is some exciting news. A while back Sony Alpha Rumors reported on a new Laowa 15mm f/4.5 full-frame W-Dreamer shift lens. We now have…



A Tale of Two 24-70’s: Nikkor S and G

Mar 10, 2020 Blair Bunting

First, a little backstory to this piece… For much of my young career, I shot Canon. Be it the 1D, 1D2, 1DS, 1D3, 1DS2 and…



Nope, this device from Vecnos doesn’t wipe your memories – It captures them in 360°

Mar 10, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

A new consumer-grade 360° camera is coming to the market soon from Vecnos, a new startup spun out of Ricoh. While it looks like it…



Irix has finally announced the 45mm f/1.4 they first showed off in 2016

Mar 9, 2020 John Aldred

We first discovered the Irix 45mm f/1.4 way back at Photokina 2016. It was just a lowly prototype hidden under a glass box back then. It…