Gear Announcement

    Pentax releases HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW zoom lens for APS-C
    Jul 15, 2021 John Aldred

    Pentax has officially announced its new HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW lens. Designed for the company’s APS-C K mount DSLRs, the 16-50mm lens…

    TTArtisan launches silver anodised version of their 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M
    Jul 13, 2021 John Aldred

    Initially released last year, TTArtisan has expanded its colour options for their 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M mount once again. As well as the…

    Yongnuo’s new Android-powered YN455 MFT camera sports a 5″ flip-up touchscreen LCD
    Jul 12, 2021 John Aldred

    Yongnuo’s still on their Android-powered camera kick, and this time they seem to have brought some neat improvements, at least on the surface, over their…

    Panasonic Leica DG 25-50mm f/1.7 lens now officially announced
    Jul 8, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, it looks like the announcement wasn’t delayed, after all. Amazon just jumped the gun a little yesterday when they made the listing public early…

    Edelkrone’s re-engineered FlexTILT v3 tripod head comes with a new $99 price tag
    Jul 6, 2021 John Aldred

    Edelkrone has launched the newest v3 iteration of its FlexTILT tripod head, the FlexTILT v3. I say tripod head, but it’s not limited to a…

    Yongnuo has launched the YN RF 85mm f/1.8 – first 3rd party RF lens with a control ring
    Jul 2, 2021 John Aldred

    Yongnuo has officially announced their first RF mount lens. It’s the YN RF 85mm f/1.8R DF DSM and it’s actually equipped with a configurable control…

    Zhiyun’s new Weebill 2 gimbal has a built in flippy out touchscreen LCD
    Jul 1, 2021 John Aldred

    Zhiyun has today (yes, today, not yesterday) announced the new Zhiyun Weebill 2 gimbal. A couple of retailers jumped the gun a little early yesterday,…

    Lowepro’s 75% recycled PhotoSport AW III backpack pushes towards sustainability
    Jun 30, 2021 John Aldred

    After Gitzo’s Légende recently kicked off with a bag made from 65% recycled materials, it wasn’t much of a surprise that other Vitec-owned brands might…

    Hollyland’s Streamix M1 video switcher has a huge touchscreen display and supports six video signals
    Jun 30, 2021 John Aldred

    Video switchers have become a big thing over the last couple of years. Initially just a cool new product for a relatively small customer base,…

    Cosyspeed’s new Photohiker backpacks are designed for hikers that want to carry camera gear
    Jun 29, 2021 John Aldred

    All too often these days, photography backpacks seem to simply be based around “How much gear can we shove into it?” with things like comfort…