Gear Announcement

    No new camera today, but Canon has announced the new RF 14-35mm f/4L IS lens
    Jun 29, 2021 John Aldred

    There was no hint of the rumoured Canon camera announcement today. Not even a teaser or new info. But what we did get was the…

    Is Nikon’s newly announced retro-inspired Z fc their best vlogging camera so far?
    Jun 29, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, the rumour mill seems to have been a little off. It wasn’t Canon that was announcing a new camera today, but Nikon. Nikon has…

    Leica has release a “new” smartphone with 1″ camera sensor that comes with its own lens cap
    Jun 17, 2021 John Aldred

    Leica has released a smartphone. Well, technically, Japanese multinational conglomerate, SoftBank Group has released a “new” smartphone with Leica branding. But for all intents and…

    Ricoh has announced the new WG-7 waterproof camera – but only for Japan
    Jun 17, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, this is both interesting and also a shame, if it turns out to be the case. Ricoh has today announced the rumoured WG-7 waterproof…

    Laowa has released an automatic aperture version of their 7.5mm f/2 lens for Micro Four Thirds
    Jun 11, 2021 John Aldred

    Third-party lenses are wonderful things. They prevent us from being locked those manufactured solely by the company that makes our cameras. It provides us with…

    ZY Optics brings its Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 to Leica L mount
    Jun 11, 2021 John Aldred

    ZY Optics has announced the release of their Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens for L mount. The fast aperture manual focus lens is designed for…

    Sony has officially launched their new $9,000 Airpeak S1 Drone
    Jun 10, 2021 John Aldred

    Sony has now officially announced their new Airpeak S1 drone, hailing it as “the world’s smallest drone that can be equipped with an Alpha mirrorless…

    OM Digital has announced the new Olympus PEN E-P7 but not for the USA!
    Jun 9, 2021 John Aldred

    OM Digital Solutions has announced the new Olympus PEN E-P7 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera. The E-P7 is OM Digital’s first camera release since the…

    Panasonic officially announces is full-frame L mount “nifty fifty” 50mm f/1.8
    Jun 2, 2021 John Aldred

    It looks like Nikon isn’t the only one dropping long-overdue new glass today. Photos and bits of info have been leaked over the last few…

    Nikon finally releases 50mm f/2.8 and 105mm f/2.8 Z mount macro lenses
    Jun 2, 2021 John Aldred

    Nikon has now officially announced two new macro lenses for their Z mount mirrorless system. The “normal” length macro is the Nikon Nikkor Z MC…