Gear Announcement

Yes!Star S1 is a new 35mm film camera from China

Jul 1, 2024 John Aldred

Well, this is interesting. It looks like Pentax isn’t the only one bringing film back. Chinese company Yes!Star is also backing film with a new…



Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI smartphone gimbal features new AI tracking

Jun 27, 2024 John Aldred

Zhiyun has announced the new Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI (buy here). It’s their newest smartphone gimbal, with advanced AI subject tracking. On the front, there’s…



Nikon’s new 35mm f/1.4 for Z mount isn’t the f/1.2 you wanted

Jun 26, 2024 John Aldred

While many Nikon shooters have been screaming out for faster glass, it appears Nikon’s putting them on hold. The company’s 35mm f/1.8 S line lens…



Sigma officially launches its first RF mount lens – 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN

Jun 25, 2024 John Aldred

Sigma teased us a little while ago with the announcement that RF lenses are coming to the Sigma lens lineup. At the time, the company…



Nanlite FS-300C RGBW LED Spot puts out 34,200 lux brightness

Jun 25, 2024 John Aldred

Nanlite has announced the new Nanlite FS-300C ($549). This RGBW LED spot puts out an impressive amount of light, even in daylight mode. The company…



SwitchLens is a Micro Four Thirds sensor for your smartphone

Jun 24, 2024 John Aldred

If you’ve been looking at Alice Camera recently and thought, “That’s pretty cool, but what’s with all the AI?” then this might be just for…



Lexar refreshes its UHS-I SD & microSD card lineup with 205MB/sec speeds

Jun 21, 2024 John Aldred

Lexar has announced three new product lines in its UHS-I SD and microSD card range. We have new Silver UHS-I SD cards and Silver Plus…



Fuji Instax Wide 400 adds self-timer and a close-up lens for selfies

Jun 19, 2024 John Aldred

Fujifilm has announced the Fujifilm Instax Wide 400 ($149.95). It replaces its popular predecessor, 2014’s Instax Wide 300. It retains the 95mm f/14 retractable lens…



The Laowa Argus T1 Cine series are incredibly fast cinema lenses

Jun 16, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

Optical designs in the camera industry have only gotten faster over the years. With only a few rare exceptions, modern lenses bring in far more…



This tripod company is now releasing its first lens ever – Ulanzi 27mm f/2.8

Jun 16, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

Ulanzi is a small company you might’ve not heard of. Up until not long ago, they were primarily focusing on tripods for DSLR and smartphones,…