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    Olympus revealed their new flagship: a super-rugged OM-1 MKII
    Jan 30, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

    Two years after the unveiling of the Olympus OM-1 ($1999), OM Systems announced their next flagship: the Olympus OM-1 MKII ($2,397). It’s a 20 MP…

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    Zhongyi releases the Speedmaster 20mm f/0.95mm ASP-C
    Jan 26, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

    Mitakon Zhongyi optics (ZY optics) just revealed the Chuichi Kogaku Speedmaster 20mm f/0.95mm—the fastest 20mm lens for APS-C (¥63,460). It’s a manual focus lens for…

    Diveroid Universal Lite

    Diveroid Universal Lite turns your smartphone into a dive camera
    Jan 26, 2024 John Aldred

    We’ve been seeing more and more of these lately. Joby just released their underwater smartphone housing, and now we have Diveroid with their latest update….

    Pentax WG-90 Black

    Ricoh’s Pentax WG-90 is a WG-80 with a new name
    Jan 25, 2024 John Aldred

    Ricoh has announced the new Pentax WG-90. And true to form, it’s pretty much identical to its predecessor. In fact, I can’t see a single…

    Mofage POCO Pro Duo

    Mofage POCO PL adapter can now stack multiple filters
    Jan 25, 2024 John Aldred

    Mofage, the company that brought us the POCO (buy here), has announced its new range of Pro Duo series accessories. These fit the POCO drop-in…

    Shure SLXD5 and Shure SLXD3

    Shure expands its SLX-D wireless microphone ecosystem with XLR Tx and on-camera Rx
    Jan 24, 2024 John Aldred

    Shure has announced some new additions to the Shure SLX-D wireless microphone system (buy here). Operating on UHF, the SLX-D avoids the interference often found…

    Hasselblad 907X and CFV 100C

    Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C combo doubles image size to 100-megapixels
    Jan 24, 2024 John Aldred

    Hasselblad has announced its 907X and CFV 100C digital back combo (buy here). Replacing the 907X and CFV II 50C combo, it doubles the resolution…

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    Meike 50mm f/1.8 for Nikon Z-mount is now available for just $159
    Jan 23, 2024 Sagiv Gilburd

    The new Meike 50mm f/1.8 may be one of the most tempting budget lenses for the Z-mount. It is a full-frame, autofocus lens for only…

    Joby Seapal

    Joby SeaPal is a waterproof case for your smartphone
    Jan 23, 2024 John Aldred

    The Joby Seapal was officially unveiled in December 2023, but it was a very quiet launch. That’s probably because the unit hasn’t been available until…

    Godox V1 Pro

    The Godox V1 Pro is 2 flashes in one
    Jan 22, 2024 John Aldred

    Well, we didn’t have to wait long for that one, did we? It’s been two weeks since Godox’s filing with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs…