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Canon releases 3 lenses, including a world-first for a constant aperture zoom, and an affordable superzoom

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Canon has introduced three new lenses that promise to enhance the world of still photography and video production. These lenses cater to a wide range of users, from beginners to professionals, and yes, one of them is really, really big!

The three new lenses are the RF-S10-18mm f/4.5-6.3, the ground-breaking constant aperture RF24-105mm f/2.8 L, and the ultimate affordable super zoom, the RF200-800mm f/6.3-9. Put that lens in your pocket, and people will definitely wonder if you’re pleased to see them.

Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE ultra-low-budget full-frame lens for Sony E

Viltrox has announced the new Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE (buy here). As an FE lens, it’s a full-frame lens designed for Sony E mount cameras. It’s also an ultra-lightweight autofocus lens and comes at a very low price point.

With a focal length of 20mm, this is a very wide angle lens on full-frame, offering about 91.6º field of view. And with a weight of only 157g, it’s an ideal walkabout landscape lens or even for vlogging.

Leica releases a new Rangefinder camera in a sleek silver finish

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Leica has launched its new M11-P Rangefinder Camera ($9195), which brings the latest technology to the iconic camera body. Leica’s M-series cameras have a rich history, particularly favoured by photojournalists for capturing iconic moments. The M11-P even looks like the original 1954 classic Rangefinder design, making it a very sleek little camera. Sadly though, it’s not still at 1954 prices.

The new Leica M11-P apparently continues the tradition by incorporating modern technology and design, with a few notable upgrades. It also marks a significant milestone as the world’s first camera to feature Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) technology, ensuring the credibility of digital content. This is super important in today’s world of AI image generation.

DJI announces Osmo Pocket 3 with a larger sensor and 10-bit recording

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DJI has revealed the Osmo Pocket 3 (519$), their latest handheld gimbal camera in the Osmo lineup. It features a new one-inch sensor, 4k 120p recording, 10-bit D-Log M, and 10-bit HLG color profiles.

Like its predecessor, the Osmo Pocket 3 utilizes a 20mm (equivalent) lens with a fixed f2.0 aperture. (Technically, the DJI Osmo Pocket 2 was f1.8, but it’s not much of a difference). What is new is the much larger one-inch CMOS sensor of the Osmo 3, compared to the previous 1/7-inch sensor.

Thypoch announces two new Simera lenses for M mount

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A new lens brand, Thypoch, has officially launched its Simera series of ASPH lenses: the Simera 35mm f/1.4 and 28mm f/1.4 (both $699). The lenses are full-frame and work with the Leica M mount system.

Both lenses were showcased successfully at Photopia Hamburg and Salon de la Photo in Paris, and were popular among manual and vintage lens lovers.

Accsoon’s TopRig S60 slider is a super-light, app-controlled, travel slider

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You may know Accsoon from their Accsoon Seemo transmitters or lighting control software, but the company is now entering the slider market with two new sliders: TopRig S40 ($349) and TopRig S60 ($399), with a slide range of 22.5cm and 42.5cm respectively.

The slider market is pretty saturated with big players like Manfrotto and smaller players like YC Onion. It is interesting to see what the TopRig slider series has to offer.

SmallRig launches a mobile video cage for iPhone 15 Pro Max with Brandon Li

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Smallrig released a new offering, the Brandon Li Special Mobile Video Cage for the iPhone 15 Pro Max (buy here). You are probably more familiar with SmallRig as a camera cage manufacturer or as a video light maker, but with more and more creators using their phones for shooting videos, this is hardly a surprise.

In fact, as time goes by, phones are getting better at creative tasks. But phones still lack better audio, handling, and lights, and this is where the SmallRig comes in.

Leica announces two new wide-angle lenses for L mount

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Leica has announced two new full-frame wide-angle lenses for L mount: a 21mm f/2 ASPH lens ($5495) and a super-wide 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH zoom ($2495). Both lenses feature some fairly high specs. As you would expect from Leica, these include lightning fast autofocus and improved chromatic aberration reduction, and a hefty price tag!

Leica says that the lenses are “an excellent choice for landscape, architecture, and astrophotography,” with the 14-24mm filling in the ultra-wide angle focal length gap in the series.

SmallRig VB99 pro mini v-mount battery announced

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Over at IBC 2023, we got a sneak preview of SmallRig’s new VB99 Pro mini V Mount battery, now the battery is released, and more details are available.

One thing I like about SmallRig is the fact that they are in close tandem with their users, so the new VB99 Pro mini has quite a bit of features that are a significant upgrade from the previous VB99 Pro mini battery. The best news? SmallRig confirmed to DIYP that the price will remain the same $279 price point as the current model.

Peak Design announce new camera cubes for gear protection

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Peak Design is shaking things up with its new updated V2 Camera Cubes. According to Peak Design, These new cubes promise better protection, smarter organization, and new sizes to better cater to today’s globetrotting photographers and video creators.

Peak Design’s Camera Cubes are a clever way to convert standard bags into camera bags. They work by adding a compartment (a.k.a. cube) into existing bags, and you can further divide those to hold your gear.

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