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    Viltrox’s new EF-E5 Canon EF to Sony E mount adapter sports shiny OLED display, Eye AF, IBIS, EXIF passthrough
    Jan 5, 2022 John Aldred

    Viltrox has announced a new Canon EF to Sony E mount “smart” lens adapter. As with most other “smart” lens adapters, this one allows you…

    Viltrox announces ultra-wide 13mm f/1.4 autofocus lens for Fuji X priced at $469
    Jan 4, 2022 John Aldred

    The third-party autofocus lens collection for Fuji is just exploding now that they’ve opened up their protocols. The latest to be added to this list…

    Yashica teases a new product four years after Y35 DigiFilm fiasco
    Jan 3, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    We know Yashica as a legendary Japanese camera manufacturer. But sadly, the more recent gear launched under this name didn’t exactly live up to its…

    The Godox VDS-M3 XLR shotgun mic has a built-in battery for when you don’t have phantom power
    Dec 30, 2021 John Aldred

    Godox has been building up their microphone collection for a little while now with various different mics including a dual wireless mini lav kit, and…

    Godox’s third generation of “Quicker” QTIII series strobes bring LED modelling light and more efficient bulb design
    Dec 2, 2021 John Aldred

    Although the Godox M600D LED light might not quite be official yet, Godox has announced three new strobes in its QT series today. The QT…

    Godox is stepping up to compete with Aputure with the new M600D 600W Bowens mount LED light
    Nov 30, 2021 John Aldred

    First teased in October at the P&I Shanghai International Wedding Photographic Equipment Exhibition, the Godox M600D presents what appears to be Godox stepping up to…

    ZY Optics calls its new Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 a “budget alternative” to the Leica Summilux-M
    Nov 30, 2021 John Aldred

    Zhongyi Optics has announced their new Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 lens. They’re billing it as “a budget alternative to the legendary Leica Summilux-M“. And at…

    Laowa’s new 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO boasts to be the world’s smallest 2x full-frame macro lens
    Nov 29, 2021 John Aldred

    Venus Optics has just announced their new Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. They claim that it’s the world’s…

    The Solarcan Puck is a tiny solar camera that lets you shoot three super long exposures
    Nov 29, 2021 John Aldred

    Solarcan is back with a new product, the solarcan.co.uk/PUCK. It’s a solar camera that comes in a very tiny tin package to let you shoot…

    Kodak Reelz lets you digitise all your old 8mm and Super 8 home movies with the push of a button
    Nov 24, 2021 John Aldred

    Kodak has announced Kodak Reelz, their new film digitiser. It allows you to capture 8mm and Super 8 film straight to 1080p high definition video…