Gear Announcement

    Ricoh has announced a standalone version of the Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition camera
    Jul 8, 2022 John Aldred

    Ricoh’s limited-edition GR IIIx Urban Edition camera, released in March as a kit including some matching accessories now appears to have made it into the…

    Laowa announces new “affordable” full-frame 12-24mm f/5.6 manual focus zoom lens for RF, E, Z and M mounts
    Jul 7, 2022 John Aldred

    For years, one of the staple zoom lenses of serious enthusiasts and professional photographers has been something in the 12-24mm (ish) range. Typically, they have…

    Meike launches a 16mm T2.5mm full-frame cine lens for PL, EF, RF E and L mounts
    Jul 5, 2022 John Aldred

    This one slipped by us the other day when Meike announced their new low-budget 50mm f/0.95 APS-C lens for mirrorless cameras, but the company has…

    Hollyland shrinks down its wireless microphones with the new Lark M1 and gives them a 200 metre range
    Jul 5, 2022 John Aldred

    Hollyland has announced its new Lark M1 wireless microphone system designed for vloggers, YouTubers and live streamers. It offers a massive 200-metre line of sight…

    Xiaomi’s 12S Ultra packs a huge 1-Inch camera sensor with Leica optics
    Jul 4, 2022 John Aldred

    Xiaomi has now officially announced its new Xiaomi 12S Ultra smartphone, bringing with it a pair of half-inch sensors for ultrawide and periscope zoom cameras…

    Meike has announced a new $249 50mm f/0.95 APS-C mirrorless lens
    Jul 1, 2022 John Aldred

    Meike has announced their new 50mm f/0.95 manual focus lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. It’s available in five different mounts including Sony E, Fuji X,…

    SmallRig releases yet another matte box system – 5th time lucky?
    Jun 30, 2022 John Aldred

    Regular as clockwork lately, SmallRig has announced yet another new Matte Box. What makes this one different from the SmallRig 3575 Mini Matte Box Lite,…

    Godox takes us back to the ’80s with the retro-themed Lux Junior on-camera flash
    Jun 30, 2022 John Aldred

    With the trend for retro-looking cameras and lenses over the last few years, I’m surprised it’s taken a company this long to come out with…

    Profoto’s new very compact 100Ws Profoto A2 Monolight strobe is about the size of a can of coke
    Jun 30, 2022 John Aldred

    Profoto has announced a new compact strobe. Designed for off-camera use, the Profoto A2 Monolight is a 100Ws strobe with a recycle time of 0.1-1.6…

    Nikon expands its APS-C mirrorless lineup with the new vlogger-oriented Nikon Z30 entry level camera
    Jun 29, 2022 John Aldred

    Nikon has officially announced the new Nikon Z30, its entry-level APS-C Z mount mirrorless camera. As the de facto replacement for the Nikon D3x00 series…