Gear Announcement

Edelkrone’s re-engineered FlexTILT v3 tripod head comes with a new $99 price tag

Jul 6, 2021 John Aldred

Edelkrone has launched the newest v3 iteration of its FlexTILT tripod head, the FlexTILT v3. I say tripod head, but it’s not limited to a…

Lowepro’s 75% recycled PhotoSport AW III backpack pushes towards sustainability

Jun 30, 2021 John Aldred

After Gitzo’s Légende recently kicked off with a bag made from 65% recycled materials, it wasn’t much of a surprise that other Vitec-owned brands might…

Hollyland’s Streamix M1 video switcher has a huge touchscreen display and supports six video signals

Jun 30, 2021 John Aldred

Video switchers have become a big thing over the last couple of years. Initially just a cool new product for a relatively small customer base,…

Leica has release a “new” smartphone with 1″ camera sensor that comes with its own lens cap

Jun 17, 2021 John Aldred

Leica has released a smartphone. Well, technically, Japanese multinational conglomerate, SoftBank Group has released a “new” smartphone with Leica branding. But for all intents and…

Ricoh has announced the new WG-7 waterproof camera – but only for Japan

Jun 17, 2021 John Aldred

Well, this is both interesting and also a shame, if it turns out to be the case. Ricoh has today announced the rumoured WG-7 waterproof…

ZY Optics brings its Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 to Leica L mount

Jun 11, 2021 John Aldred

ZY Optics has announced the release of their Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens for L mount. The fast aperture manual focus lens is designed for…

OM Digital has announced the new Olympus PEN E-P7 but not for the USA!

Jun 9, 2021 John Aldred

OM Digital Solutions has announced the new Olympus PEN E-P7 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera. The E-P7 is OM Digital’s first camera release since the…