Gear Announcement

    The Z-Cam E2 now comes with a locking Leica M mount option
    Jul 17, 2021 John Aldred

    The Z-Cam E2 series of cameras has proven to be very popular.  With a product range covering everything from Micro Four Thirds through Super 35…

    Pentax releases HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW zoom lens for APS-C
    Jul 15, 2021 John Aldred

    Pentax has officially announced its new HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW lens. Designed for the company’s APS-C K mount DSLRs, the 16-50mm lens…

    TTArtisan launches silver anodised version of their 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M
    Jul 13, 2021 John Aldred

    Initially released last year, TTArtisan has expanded its colour options for their 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M mount once again. As well as the…

    Yongnuo’s new Android-powered YN455 MFT camera sports a 5″ flip-up touchscreen LCD
    Jul 12, 2021 John Aldred

    Yongnuo’s still on their Android-powered camera kick, and this time they seem to have brought some neat improvements, at least on the surface, over their…

    Panasonic Leica DG 25-50mm f/1.7 lens now officially announced
    Jul 8, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, it looks like the announcement wasn’t delayed, after all. Amazon just jumped the gun a little yesterday when they made the listing public early…

    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…