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The imaging giant, Canon, is on a roll this year with the many camera and lens announcements, releases and rumors – yes, there’s a rumored list of five more new Canon RF lenses 2020. The newly released Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is still making waves in the sports photography arena and recording impressive sales.
Less than two weeks after Canon announced the new Canon EOS R5, the much anticipated game-changing camera has been reportedly spotted in the wild. Current reports suggest that it’ll be launched sometime in July, before the Olympics at least. The company showcased both the Canon EOS R5 and RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM lens in its booth
Edelkrone, a popular producer of super-portable film gears with small form factor, has added a new compact jib to its offer of portable jibs. The company has recently launched a new app-controlled, motorized, portable camera jib that it dubbed the JibONE. This mini-jib packs some really important features and specs that will really thrill filmmakers
The optical gear world has already been quite busy this year. In addition to the world’s largest consumer tech event (CES 2020) that took place last month, there were rumors as well as new camera releases from Nikon and Canon. Although there hasn’t been much news from Fuji, there were rumors of something big coming
Pentax is back! While users patiently waited through 2019 for any news, work was ongoing behind the scenes to perfect works on a new K-mount lens. Some days ago, Pentax’s parent brand, Ricoh, announced the launch of a new K-mount lens — the first since the last DSLR K-1 Mark II was launched in 2018.
Sony has consistently released products aimed at travel photographers and vloggers. One such product is the recently announced wireless shooting grip — Sony GP-VPT2BT. This new versatile cordless shooting grip is specifically designed for mirrorless cameras. It allows creators to seamlessly switch between shooting videos and taking still shots on the run. The catch here
After a period of rumors and lens leaks, Kenko Tokina, a leading manufacturer of premium camera accessories, has finally officially launched a brand new line of mirrorless lenses carrying the ‘atx-m’ tag. The optical gear manufacturer debuted its ‘atx-m’ series of mirrorless lenses with the release of the Tokina atx-m 85mm f/1.8 FE lens. It
A newly uncovered patent and a report from Canon Rumors have revealed that Canon has some exciting future plans for its full-frame mirrorless cameras. According to the reports, Canon is working on at least three new RF lenses, one of which may be announced really soon — in the first half of 2020. The camera
Leica Camera has announced a new addition to its lineup of innovative black-and-white full-frame digital rangefinder cameras. The long-awaited Leica M10 Monochrom is coming about five years after the launch of the last Leica M-Monochrom (Typ 246 Monochrom) in 2015. It is the third generation of its M-Monochrom cameras and takes a lot of its
The Italy-based manufacturer of tripods, bags, lighting supports, and several kinds of accessories, Manfrotto, has ventured into the memory card market. The company has introduced a fresh line of Pro Rugged memory cards. Manfrotto claims that its new line of SD cards, microSD cards, and CF memory cards are the strongest memory cards on the
Samsung Electronics has launched its “next-generation” Solid State Drive (SSD) that it calls the T7 Touch. The super fast and portable SSD T7 Touch incorporates additional features for enhanced security and speed. This is a follow-up product to the popular Samsung T5 portable SSD. Samsung’s latest external storage device – the portable SSD T7 Touch
Paul C. Buff Inc., a manufacturer of professional lighting products, has launched the LINK 800WS flash. It is a new portable plug-and-play LED flash unit that currently stands as the company’s most powerful and versatile lighting product ever. Paul C. Buff (PCB) designed the LINK 800WS flash to “link” its past products with the current
Hasselblad, the Sweden based medium format camera manufacturer, has launched the compact super-lightweight Hasselblad XCD 4/45P. The company says that the new X System lens is “the world’s lightest digital medium format autofocus lens” available today. It is designed to enhance the capabilities of all X System cameras. The Hasselblad XCD 4/45P brings high-level optics
Nikon has unveiled a new DSLR that is set to replace the Nikon D750 which is its most popular full-frame DSLR ever. The Nikon D780 has been announced and the company says it is “a new kind of DSLR.” It is an FX-format DSLR that packs a blend of advanced specs and functions found in
Insta360 has finally released the Insta360 One R adaptive modular action camera that it had teased earlier. The 360° action cam company, Insta360, co-engineered its latest modular creation with the German camera giant, Leica. The new Insta360 One R features a unique modular “interchangeable lens design” that allows the use of various modules. The Insta360
Two new members have been added to the Nikon collection of lenses – NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S and AF-S Nikkor 120-300mm f/2.8 FL ED SR VR. Both are powerful telephoto zoom lenses announced just in time for the 2020 Olympics. Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S One of them, the new NIKKOR
Nikon has released the COOLPIX P950, a new superzoom bridge camera system with a gigantic 83x optical zoom and 4K video recording abilities. The new Nikon COOLPIX P950 is a super-telephoto zoom camera with a 35mm format equivalent focal length of 2000mm. Its full-fledged design offers great operability and versatility. It is designed to succeed
Canon has lifted the lid over the specs of its latest camera, the flagship Canon 1D X Mark III. The upcoming flagship Canon EOS-1D X Mark III SLR is fully Pro and packs great specs. Canon revealed details of its previously announced 1D X Mark III at CES 2020. This pro-grade DSLR packs a number
Canon may be developing in-body image stabilization (IBIS) for their PowerShot cameras and EOS M5 Mark II. A newly uncovered patent shows a dual image stabilization system for use in its less pricey enthusiast-level cameras. Canon News, who discovered a fresh patent application by Canon, said that the patent documents show a dual IS-system that
Canon has announced a thrilling autofocus firmware update that is coming soon to its EOS R and EOS RP camera systems. This exciting update will add a big boost to Canon’s series and should be arriving sometime in September. Specifically, the update seems to focus on improving the accuracy, speed, and usability of Eye AF
In addition to the new EOS 90D enthusiast-level DSLR, Canon has also announced the EOS M6 Mark II — a crop sensor mirrorless camera. Canon EOS M6 Mark II is designed for enthusiast-level photographers as it brings the functionality and controls of an EOS DSLR into a mirrorless camera body. The new M6 Mark II
Canon has officially announced the Canon EOS 90D, a new crop sensor DSLR made for prosumers who want an affordable camera that can produce quality photos and videos. The announcement is coming after multiple leaks have surfaced claiming to reveal information on the Canon EOS 90D. The first leak was via a video on the
With the release of some much-anticipated Nikon Z-series updates, working with the Z6 and Z7 video cameras will now be easier and more fun. Nikon has unveiled a dedicated 3D Look Up Table (LUT) for users of its Z-series flat N-Log profile feature. This new feature update will give users of Nikon’s Z6 and Z7
A South Korean based manufacturer of camera lenses, Samyang, has launched an ultra-wide-angle ultra-compact lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. The company has announced the AF 18mm f/2.8 FE lens which is designed for Sony’s E-Mount camera system. The new 18mm f/2.8 lens is said to be “the most compact, lightweight, and affordable” super-wide-angle full-frame
Canon, a leader in digital imaging solutions, has added a couple of new RF mount lenses to its lineup of RF full-frame mirrorless lenses. The company announced the new RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM and RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM. Canon said that its latest lens announcements will further buttress its commitment to
2019 will see the launch of two new Sony E-mount zoom lenses for the company’s APS-C mirrorless camera series: the 16-55mm f/2.8 G and the 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS super-telephoto zoom lenses. The two new lens addition will increase Sony’s versatile E-mount system lens lineup to a total of 54. The recent product announcements from
iPhone users can now capture fun moments at night as a new night mode app is launched for iPhones. Halcyon Mobile has just launched NeuralCam Night Photo — which is a mobile phone app that brings night photo capabilities to iPhones. Halcyon’s NeuralCam Night Mode camera app is no different from similar apps in terms
Insta360 has just unveiled the world’s smallest, most convenient camera yet called the Insta360 GO. The new Insta360 GO is a tiny action camera weighing only 18.3g (0.65oz). It’s dubbed “the world’s smallest stabilized camera” by the 360-degree action camera brand. Insta360 had recently teased the GO, an action cam which it claims is the
Panasonic has bolstered its lineup of full-frame mirrorless cameras with the official launch of the Lumix S1H camera with cinema-quality video. The L-Mount camera which was first announced at the end of May this year promises rich gradation and a wide color space that’s close to that found in cinema cameras. This 6K mirrorless camera
Following Canon’s latest mirrorless camera announcement, Sony has also boosted its range of crop-sensor mirrorless cameras with new models. At a special event in New York, Sony launched two new APS-C mirrorless cameras — the flagship a6600 and the entry-level a6100 — which will hit the markets in October and November. The Sony a6600 is
