Leica, Panasonic and Sigma have entered a strategic partnership to collaboratively develop L-Mount cameras and lenses. The news is one of the most far-reaching announcements to come out of Photokina. While Canon, Nikon, and Sony embark on one-on-one full-frame mirrorless … Continue reading
Sigma is covering all focal lengths, from wide-angle to super-duper-telephoto, with its latest announcements of five new Global Vision lenses. They are the 28mm f1.4 DG HSM Art, 40mm f1.4 DG HSM Art, 56mm f1.4 DC DN Contemporary, 70-200mm f2.8 … Continue reading
Leica intends to deliver a 64-megapixel medium format camera, the S3, in Autumn/Winter next year. The camera is the successor to the S2, which was unveiled a decade ago at Photokina 2008. Details are slim as this is a ‘development … Continue reading
Phase One now offers dedicated Capture One software support for Fujifilm’s X and GFX series cameras. The ‘software collaboration’ provides two versions of Capture One built for Fujifilm cameras. The first version is access to free RAW file conversion software, … Continue reading
Sony has announced the 24mm f1.4 G Master wide angle prime lens, the lightest in its class at just 445 grams. Part of what makes the lens lightweight is the adoption of a new Direct Drive SSM. The motor provides … Continue reading
Panasonic will enter the mirrorless full-frame market with the Lumix S1R and S1, the first two models in the new Lumix S series. While S model prototypes are on show at Photokina in Cologne, the cameras won’t be available until … Continue reading
The Fujifilm GFX 50R, a 51.4-megapixel rangefinder-style medium format mirrorless camera, will be available from late November with a local RRP of $7099. Fujifilm also announced the ‘GFX 100Megapixels Concept’, hyping up a not-too-distant GFX 102-megapixel medium format camera. The … Continue reading
Over an extended involvement in the photographic industry, commencing just before the introduction of the Kodak Disc camera back in 19 I’ve forgotten, the last 12 months or so have been the most mind-dumbingly boring I can recall. ( And … Continue reading
GoPro will release its new Hero 7 range on September 27, claiming it sets a new standard with HyperSmooth (Hero 7 Black only) ‘the best in-camera video stabilisation ever featured in a camera.’ The new 7 series cameras are locally … Continue reading
Profoto has announced the B10 OCF, its smallest cordless off-camera flash that has five times more power than a speedlight. The B10 is a 250Ws light with a 10-stop variable power range, and recycle times of .05 to 2.2 seconds. … Continue reading
