Sigma has unveiled the specs of two new Art lenses, the 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro and a fast 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art prime lens, which were announced along with seven other lenses at CP+ in February. The new lineup … Continue reading
Swiss light manufacturer, Elinchrom, has unveiled the ELB 500 TTL, which it claims is the most powerful portable TTL light. Ever. The unit and battery weighs 2.4KG, and packs 500Ws of power. The 72W/h lithium-ion battery is capable of delivering … Continue reading
Sony has announced late March-availability of the a7 III, a 24.2-megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera packed with features from the a9 but more affordable, with an RRP of $3099. The camera has a new back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor which provides … Continue reading
Ricoh has announced the Pentax K-1 Mk II, a 36.4-megapixel full-frame DSLR camera with improved Pixel Shift technology and low-light performance with a maximum ISO 819200. The Pixel Shift Resolution System II has been improved to capture finer details and … Continue reading
Panasonic has announced April availability of the $1399 Lumix DC-GX9, the latest in its ‘rangefinder style’ GX series cameras. ‘The GX9 delivers the very best in Lumix image quality with the same sensor as Panasonic’s flagship G9. At the same … Continue reading
Sigma has announced ‘the development of’ (ie, it’s coming but we’re not saying when) a new member of the high-end Art range, the Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM | Art for full-frame Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. There is no … Continue reading
Rumours that Fujifilm’s upcoming pro-oriented X-H1 mirrorless camera will be announced this week have been accompanied by leaked pictures and a press release. UPDATE: Yep – it happened! Arriving in March. Full local press release here: Fujifilm X-H1 February… Or … Continue reading
Hasselblad has announced the H6D 400c MS, a 100-megapixel medium format camera that can capture massive 400-megapixel stills with sensor shift technology. Sensor shift is being called multi-shot, and can shoot either four or six exposures. The six exposures individually … Continue reading
Sony has announced a new line of G Series CFast 2.0 memory cards, with a maximum writing speed of 510MB/s and reading speeds of 530MB/s, available from early 2018. The cards come in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities. Each have … Continue reading
Radbitz has been appointed the exclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor of Spiffy Gear, a US lighting manufacturer that produces strobe and constant source lights. The distribution deal will begin with the December availability of Spekular, the ‘Swiss army knife … Continue reading
