Leica has announced immediate availability of the Leica TL2 mirrorless interchangeable, with a local RRP of $2750. The TL2 is a 24-megapixel APS-C format camera based on the existing T-series mirrorless interchangeables. It offers 20 fps shooting with an electronic shutter, UHD … Continue reading
Roger Cicala, founder of LensRentals and a leading authority of modern digital lenses, has delivered a glowing assessment of the Sony FE 12-24mm f4 G lightweight ultra-wide angle lens. The self-described optics nerd ran 10 pre-release copies through Modulation Transfer … Continue reading
Two new Sigma Art lenses, the 14mm f1.8 DG HSM ultra wide lens and the 24-70mm f2.8 DG HSM zoom lens, will arrive in late July with price tags well down on their Canikon competitors. Both lenses, which were announced … Continue reading
Zeiss has announced a full-frame Milvus 35mm f1.4 lens for Canon EF and Nikon F mounts, which it claims is almost free from edge-to-edge chromatic aberrations. Construction is 14 elements in 11 groups, consisting of aspherical elements, along with ‘special glass … Continue reading
Nikon has announced June availability of the Nikkor AF-P DX 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR, AF-S Fisheye 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED and AF-S 28mm f/1.4E ED. The AF-P DX 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR made for visual aesthetes on the go packs superior optical performance … Continue reading
Profoto has announced the B1X, a more powerful on-location monolight with longer battery life and successor to the popular B1. It will be available in just over a week at some Australian retailers. Profoto says the LED modelling light has … Continue reading
Phase One has unveiled the highest-megapixel, most expensive monochrome digital back – the IQ3 100MP Achromatic – which costs US$50,000 and will appeal to a niche of photographers. The camera has a 101-megapixel CMOS sensor, and a top ISO of 51,200. … Continue reading
British lighting manufacturer, Rotolight, has unveiled the AEOS – a portable on-location LED lighting kit ideal for photographers on the move. The bi-colour LED light has an ‘ultra-thin’ 1cm thick design, weighing 1.5kg, while delivering a power output of 5750 lux … Continue reading
Fujifilm has announced June availability of two new Fujinon lenses for the GFX-50S medium format camera – a GF 110mm f2 LM WR medium telephoto and GF 23mm f4 R LM WR super wide-angle lens. The medium telephoto, priced at $4299, … Continue reading
Zeiss has announced the latest addition to the Batis family, a 135mm F2.8 high performance medium telephoto lens for Sony FE mirrorless cameras which weighs only 614 grams. The lens is designed for wedding, event, and portrait photographers. It has … Continue reading
