To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Daimaru Tokyo store, Leica is releasing a special limited edition Raspberry Leather model of the Leica Q2.
Reminiscent of Tokyo Station’s Red Bricks
Leica Japan says the “raspberry” color of the authentic leather is designed to be reminiscent of the red bricks found at the Tokyo station building near the Leica Daimaru Tokyo store. The camera…
Canon Europe Has Stopped Shipments to Russia
March 7, 2022
Canon Europe has announced that it has suspended new shipments of products into Russia in response to the country’s attack on Ukraine.
The violence and destruction being caused by the military attacks on Ukraine is shocking to all of us. We share our heartfelt…
Nikon’s New Lens Tech is a Danger to Medical Devices
March 7, 2022
Nikon’s new $14,000 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S lens for mirrorless cameras has been getting terrific reviews, but there is another more unusual reason the lens stands out in Nikon’s lineup: Nikon warns that you should not use it if you have a pacemaker or any other kind of…
Canon to Launch 32 New RF Lenses Before 2026
March 7, 2022
As part of Canon’s annual financial results presentation, the company’s Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai has explained some strategies going forward, including the plan to release lenses at pace with current production for the next several years.
Driven by Solid Demand for Higher-End Cameras
In documents published on Canon’s website, spotted by Canon Rumors, Mitarai explains that…
Canon Inc. has published its Corporate Strategy Conference 2022 presentation materials, revealing a number of interesting tidbits about the company’s past fiscal year and what it intends to do going forwards as part of its growth strategy.
Under the headline ‘2021…
The Sony flagship camera is here, the first of the mirrorless full-frame “holy trinity” of Sony, Canon, and Nikon to be released. Sony announced this beautiful beast back in January 2021, and today we’re going to take it apart, modify it into a full spectrum camera…
How to Tag Your Photos to Make Them Easy to Find
March 5, 2022
I had a death in the family this week, as my brother in law Michael Stroud passed away, after a three-week hospital stint. There are many parts of the grieving process, of course, and one big one is revisiting memories, with photos and video.
As the photographer and archivist in the family, I spent several days this week pulling photos together for a memorial. My records are probably better…
What is the difference in quality between a $500 35mm Rokinon lens and a $26,000 Arri Master Prime? That is exactly what filmmaker and YouTuber Ryan Connolly of Film Riot wanted to find out.
Real World Test
While the debate about using affordable versus…
Pentax has announced a new firmware update for the K3 Mark III DSLR that improves the performance of its ability to capture astrophotography. Called Astro Tracer Type 3, it tracks celestial objects without using the GPS unit.
Astro Tracer Type 3
Firmware version 1.41…
As promised when it announced the standard edition Q2 Reporter last year, Leica has released the Kevlar-wrapped Q2 Monochrom Reporter fixed-lens camera.
Leica Q2 Monochrom Reporter Edition
Just like the original Q2 Reporter, the Q2 Monochrom Reporter features a “robust” exterior and what Leica calls a “discreet” appearance, which it claims allows photographers to work without…
