Venus Optics has announced a slightly updated version of its Laowa 15mm F4.5R Zero-D Shift lens. In addition to minor specification changes, Venus Optics has also added Fujifilm GFX-mount support for both the old (blue ring) and new (red ring) models.
The new red ring Laowa 15mm F4.5R Zero-D Shift lens is almost identical to its blue ring predecessor. The only difference, aside from the addition…
This past week, Nikon shared its ‘Medium Term Management Plan,’ which details what areas of its businesses Nikon will be focusing on from now through 2025. While much of it focuses on Nikon’s non-imaging businesses, Nikon does detail a number of interesting strategies…
Shooting rugby is hard, but nothing like as hard as the people who play it.
Nikon Z9 | Nikkor Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 S @ 400mm | 1/1000 sec | F5.6 | ISO 1400Photo: Richard Butler
There’s a vast difference between going to a sports events with the intention of getting…
Man Creates a Working 35mm Movie Camera with 3D Printing
April 10, 2022
There is no denying that shooting on film is expensive. It is among the many reasons major studios have all shifted to using digital cameras for their movie-making. But even with the shift in technology and cost, there is just something appealing about the way these old analog cameras work. This is why engineer and designer Yuta Ikeya decided to make his own analog movie camera with 3D printing.
Fujifilm has announced some bad news for medium format photographers who use its slide films: there will be shortages of 120 reversal films as the company struggles to source the necessary ingredients.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen supply chain issues and soaring…
If the number of obituaries written about someone is any measure of their impact on society, Janet Malcolm was a heavy hitter. Google lists more than 40,000.
Before passing in 2021, Malcolm was a staff writer at the venerable New Yorker magazine for almost 60…
Tamron Developing 28-75mm and 28-80mm Drone Lenses
April 9, 2022
Tamron has filed a patent for a pair of zoom lenses designed for use on gimbals and drones: a 28-75mm f/4 and 28-80mm f/4.5. Both lenses are described as compact and with little change to their center of gravity across the zoom range.
The patent, filed by Tamron in Japan, describes the two lenses as compact and with little fluctuation in the center of gravity, which would make them ideal for…
Scientists from the University of Irvine have developed a camera system that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with an infrared camera to capture full-color photos even in complete darkness.
Human vision perceives light on what is known as the “visible…
Film Friday: Japan Camera Hunter goes hands-on with the Fujifilm's medium format point-and-shoot, the GA645ZI
April 8, 2022
For this week’s installment of Film Friday, we’re taking a look at the latest video from Bellamy Hunt, Founder of Japan Camera Hunter, wherein he provides an overview of the Fujifilm GA645ZI, a medium format camera that is considered by some to be ‘the greatest point…
Leica has announced a limited-edition matte black version of its Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens that comes with an integrated lens hood. The company says that not only does it look good, but the paint is also designed to resist scratches.
The Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH was originally released in 2016 along with the Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH and Leica M Summicron-M 35 mm f/2…
