Venus Optics has announced a new Laowa 6mm F2 Zero-D lens for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera systems. The lens offers a 12mm full-frame equivalent field of view and is a stills version of the previously-released 6mm T2.1 Cine lens for MFT camera systems.
The lens is manual focus, but features electrical contacts for transmitting EXIF data to the camera body and controlling the electronic…
Ricoh announces 'Film Camera Project,' says it's considering making a new Pentax film camera
December 20, 2022
If you thought Pentax was behind the times by keeping its DSLRs around, be prepared: it appears its parent company Ricoh is working on developing a new film camera under the historic Pentax brand.
As reported by Japan Camera Hunter, Ricoh announced the company is launching…
Fujifilm building new 'advanced semiconductor materials manufacturing facility' in South Korea
December 19, 2022
Fujifilm’s X Series cameras use a unique color filter array on its X-Trans CMOS sensors, differing from the typical Bayer pattern found on most conventional image sensors.
Fujifilm has announced plans to build a facility to produce advanced materials for use in…
DxO PhotoLab 6 shown in its PhotoLibrary mode, where you can view, browse, search, tag and label your creations. You can also apply presets and export final versions from each thumbnail’s right-click menu.
It’s been five years now since DxO relaunched its long-running Optics Pro Raw editor under a brand-new name, DxO PhotoLab. One of the strongest rivals to Adobe Lightroom, PhotoLab…
Lensrentals' most-rented cameras & lenses of 2022: Canon & Sony dominate, video on the rise
December 19, 2022
Lensrentals has published its breakdown of the top rented cameras and lenses of 2022. Like last year, the list is dominated by Canon and Sony, although the market share percentages for each have shifted in favor of Sony.
Looking first at the most popular photography and…
Nikon issues 'Technical Service Advisory' for Z9 cameras with faulty lens release buttons
December 16, 2022
An illustration, provided by Nikon USA, highlighting where the serial number can be found on Nikon Z9 camera bodies.
Nikon has issued a ‘Technical Service Advisory’ for its high-end Z9 full-frame mirrorless camera, due to select units having issues with the lens…
The 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067) zoom lens.
Tamron has announced a trio of firmware updates for three of its Sony E-mount zoom lenses, bringing improved AF tracking for two of the lenses and new AF Assist function during video recording for all three.
Tamron’s 50–400mm F4.5–6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067) and 150–500mm F5–6.7 Di III VC VXD (Model A057) for Sony E-mount…
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December 14, 2022
Panasonic has announced the release of the Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12–35mm F2.8 ASPH Power OIS, an updated version made to replace its Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm F2.8 II ASPH Power OIS lens released back in 2017.
The updated lens offers a 24–70mm full-frame equivalent focal…
Venus Optics has announced the release of a new Laowa 19mm F2.8 Zero-D lens for Fujifilm GFX camera systems.
The manual lens is constructed of 12 elements in 10 groups, including three extra-low dispersion elements, two aspherical elements and one ultra-high refractive…
Adobe demos true HDR support in Adobe Camera Raw, giving a glimpse of photography's bright future
December 12, 2022
We’re not able to directly show you what a true HDR image looks like, as it’s difficult to ensure it’s viewable correctly even if you’re using an HDR-capable device. Instead this image shows ACR’s Visualize HDR regions display.
The latest version of Adobe Camera Raw brings a feature which for years we’ve been asking: support for true HDR editing for those…
