The new Røde Wireless PRO wireless microphone kit offers a vast array of pro-level audio features, including 32-bit float audio recording.
Røde, the Australian audio equipment company, recently announced its Wireless PRO wireless microphone system. Røde is calling it the ‘most powerful compact microphone system ever.’ Despite its diminutive size, it offers a versatile range of…
Gear in this story
August 26, 2023
We’re hard at work completing our final review of Canon’s ultra-compact EOS R50 mirrorless camera. While those of us with larger fingers have found the R50’s tight controls challenging to use, the camera delivers when it comes to the most important thing…
Tamron is planning to offer another option for Sony E-mount shooters: the new 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD (Model A068) zoom lens. Announced as ‘in development,’ this full-frame zoom lens offers a versatile zoom range from ultra-wide 17mm up to a standard 50mm, making…
After announcing the development of the 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058) for Nikon Z-mount back in July, Tamron has fully announced the new zoom lens, setting the MSRP at $1,999 and availability starting on September 21, 2023. This zoom lens is familiar, as the company released a version for Sony E-mount back in 2021. However, it will be one of Tamron’s first for Nikon’s…
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August 25, 2023
We’ve added the Leica M11 Monochrom images to our studio scene comparison tool. The images show the added detail level that can be achieved if you don’t have to demosaic the images, as well as the improved noise performance that comes once you remove the color…
Why Nikon's APS-C Z-mount is worth another look in 2023
August 25, 2023
The Nikon Z50 and the entire DX Z-mount family has aged like a fine Chianti.
I’ve long been on the hunt for the perfect take-anywhere digital camera, something I can use for a mix of street, live music and casual portrait photography. To match my lifestyle, this camera…
Canon reiterates RF-mount is open to third parties, but don't get your hopes up just yet
August 19, 2023
Journalists in China recently had an opportunity to interview a group of Japanese Canon executives, and posed questions about the current state of third-party lenses for RF-mount mirrorless cameras. First spotted by Canon Rumors on the Weibo account Camera Beta, Canon executives stated that the company is open to the idea of third-party RF-mount lenses and is, in fact, in talks with several lens…
Venus Optics debuts 2nd-gen Laowa 24mm T8 2X Macro Pro2be lens with three different designs
August 17, 2023
Chinese lens manufacturer, Venus Optics, is back with a second-generation version of its highly unique and clever ‘probe lens’, the Laowa 24mm T8 2X Macro Pro2be. Like its predecessor, the new Pro2be lens offers a wide-angle field of view and impressive macro…
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS sample gallery
August 16, 2023
Earlier in the year, Sigma unveiled its impressive 60-600mm superzoom lens for full frame mirrorless systems. This is such an versatile lens that we took it out again for another round of samples, this time in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Although it has 10x zoom…
Fujifilm X Summit in Sweden: Updates for Camera Enthusiasts
August 15, 2023
Pack your bags and book your flights because the next Fujifilm X Summit will be held in Sweden. In a YouTube video published on August 14th, Yuji Igarashi, General Manager of Fujifilm’s Electronic Imaging Division, announced the next X Summit will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on September 12th, followed by a Fujikina festival on September 13th, offering free hands-ons with the latest gear…
