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Fujifilm has just revealed a new addition to its lineup of square format instant film cameras: the Instax Square SQ1. Essentially a square version of the popular Instax Mini, the Square SQ1 gives users 1.5x the print size as well as some handy new automatic features. As mentioned above, the SQ1 is basically a square print (read: slightly larger) version of the popular Instax Mini, and that’s…

ZY Optics has unleashed its latest “Speedmaster” lens. Designed for the Micro Four Thirds system, the new Mitakon Speedmaster 17mm f/0.95 III combines ultra-fast optics with a 34mm equivalent field of view and packs it inside a lens that costs just $400. Like most of the Mitakon Speedmaster lineup, the lens is surprisingly small given its maximum aperture value. The manual focus lens measures…

Updated sample gallery The Nikon Z5 is a compelling entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera sporting a 24MP non-BSI CMOS sensor. We recently got our hands on Adobe Camera Raw support and have updated our sample gallery with a variety Raw conversions adjacent to their out-of-camera JPEG counterparts, for your viewing pleasure. In addition, we’ve run the Z5 through our studio test scene and…

Nikon has officially announced two more lenses for its Z-mount, full-frame mirrorless system: the Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S and 50mm F1.2 S. Both are slated to arrive by the end of 2020. Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S The 14-24mm is almost 35% lighter than its AF-S 14-24mm F2.8 G predecessor for DSLRs, and thanks to a nearly-flat front element it accepts conventional threaded filters (albeit very large…