Tamron has announced the launch of Tamron Lens Utility Mobile for Android.
This new Android app, available for free through the Google Play Store, allows Tamron lens owners to adjust the settings and customizable functions while on the go. Specifically, users can adjust the focus ring (changing rotation direction and mode), customize the Custom Switch and Focus Set buttons, and even operate the…
This past Saturday, November 26, Leica Store San Francisco was robbed, at gunpoint, of nearly $180,000 in camera equipment.
According to surveillance video, four suspects, who arrived in a gray sedan, made their way into the Union Square store around 1:20pm. At least one…
Report: Fujifilm Japan is temporarily ceasing X100V orders due to having too many to process
November 18, 2022
Fujifilm announced the release of its X100V APS-C digital camera back in February 2020. Now, nearly three years later, Fujifilm Japan has announced it is having to temporarily stop orders due to having too many back orders, according to a new report from FujiRumors.
Due to…
Canon has announced a significant firmware update for its EOS C70 4K mirrorless cinema camera, bringing new and improved features to Canon’s 4K Super 35mm cinema camera.
Highlights of firmware version 1.0.5.1 for the C70 include the addition of Eye Detection AF, Face Detection AF and Subject Tracking AF during Slow and Fast Recording, which ranges from 24p to 120p. The C70 will also now…
Fujifilm Instax Buying Guide: What You Need to Know About Cameras and Printers in 2022
November 15, 2022
Fujifilm’s line of Instax products are a fun and incredibly easy way to create tangible prints that you can watch slowly develop before your eyes. Although there are a few different formats of instant film currently on the market, Fujifilm’s Instax film line offers the…
Gear in this story
November 15, 2022
Leica has announced the Q2 Ghost, an exclusive special edition camera that was made in collaboration with Hodinkee, known for its expertise in watches.
The name is inspired by certain watches – most notably Rolex – that have a sought-after defect that caused the bezel of…
Nikon's Q2 financials show better-than-expected revenue, profit for imaging division
November 15, 2022
The outside of Nikon’s Sendai Factory.
Nikon has released its financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of its 2023 fiscal year (FY2023). In the materials, we see the company’s Imaging Products Business bringing in more revenue than it projected last quarter and further increasing its full-year revenue forecast as supply constraints ease and mirrorless cameras continue to sell.
So…
Canon EOS R6 Mark II Initial Review
November 14, 2022
Sigma has announced the 18–50mm F2.8 DC DN lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems. This lens is effectively identical to Sigma’s existing 18–50mm F2.8 DC DN lenses for Sony E-mount and L-mount camera systems.
Sigma’s lens, which offers a roughly 27–75mm…
Leica reveals Leitz Phone 2, a rebranded Sharp Aquos R7 with a 47.2MP Type 1 sensor
November 11, 2022
Leica has announced the Leitz Phone 2, a successor to its Leitz Phone 1 device it released last year. The Leitz Phone 2 is effectively a Leica-branded Sharp Aquos R7 and features a new Type 1 (13.1 x 9.8mm) sensor 47.2MP CMOS sensor.
Starting first with the sensor, Leica…
Yongnuo releases $250 35mm F2 AF lens for Nikon Z cameras, but it’s limited to China (for now)
November 11, 2022
Yongnuo has announced the release of the YN35mm F2Z DF DSM, a new 35mm F2 autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount camera systems.
The autofocus lens is constructed of nine elements in eight groups, including two high-refractive index elements, one extra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It uses a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, has an F2 through F16 aperture range, has a minimum focusing…
