Tamron has announced a new 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras which is expected to be available from this fall.
The versatile ultra-telephoto zoom lens will “create an entirely new category for a high-performance ultra-telephoto mirrorless zoom lens,” the company says. The 50-400mm boasts an 8x zoom ratio and will be the same size as a…
Muntaka Chasant
Photographer Muntaka Chasant has documented thousands of washed-up clothes on a beach in Africa, laying bare the environmental impact of fast fashion.
Chasant tells Petapixel that he took a “beating” from the waves in Ghana to capture the…
A photographer has used his 3D printer to create an impressive 900mm reflector telescope that is so simple to put together that “it’s like assembling furniture from IKEA.”
The design, which Jonathan Kissner refers to as “Hadley,” has a 114/900mm…
Tamron has announced the development of an upcoming zoom for Sony full-frame E-mount camera systems. The 50–400mm F4.5–6.3 Di III VC VXD lens is expected to be available in ‘Fall 2022,’ although Tamron notes ‘the current global health crisis’ could affect the release date and product supply schedule.
Tamron hasn’t specified the optical construction of the lens, but does say the the…
Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki has revealed that the company’s efforts in making a full-frame Foveon sensor are on track to be finished by the end of the year.
In an interview published on Sigma’s YouTube Channel, spotted by Mirrorless Rumors, Yamaki was asked if…
Untold Stories of the Nikon Z9’s Development
July 27, 2022
The process of designing a flagship digital camera is a heavily guarded secret. But in a rare exception, some of the key individuals responsible for the development of the Nikon Z9 sat down and explained some of the defining aspects that brought the camera to life.
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Canon has pulled the latest R3 firmware update that was announced last week. The company has not disclosed why the update has been removed.
When reached for comment, Canon said the following but stopped short of providing an explanation.
“The latest firmware version 1.2.0 for the EOS R3 is temporarily unavailable. We anticipate the firmware being available in the near future…
Fujifilm’s X-H1 mirrorless camera.
Fujifilm has released a collection of new firmware updates for its X-A5, X-A7, X-H1, X-T100 and X-T200 APS-C mirrorless cameras. While the updates are rather minor, they do fix various bugs and address a few other issues pertaining…
Tokina has announced it is discontinuing 3 of its lenses and raising the price of 13 others, as part of a product line restructure.
According to Tokina, the price increase is due to ‘cost hikes of raw materials and components.’ Despite ‘making every effort to absorb…
In a recent video interview, published to YouTube, Sigma Corporation CEO, Kazuto Yamaki, confirmed the company is working on a full-frame Foveon sensor that will make its debut – at least in prototype form – by the end of the year.
The 17-minute interview covers an array of topics, including Sigma’s strategy throughout the pandemic, its plans to continue supporting DSLR users and…
