Venus Optics has announced the 12-24mm f/5.6 compact zoom lens for full-frame cameras. The $650 fixed-aperture, manual focus lens is available for Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z, and Leica M mounts.
Venus Optics highlights the compact size of the lens as its main selling point. The 12-24mm f/5.6 weighs about 497 grams (about 1.07 pounds) and is 69.4mm (about 2.7 inches) wide by between 84mm…
A photographer says he has tricked the Instagram algorithm into once again pushing his photos by leveraging the platform’s preference for Reels to his advantage.
Instagram, which started as a photo-sharing platform, has made no secret of its move towards videos…
The Bézier Game aims to improve Photoshop users’ skills with the pen tool, a notoriously difficult implement to master for photo editors.
The game is on the website Method of Action, and it’s a free tool designed to help Photoshop and Illustrator users to…
Ricoh has announced that the limited edition GR IIIx Urban Edition, which was initially only available as part of a kit, is being made available on its own.
Ricoh initially launched the GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Camera back in March. The camera features a different metallic gray finish and navy-blue ring around the lens barrel, had a few software differences, and shipped with a…
A new Apple patent could mean that photographers are able to shoot pictures on their iPhones in the rain and even underwater.
In a recently-granted patent, Apple reveals a new smartphone technology that could let users control future iPhones flawlessly in…
Not just any camera can be used to capture content that is designed to be streamed on Netflix, and many do not have a firm grasp of why these particular cameras were selected. Netflix is finally shedding a bit of light on what makes a camera “approved.”
In a new video…
Unistellar, the company behind a series of consumer-focused telescope cameras, has updated its Nocturne iPhone app to allow it to identify constellations, galaxies, nebulae, and planets.
Nocturne has been updated to version 2.0 and while the app is designed to work in tandem with Unistellar’s telescopes, it can also be used alone to identify celestial objects. Nocturne V2 integrates…
A former class of school students was told by a federal judge they can pursue a lawsuit against PeopleConnect after their yearbook photos were published without their permission on the company’s social networking site Classmates.com.
A class of Californians…
Xiaomi unveils the 12S Ultra, its Leica-branded flagship with a new 50.3MP 1"-type Sony sensor
July 6, 2022
After teasing its new 12S series of smartphones last week, Xiaomi has fully unveiled its new Xiaomi x Leica smartphones and they feature some extremely impressive specs.
Before diving into the new Xiaomi 12S Series, let’s briefly discuss the partnership between Xioami…
The Panasonic G100 has a clever three mic setup but no means of checking what they’re recording. It’s far from unique in this respect.
Is this thing on? Can you hear me?
I hope so, because I have something to say about camera audio, and I really want the camera companies to hear it: If you’re going to market a camera as being good for shooting video, it needs to have a means…
