Photography Gear

Almost 5 years after the last Leica M-Monochrom (Typ 246) was announced in 2015, Leica has ditched the “Typ” number, increased the resolution, and expanded the ISO range to unveil the new M10 Monochrom: a camera that promises “an unparalleled black-and-white photography experience.” The Monochrom has always been a niche camera for a niche audience,

The makers of the Platypod have launched their latest product, and it promises to turn the tripod world upside down… literally. It’s called the Platyball, and it’s an inverted ball head with some really interesting design choices and features. The Platyball was just announced on Kickstarter yesterday, and already they’ve raised nearly $125,000 on a

Hasselblad has just released the ultra-light XCD 4/45P digital medium format lens. Weighing in at just 320g (0.7 lbs) and measuring only 47mm (1.85 in), Hasselblad claims that this 45mm f/4 lens is “the world’s lightest digital medium format autofocus lens on the market today.” In case it’s not already obvious, the new X System

In a continued attempt to woo vloggers and travel shooters, Sony today unveiled the GP-VPT2BT: a “wireless shooting grip” for mirrorless cameras that lets users switch seamlessly between shooting video and stills on the run. The GP-VPT2BT is a “shooting grip with wireless remote commander” that’s compatible with all of Sony’s latest mirrorless cameras—the a9

After the Second World War, if you were a professional photographer, then you would have used cameras from companies like Hasselblad and Leica. Photojournalists tended to shoot predominantly with Leica cameras, and they were essentially the standard. This was predominantly due to the smaller, lighter form factor when compared to larger format cameras. Cameras from

[embedded content] After launching its X-Series line of cameras with the X100 back in 2011, Fujifilm began developing a reputation for ‘Kaizen’ (literally “change good” in Japanese), or pushing out frequent major firmware upgrades that breathe new life into older cameras. Examples of Fuji’s Kaizen updates include adding 4K video to the X-Pro2 in 2017

[embedded content] A couple of years ago, Canon USA and the National Crime Prevention Council launched a contest called “Stop Fakes” to raise public awareness about the dangers of using counterfeit power accessories. This 26-second video by Anthony Pegg was selected as the winner. “The contest was created to help promote awareness around the safety

While rumors and releases of new cameras from Nikon and Canon have been swirling over the past several months, Fuji has remained relatively quiet. No more. Recent reports indicate that a replacement to the Fuji X-T3 is coming very soon, and it won’t be the only camera announced. According to Fuji Rumors, “trusted sources” have

Western Digital is showing off the world’s highest capacity, portable SSD at CES 2020. It’s the SanDisk 8TB SSD, and it’s small enough to be easily slipped into your pocket. The prototype drive features a SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps interface that can quickly transfer a huge trove of photos and other files to and from the

Canon is going all-in on mirrorless. The company has revealed that it has no plans to create any new EF lenses for DSLRs… unless photographers demand more. In an interview with Digital Camera World, Canon Europe pro product marketing senior manager Richard Shepherd states that Canon’s plan moving forward is to support existing EF lenses

Nikon has announced the new COOLPIX P950, a new superzoom bridge camera with an 83x optical zoom and 4K video recording abilities. It’s the successor to the P900 that was announced back in 2015. On the front of the camera is a wild 24-2000mm lens, the same focal range as the P900. The camera’s Dual

My main objective in this article isn’t to provide an in-depth review of the Tamron 17–28mm f/2.8 Di III lens, but I hope to offer the reader a few insights in terms of how the lens performs from a landscape photographer’s perspective as a photographer who usually prefers to shoot ultra-wide-angle. I received the Tamron

Nikon is set to unveil its new D780 along with a number of other products at CES next week, but photos of the DSLR have just leaked onto the Internet, giving us a first glimpse at what Nikon has in store. Nikon Rumors has published a full set of product photos showing the camera from

OnePlus has something pretty cool in store for CES. It’s called the Concept One smartphone, and it features a rear camera assembly that “magically” disappears behind a sheet of electromagnetically controlled variable tinted glass. OnePlus revealed this neat (and potentially useful?) feature in a teaser tweet published earlier today: We’re bringing the #OnePlusConceptOne to #CES2020,

[embedded content] This one is painful to watch. In a new video teaser for an upcoming modular camera, Insta360 decided to get creative (and destructive) by literally putting an action cam, a 360 camera, a “1-inch cam” and a drone into a blender. The video is titled “Adapt to the Action” and the concept isn’t

Nikon’s got a big splash planned for CES. In a tweet that confirms the report we shared late last week, Nokishita is reporting that two new Nikon cameras and lenses have been added to the company’s product list, with an official announcement expected on January 7th at CES. The four products named by Nokishita are

[embedded content] Self-described “maker” and YouTuber Sean Hodgins of Idle Hands Development recently took on a DIY project that’s way beyond most of us mere mortals: he built his very own, working, 1-Kilopixel image sensor. Take that Sony! Joking aside, creating your own image sensor is no mean feat, nor is it as simple as

[embedded content] Trevor Jones of AstroBackyard recently got his hands on a niche camera that will be extremely interesting to astrophotographers… and just about nobody else: the Canon EOS Ra. In the video above, he takes it out for a test shoot to show off the two features that set this camera apart when it

German camera bag company COSYSPEED has created a new product that’s functional, stylish, and altruistic at the same time. The company has partnered with development organization Burundikids to create a new set of lens pouches that are helping to support young mothers in Burundi, the poorest country on Earth. The project was launched earlier this

Here’s one of the strangest looking rear lens caps we ever did see. The Japanese camera accessory company UN has created a cap that has a temperature and humidity meter built in to help you take perfect care of your glass. Storing your camera lenses in a hot and humid environment allows fungus to grow

[embedded content] Well-known (and controversial) photographer and gear reviewer Ken Rockwell recently put together a fascinating video that is probably best described as a crash course in Nikon lens history. The video covers 100 years worth of Nikon lens history, from the companies original rangefinder glass all the way to the newest lenses for the

We’re smack in the middle of that end-of-the-year lull, but that won’t be the case for very long. According to the latest reports, Nikon is planning to start 2020 with a bang by officially announcing a new camera and two new lenses at CES in January. This report comes from Nikon Rumors, who claims that

Last month, we reached out to Razer to see if they would lend us a Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition for testing. With the 16-inch MacBook Pro just announced and on its way in as well, it seemed like the perfect time to see which top-of-the-line laptop would take the photo editing crown. Editor’s Note:

My name is Ethan Moses, I make cameras at CAMERADACTYL. I 3D print film cameras and ship them all over the world. I want to share the newest camera I’ve made: the CAMERADACTYL Brancopan, a 35mm wide format camera that makes 20x 24x58mm frames in a 1:2.4 aspect ratio on standard 36 exposure 35mm film.

Chinese drone company (and Hasselblad owner) DJI may be bring their ambitions back down to Earth, literally. A newly discovered patent granted to the company shows a land-based vehicle with a camera and gimbal mounted on top—sort of like a pared down version of one of the Mars rovers. The Chinese patent was originally discovered

A low-res leaked photo published by Canon Rumors today purports to show a Canon 1D X Mark III… but it doesn’t look like any 1D camera we’ve seen in recent years. The color scheme looks more like a film SLR from years past. The photo has been modified by CR to cut out the photographer

As we wrap up 2019, LensRentals has once again released its list of the most popular photo and video gear rentals of the year, giving us an excuse to analyze the results to death and draw sweeping conclusions about the state of the photo industry. Joking aside, LensRentals’ status as “the largest rental house in

A fresh patent uncovered by Canon News reveals that Canon has been working hard to perfect an implementation of IBIS + Lens Stabilization, something we’ll hopefully see in a future version of the EOS R. This particular patent—Japan Patent Application 2019-215426—is the latest in a string of patents from Canon about IBIS + Lens Stabilization.

[embedded content] SF Bay wedding photographer Reggie Ballesteros recently put together a different sort of camera vs camera comparison. Instead of setting up the same shots with both systems, he wants to see if people can tell which photos from the same wedding were shot with each camera. This idea came about because Ballesteros and

Though we went into great detail recently into why the SD card isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, the format’s days are likely still numbered. Positioned as a response to CFexpress, the SD Association published an initiative about a year ago for the next generation SD card called SDexpress (SDx). Boasting up to 1 GB/s speeds,