Panasonic’s New On-Camera Mic Has 32-bit Float and Six Directional Modes
Panasonic has announced the DMW-DMS1, a new digital shotgun microphone for select Panasonic Lumix mirrorless cameras.
Panasonic has announced the DMW-DMS1, a new digital shotgun microphone for select Panasonic Lumix mirrorless cameras.
Earlier this month, Polar Pro announced a new lens filter that it says makes photos look like they were shot on Portra film. Photographers on Threads have taken umbrage with that opinion and have spent the last few days dunking on the product.
DJI has filed a lawsuit against the United States Federal Communications Commission for blocking its ability to import and sell its products.
Almost one year to the day after unveiling the Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 and Otus ML 85mm f/1.4 manual focus primes for full-frame mirrorless cameras, Zeiss is back with its third new Otus prime for mirrorless cameras, the Otus ML 35mm f/1.4.
Sigma has finally revealed pricing and availability for the 28-105mm T3 FF lens that it announced last year.
Sigma has announced the 15mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary, a new fast, wide-angle lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The new lens is the successor to the beloved Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens unveiled way back in 2017.
Sigma has announced the 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art, a new fast wide-angle lens for full-frame E and L-Mount cameras. The lens offers excellent resolution in a compact, lightweight design.
The Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary is located just outside of Calgary, and does amazing work housing and rehabilitating these amazing wolf hybrids that often prove too much for owners to handle. We took the $3,199 pre-production Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II lens out to see how it handles this dynamic location.
Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II lens. Described as the "lightest in its class," the company says it delivers improved optical performance, faster focusing, and a 26% lighter weight than the first-generation optic.
Asus is expanding its professional display ecosystem with the ProArt CaliContrO MCA02, a 3-in-1 colorimeter that combines precision color measurement, hardware and software calibration, and integrated display control into a single compact device. Aimed at photographers, video editors, designers, and other color-critical professionals, the tool reflects Asus’ continued push toward tighter integration between hardware, firmware, and software within its ProArt lineup.
As memory card prices worldwide soar due to global flash shortages, Korean flash memory company Novachips is working diligently to keep prices stable and ensure that professional photographers and videographers can afford the high-quality, reliable memory cards they need.
Finding the right lens for your camera can transform your photography, whether you’re capturing landscapes, portraits, city streets, or distant wildlife. This week’s B&H lens deals are organized by mount type, making it simple to find the perfect fit for your system while taking advantage of significant savings. From compact primes to super-telephoto zooms, these offers give photographers a chance to upgrade their gear without stretching the budget.
Lots of photographers might dismiss the Flashback One35 V2 as a gimmick; a digital non-disposable camera aimed at image-conscious Gen Z users more interested in aesthetics than artistry. That characterization, however, misses the mark.
Adobe today added new camera and lens support to Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Lightroom Classic. Newly supported cameras include the OM System OM-3 Astro and the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, while new lens support includes the latest lenses from Canon, Leica, and more.
IronGlass, best known for its rehoused Soviet-era cinema lenses, has announced the Air series, a set of compact, modified vintage cine lenses built for filmmakers using modern mirrorless cameras.
Alongside the exciting new Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens for Sony E and Nikon Z-mount cameras, Tamron announced Tamron-Link, a new Bluetooth-enabled accessory to enable photographers to easily customize their Tamron lenses using a mobile device, including iOS and iPadOS devices for the first time.
Now that SanDisk has been spun off into its own separate company, Western Digital (now known as just WD) is reinvigorating the G-Drive brand and transitioning all of the HDD products that used to be SanDisk Professional over to it.
According to The New Camera, a customer walked into a DJI authorized store in Malaysia with what he claimed was the DJI Osmo Pocket 4. As The Verge notes, the Reel and TikTok that store shared have since been deleted, but The New Camera kept its copy online.
Chinese newcomer Mandler announced its first lens last May, the Mandler 35mm f/2 "7 Elements." The lens faithfully recreates the classic Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 at an extremely aggressive price of about $350. It went on sale this week and sold out almost immediately.
Photographers are used to black light stands designed to blend into the background, but one creative is trying to upend the status quo by injecting some color.
Tamron consistently creates zoom lenses that break the norm when it comes to focal length, offering alternatives to the classic patterns that most other manufacturers pursue. Even the more conventional Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 and 70-180mm f/2.8 refuse to match the more common 24-70mm and 70-200mm formulae. However, the standout lens from Tamron in recent memory is the oddly effective 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lens, which proves to be an ideal event lens for almost any situation. If it could be faulted in any way, it would be due to its rather heavy weight and bulky size.
Tamron has announced the 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens for Nikon Z and Sony E-mount cameras. At nearly the same size and weight as the 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens, the company says it was designed to be a lightweight alternative to the 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD.
The extremely clever and customizable Mania MFZ pinhole camera system PetaPixel reported on in late 2024 has entered full series production following a Kickstarter campaign and is available to all photographers. Each camera is hand-built in Germany.
Japanese company BBL offers a special lens modification service that promises to smooth out lens bokeh and reduce harsh edges in out-of-focus areas.
A new device is preparing to join the growing revival of dedicated camcorders, as Yashica has teased the upcoming launch of the Yashica Journey, a pocket-sized 4K camcorder aimed squarely at solo content creators.
The Voigtländer Portrait Heliar 75mm f/1.8 launched last May in Sony E-mount is now available for Canon RF and Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras. The lens has the manual focus and aperture control rings typical of Cosina Voigtländer lenses, but adds a third ring that gives photographers direct control over lens aberrations and bokeh.
Photographer Jeff Cable is in Milan, Italy, for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games and has been detailing his adventures on his blog. One of Cable's recent posts takes a deep dive into one of Canon's four different gear rooms in Italy.
Although nobody needed even more Kodak Charmera knockoffs, companies cannot help themselves. The latest iteration is the Magecam Thumb Keychain Camera, and this time the cheap retro-styled, Charmera-inspired toy camera has a flip-up screen.
Wandrd has announced an expansion of its flagship Prvke backpack lineup with the introduction of two new styles, the Prvke Zip and the Prvke Pocket.
Peak Design has announced a series of mobile-focused straps that it says are quick-adjusting, low profile, comfy, and durable. The Mobile Straps work with smartphones but are also meant to secure small point-and-shoot cameras, too.
Rode has announced that the Wireless Go (Gen 3) and the Wireless Pro microphones can connect to iOS devices without a physical receiver unit. Called "Direct Connect," it leverages a direct Bluetooth connection with iPhones to make capturing audio easier and require fewer parts.
Photographers are starting to see the real-world effects of Big Tech's bottomless hunger for AI innovation: storage prices haven't been this high in years.
I love panoramic photography. There is just something special about a super-wide aspect ratio that flexes my creative muscles. I'm far from the only one. Photographer Jace LeRoy, who goes by analog_astronaut on social media, has also been bitten by the panorama bug. He recently showed off a camera he built, the Infidex 176, which uses 35mm film to capture 72 x 24 millimeter frames, and it's awesome.
After it topped Map Camera's sales charts in December and outsold all four of the next best-selling cameras combined, the Sony a7 V has returned to Earth in Map Camera's January sales rankings, although it remained the best-selling camera of the month.
HP has introduced the HP FilmScan 7" Touch Screen Film Scanner, a user-friendly digitizer designed to convert old negatives and slides into high-resolution digital files without requiring a computer during scanning. Featuring a large touchscreen interface, built-in editing tools, and HDMI output, the FilmScan aims to make preserving film archives simple and accessible.
Ricoh Imaging has released a new firmware update for the Ricoh GR IV and Ricoh GR IV HDF compact cameras that adds an electronic shutter function to standard GR IV camera, adding the new feature that is already available in the Ricoh GR IV HDF and Ricoh GR IV Monochrome.
Insta360's CEO Liu Jingkang has teased what is clearly a DJI Osmo Pocket Competitor called the Luna. From just a few images shared on Chinese social media, the handheld camera sports a similar design to DJI's nearly ubiquitous Osmo Pocket 3, except it is equipped with two cameras, not just one.
While the Seattle Seahawks bask in the glory of a Super Bowl victory, Canon is taking a victory lap of its own, boasting that it made more than 98 percent of the lenses NBC used for its Super Bowl LX broadcast last Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the home of the San Francisco 49ers.
Cosina has announced the Voigtländer Septon 40mm f/2 Aspherical prime lens for full-frame Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.
After the success of the Kodak Charmera, it's no surprise to see yet more keychain cameras: step forward the OPT100 Neo Film, a miniature camera made to look like a roll of 35mm film.
Customers who recently viewed the Panasonic Lumix S1 II camera on some retail websites may have been surprised to see it marked as "discontinued" or, more recently, as a "new arrival." However, there is nothing to worry about.
MagMod has launched the MagStand on Kickstarter, aiming to rethink one of the most overlooked pieces of gear in photography and video production: the light stand. Within the first 48 hours, the campaign attracted more than 1,100 backers and surpassed $350,000 in funding, positioning it among the strongest recent photo gear launches on the crowdfunding platform.
Kodak has announced that it has taken over direct distribution of Ektachrome slide film, which joins Kodacolor, Kodak Gold, Ultramax 400, Tri-X 400, and Ektar.
Micro Four Thirds has a new family member: Chinese imaging technology company Shenzen Sonida Digital Technology Co. Ltd.
The new Haru Mini Retro Camera, released this week in Japan, is downright adorable. It may not necessarily take good-looking photos, but it will absolutely look good doing it.
DoPchoice has introduced the Snap Rabbit Octa 5' Snapbag, a new softbox system designed to simplify setup while maintaining the high-quality light control expected on professional sets. Built for today’s high-output COB LED fixtures, the Octa 5' aims to reduce assembly time without sacrificing diffusion quality or output efficiency.
Photographer and tinkerer Robin Beerman is bringing analog panoramic photography to a wider audience with the BeerPAN, a fully mechanical 35mm panoramic SLR designed to be accessible, repairable, and eventually open-sourced.
Orico has announced an upgraded M.2 NVMe SSD-compatible version of its MetaBox Series, a private cloud NAS designed for photographers, videographers, and creatives who need reliable, high-capacity storage without relying on subscription-based cloud services.
Digital photographers typically try to recreate the look of classic film stocks using presets and emulations. PolarPro is taking a very different and unique approach with its latest product, a physical filter designed to recreate the look and color profile of the beloved Kodak Portra 400 film stock.
For the last several years, if you were an L-Mount user looking for a super telephoto lens, Sigma was your only option (or a Leica version of a Sigma lens). Now Panasonic has introduced their longest full frame lens yet, with the Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS. It’s compact and light, but also slow and expensive. Is there a place for this $2,100 lens in the L-Mount lineup? Let’s find out.