It’s easy to see the appeal of a 70-300mm lens: it can go wide enough for portraits and landscapes and it can zoom in sufficiently for shooting sports and wildlife. Recently, Nikon has announced an upgrade of its popular telephoto lens now featuring the latest Nikon technologies. The AF-P NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR lens […]
Leica Releases the New TL2
Whether you’re an amateur photographer who needs a backup camera, a smartphone user who’s ready to upgrade to a mirrorless camera, or simply a true-blooded Leica fan, you’ll definitely want to get your hands on the Leica TL2. The newest mirrorless system camera from Leica has a lot of exciting features that it’s hard to […]
Canon U.S.A. Released Two New DSLR Cameras to Celebrate National Camera Day
In celebration of the National Camera Day, Canon U.S.A. Inc. has introduced two new DSLR cameras – the EOS 6D Mark II and the EOS Rebel SL2. The former is for advanced-amateur photographers, while the latter is for entry-level photographers. According to Yuichi Ishizuka, Canon U.S.A.’s president and COO, the release is a fitting way […]
MIT’s CSAIL to develop quadcopter drones that can drive and fly
There is no existing robot – yet – that could do what animals such as birds and insects can: fly and walk. Drones are improving with each release but flight time still remains an issue. Robots that could traverse land have been in place for quite some time but they tend to be slow. A […]
Zeiss announces new manual focus lens for full-frame Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras
German company Zeiss has recently announced a new manual focus lens, the Zeiss Milvus 1.4/35, specifically for full-frame DSLR cameras from Nikon and Canon. The lens is the tenth member of the Milvus line with incredible lens speed making it suitable for photographers who like to shoot portraits. And at maximum aperture, a subject for […]
Meet the Voliro hexacopter: a drone capable of performing acrobatic maneuvers
Around nine months ago, a group of 11 students set out on a quest: to demonstrate that a multicopter can fly in all directions. That goal was realized a few days ago when the team – called Voliro – demonstrated their drone’s capabilities via video on their official site. The Voliro Team The students, from […]
Yi 360 VR: a new pocket-sized buddy for capturing all angles
Sometimes, merely shooting a scene straightforwardly isn’t enough. Why can’t everything around be captured in a single image? Isn’t a bit of a hassle to stitch images up to produce one 360-degree image? Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a device that could do this but be travel-friendly as well (i.e. can just be […]
Ricoh WG-50 might very well be the ideal outdoor companion
It’s been a while since Ricoh has updated their rugged, made-for-the-outdoors WG compact camera line. With the arrival of the WG-50 this year, it seems the wait looks to be worth it. The current model still sports the familiar rough design of predecessors but packs in a few additions. Although there’s a lot of similarity […]
Fujifilm announces July release date for $4000 Fujinon MK 50-135mm cine lenses
Announced in February, Fujifilm has finally revealed that the Fujinon MK 50-135mm T2.9 cinema lens will be released in July with a price tag of $4000. Targeted at emerging filmmakers, the lens will initially be available for the Sony E-mount but a version will soon be made for the company’s own X-mount cameras that will […]
GoPro Hero6: What Is Known About the Specs and Release Date
GoPro follows a two-year release date pattern for their action cameras at least since the release of the Hero3 in 2012. It was followed by Hero4 in 2014 while the Hero5 come out in 2016. However, there were variants released in between like the Hero3+ in 2013 and the Hero4 Session in 2015. This year, […]
Sony unveils development of a new top-of-the-line CineAlta camera with full-frame sensor
Sony Electronics recently announced that they are working on a next-generation CineAlta full-frame digital motion picture camera system. The newest addition to their CineAlta series will be developed with input from a number of creative professionals, including cinematographers, digital imaging technicians, and directors. With this level of collaboration from members of the film industry, the […]
Panasonic AU-EVA1, a feature-rich camera sporting a newly-designed 5.7K Super 35mm-sized sensor
Previously teased at the NAB 2017, Panasonic has finally previewed their AU-EVA1 camera at the Cine Gear Expo held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. With a 5.7K Super 35mm-sized sensor, the camera can provide superior images even when footage is down sampled to 4K, UHD, 2K, as well as 720p. The Panasonic AU-EVA1 […]