Meike Announces Extension Tubes for L-Mount Lenses
Meike has released a pair of macro extension tubes for Panasonic L-Mount lenses, which enable shooters to capture extreme close-up images without the need for a dedicated macro lens. …
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Steadicam Announces New Gimbal-Based Support Rig
Steadicam has announced the new Steadimate RS Support and counterweight system. The unit enhances the support, control, and comfort of various commercial-grade gimbals and transforms them into a body-worn …
Giggster is the AirBNB for Location Scouting
A new app called Giggster is aimed squarely at providing photographers, filmmakers, and content creators with great locations to shoot productions at an affordable price. Described as the “AirBNB” …
Report: Panasonic and Leica Are Developing New Mirrorless Camera, Dropping Some Models
Japanese tech site Nikkei is reporting that Panasonic is jointly designing a new mirrorless camera with Leica that will incorporate the new L2 technology that the partnership is developing. …
Sigma Launches a Pair of Wide Angle Prime ART Lenses for L and E-mount Cameras
Sigma has launched 24mm F/1.4 DG DN ART and 20mm F/1.4 DG DN ART autofocus lenses for Leica L-mount and Sony E-mount cameras. The two full-frame wide-angle prime lenses …
Aputure’s MT Pro Mini Tube Light Offers High-Density Color from a One Foot Size
Aputure’s New MT Pro Pixel RGBWW Mini Tube offers incredible brightness and color accuracy from a design that isn’t even as long as a forearm. The MT Pro Pixel …
Tamron is Developing a Mobile App to Update and Adjust Its Lenses
Tamron is developing an app for Android mobile devices that can update the firmware in Tamron lenses and adjust the lens itself with custom configurations. The app will use …
Godox Announces Bi-Color Version of Their M600D LED Light
Godox has come out with a bi-color version of their M600D COB LED Light. The Knowled M600Bi has several advanced lighting effects, a high color accuracy rating, and the …
Peter McKinnon Introduces Signature Camera Tool with Custom Bits and Features
YouTube content creator Peter McKinnon has shown off a new camera tool which he says addresses many of the shortcomings that other camera tools leave content creators uninspired. The …
RED Announces Enhanced 8K V-Raptor XL Cinema Camera with a Variety of Options
RED has announced what they are calling an “enhanced” line of enhanced V-Raptor XL DSMC3 cinema cameras, which they claim pushes the boundaries of its 8K image sensor. The …
After Firmware Update, Sony’s FX3 Finally Becomes Netflix Approved
Now that the Sony FX3 has gotten a firmware update that rounds out its feature set, the compact 4K cinema camera has been officially declared “Netflix Approved.” The version …
With Link, Insta360 Announces Something More than a Webcam
With the advent of the global pandemic, many interview-based television shows have had to adjust to their guests being available at home, and this has usually meant lower-quality webcams …
ProGrade Announces New Dual SD/MicroSD UHS-II Card Reader with Faster Transfer Speeds
With media cards getting faster in order to accommodate higher resolution media files, it becomes imperative to have a faster card reader to transfer your data effectively. ProGrade has …
Samyang Announces Second Generation 85mm F/1.4 Autofocus Lens for Sony E-Mount
Samyang Optics has announced a second-generation 85mm F/1.4 Autofocus Lens for the Sony E-Mount mirrorless camera platform. The full-frame lens will go under the company’s Rokinon brand, and is …
FeiyuTech Successfully Crowd Funds Scorp Mini Gimbal … By A LOT
FeiyuTech has successfully funded their new compact Scorp Mini Gimbal on Kickstarter. The compact four-in-one gimbal has received over $200,000 in backing, which surpassed their $636 goal by over …
FCC Documents Hint DJI Avata FPV Drone Launch Might Be Imminent
FCC documents indicate that the DJI’s nextgen FPV Avata Drone could be launched soon. The FCC issued a grantee code of SS3, which indicates that the wireless communication modules …
Tamron is Developing 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Zoom for E-Mount Cameras
Tamron has announced the development of a new 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067) Ultra Telephoto Zoom which the company says is a game changer for Sony …
SIGMA CEO: Full Frame Foveon X3 Sensor is Almost Ready
According to an interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki, Sigma is on track to release its full-frame Foveon image sensor by the end of the year. The interview has …
Fujifilm Updates Firmware for Select APS-C Cameras
Fujifilm has released a handful of firmware updates for its APS-C mirrorless cameras. The updates released address bug fixes and issues pertaining to select Tamron lenses that are connected to …
Orico Introduces One of the First USB-4 Portable SSD Drives with Speeds Approaching 3,100 MB/s
Chinese R and D Electronics company Shenzhen Orico Technologies has announced one of the world’s first, and potentially fastest portable SSD drives supported by the next generation USB-4 specification. …