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- Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens with Copper Rings on sale for $279.95 USD
News Shooter (Monday, 1 September) - The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens with Copper Rings is on sale for $279.95 USD, which is a discount of $170 USD. The lens is available in Canon EF, Canon RF, M4/3, Nikon F, Nikon Z, and Pentax K mounts. Reminiscent of classic 20th century lenses, the Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens... - Venus Optics Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens for Canon EF on sale for $899 USD News Shooter (Sunday, 31 August) - The Venus Optics Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens for Canon EF is on sale for $899 USD, which is a discount of $550 USD. The Canon EF-mount Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe lens is designed for close-up shooting. Distinguished by its long, slender lens barrel, this macro lens provides a 2:1 maximum magnification...
- Global Camera Shipments 2024: Panasonic Gains, OM Digital Slips
43Rumors (Saturday, 30 August) - The Nikkei Industry Map 2026 has revealed the 2024 camera market share by units for each manufacturer. Canon: 3.53 million units (43.2%) Sony: 2.33 million units (28.5%) Nikon: 960,000 units (11.7%) Fujifilm: 740,000 units (9.0%) Panasonic: 280,000 units (3.4%) OM Digital: 160,000 units (1.9%) Ricoh Imaging: 70,000 units (0.8%) In... - Canon Leads Global Camera Shipments in 2024, Sony in Second Place
SonyAlphaRumors (Friday, 29 August) - The Nikkei Industry Map 2026 has revealed the 2024 camera market share by units for each manufacturer. Canon: 3.53 million units (43.2%) Sony: 2.33 million units (28.5%) Nikon: 960,000 units (11.7%) Fujifilm: 740,000 units (9.0%) Panasonic: 280,000 units (3.4%) OM Digital: 160,000 units (1.9%) Ricoh Imaging: 70,000 units (0.8%) In... - Canon EOS R7 Mark II is Reportedly in the Wild
Canonrumors (Friday, 29 August) - The Canon EOS R7 Mark II is coming in the next 4-6 months, whether that’s an announcement date or a shipping date isn’t known at this time. We were recently sent an image of what does look to be the follow-up to the EOS R7, but we were not given... - Additional details on the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa AF 200mm f/2 lens for Nikon Z-mount
Nikonrumors (Friday, 29 August) - Here is some additional information on the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa AF FF 200mm f/2 C-Dreamer lens for Nikon Z-mount (check the Laowa website for any potential updates): Full-frame autofocus lens Image quality is as good as the new Sigma 200mm f/2 lens Cheaper than the Sigma 200mm f/2... - Get a New Perspective For Your Shots With This Unique AstrHori Fisheye Lens
NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 28 August) - Who doesn’t love a good fisheye lens? A staple of early 2000s-era music videos, the ultra-wide look is back with many ironic—and even sincere—directors and filmmakers, as the fisheye look is always going to be unique and challenging.Fisheye can also be fun to shoot, so having an affordable, yet highly... - AstrHori 6mm F2.8 full-frame circular fisheye lens News Shooter (Thursday, 28 August) - AstrHori has announced its new 6mm F2.8 full-frame circular fisheye lens that features the same focal length, aperture, and field of view as the legendary Nikon 6mm F2.8. This manual focus lens is available in Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and Leica L mounts. The optical construction of the...
- Nikon adds to the growing list of C2PA supported cameras Canonrumors (Thursday, 28 August) - Nikon has announced a new firmware update for its Z6 III camera that adds Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) credentials via firmware, based on the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) standard. Including C2PA-compliant credentials on the mid-tier Z6III is a welcome step, as C2PA-compliant credentials are typically available on...
- Legendary Composer John Williams... Doesn't Like Film Music? NoFilmSchool (Wednesday, 27 August) - It wouldn't be dramatic to say John Williams soundtracked much of my childhood, when I would fall asleep listening to a Star Wars compilation CD, and now can still tie phases of my life to the different themes from Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, and more. The man is...
- Hasselblad Announces the X2D II 100C and XCD 35-100mm f/2.8-4 E Canonrumors (Tuesday, 26 August) - Hasselblad released the XCD II 100C today, and Hasselblad seems to be going all in with HDR image workflow. The camera supports what Hasselblad is calling its new Hasselblad Natural Color Solution HDR (HNCS HDR) processing. The camera can capture Ultra HDR JPEG and HDR HEIF image files, and it...
- Viltrox to Release the AF 56mm F1.2 Pro for Everyone but Us Canonrumors (Tuesday, 26 August) - We don’t get nice things on the RF mount – okay, that was a bit of hyperbole – we have lots of nice things on the RF mount, just not this one. Viltrox has come a long way from their earlier days of their triple fast primes for APS-C (which...
- James Gunn Says Perfect Continuity Isn't Worth the Cost NoFilmSchool (Monday, 25 August) - James Gunn's recent interview about Peacemaker Season 2 offers some insights about the realities of building a cinematic universe while managing budgets (and audience expectations).Have you been watching? There was certainly some buzz online about one particular shot from the premiere episode. Did you like it? Were you upset?Spoilers below,...
- Leica to Announce the M11-V, but is it still a Rangefinder? Canonrumors (Monday, 25 August) - It appears as if it’s the end of an era in Leica land. The M11-V is expected to be announced soon, but it has a feature that no other Leica M series cameras have had – no optical viewfinder, and it uses an EVF. This makes it the first M-mount...
- EISA Awards are out – Canon Takes Six Awards! Canonrumors (Monday, 25 August) - The EISA awards came out, and I know everyone was breathlessly waiting to hear about them. So here we are once again. Canon this time did quite well (cheque is in the mail), taking home six awards. Let’s get into the items that one – of course I do find...
