by Jatinder Kamboj | Aug 21, 2020 | 85mm, Lens, Meike
Budget optics manufacturer Meike has announced the release of an ultra-affordable 85mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Canon EF- and Nikon F-mount cameras that cost just $190. The lens, which is the first autofocus lens Meike has produced, is constructed of nine elements in...
by Jatinder Kamboj | Aug 21, 2020 | pixel, russell kirsch
Computer scientist Russell Kirsch, best known for inventing the pixel, passed away August 11 at his home in Portland, Oregon. He was 91-years-old. Kirsch, who was of Jewish descent and the son of immigrants from Russia and Hungary, was born in Manhattan, New York...
by Jatinder Kamboj | Aug 21, 2020 | camera, Sony
It might be one of the last manufacturers to the party, but Sony has just released its Imaging Edge Webcam utility, making it possible to use select Sony cameras as webcams with compatible live streaming and video conferencing programs. Similar to webcam utilities for...
by Jatinder Kamboj | Aug 20, 2020 | canon, firmware
Canon has released new firmware updates for its EOS R camera and a handful of its RF-mount lenses. The updates bring support for Canon’s latest lenses to the EOS R and improve compatibility between the in-lens stabilization and in-body stabilization of the EOS R5 and...
by Jatinder Kamboj | Aug 20, 2020 | Lens, Vazen
Chinese cinema lens manufacturer Vazen has announced the release of its new 85mm T2.8 1.8x Anamorphic lens for PL and EF mount camera systems. The 85mm T2.8 1.8x Anamorphic lens is the first of a new ‘LF’ lineup designed for large-format cinema cameras, such as the...
