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Upload your images to Google Photos captured by Canon cameras through your smartphone
Google has teamed up with Canon to release a new integration for Google Photos that makes it possible to automatically back up your photos over Wi-Fi. The integration works through Canon’s image.canon app for Android and iOS. Inside the app, you can connect your...
Venus optics brings out an 11mm f4.5 ultrawide angle lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras
Venus Optics has released its latest lens, the Laowa 11mm F4.5 FF RL lens for full-frame mirrorless camera systems. The ‘FF’ and ‘RL’ initialisms in the name of the lens refer to the lens’ full-frame (FF) and rectilinear (RL) design. The fully-manual lens is...
Today, Canon released another firmware update 1.2 for EOS 1Dx Mark III with better AF, connectivity etc.
Firmware Version 1.2.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes: Enhancements when using Browser Remote: The image list displayed will be refreshed automatically on the browser. On the shooting screen of the browser, you can set the movie resolution and a...
Ricoh releases Silver Edition version of its Pentax K-1 Mark II DSLR, three D FA* lenses
PARSIPPANY, NJ, August 26, 2020 - Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the PENTAX K-1 Mark II Silver Edition, a special silver-colored version of its digital single-lens reflex (SLR) flagship model. Ricoh is also releasing for the first time silver...
Canon released a first firmware update FW 1.1 for EOS R5, improves to video shooting time and other bug fixes this time
Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements: Useful messaging is now displayed when [HDMI display：Camera+External monitor] and [Overheat control: on] settings are enabled. When using certain RF lenses for movie shooting, the in-lens image...
The new release by DJI of its Osmo Mobile 4 smartphone gimbal
DJI has unveiled its latest smartphone gimbal, the Osmo Mobile 4 (OM4). Like its predecessors, the OM4 is an ultra-compact three-axis gimbal for keeping your smartphone footage as stable as possible, with a few other unique features baked in. Visually, the OM4 isn’t...
Get ready for Online Digital Expo this year by PhotoPlus
PhotoPlus announced this morning it is canceling its in-person event, opting instead to host its annual photo conference online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PhotoPlus 2020 was originally set to take place at the Javits Center in New York City from October 22–24....
The latest announcement by Meyer Optik Görlitz for its new Lydith 30mm F3.5 II lens for full-frame, APS-C camera mounts
Meyer Optik Görlitz is back at it again with the release of a new prime, the Lydith 30mm F3.5 II. While it bears the same name as its predecessor, which was released under the previous owners of the Meyer Optik Görlitz brand via Kickstarter back in 2017, this new...
Meural WiFi Photo Frame with automatic wireless photo album syncing launched by Netgear
Netgear has announced the Meural WiFi Photo Frame. The frame is designed to conveniently display your photographs using an accompanying smartphone application. The Meural is a 13.5" x 7.5" frame with a 15.6" diagonal display offering a 1920 x 1080 resolution and...
FCP X 10.4.9 updates ProRes Raw Camera setting with improved vertical editing and much more
Apple has released its latest update to Final Cut Pro X, bringing with it a number of new features, including the ability to finally adjust ProRes Raw camera settings. Although it’s listed under ‘Other new features,’ one of the most welcomed additions in the update is...
Zhiyun Crane 2S will be new upgrade with better speed and accuracy
Zhiyun has announced a new handheld gimbal, the Crane 2S. While many modern cameras and lenses offer good stabilization performance, amateurs and professionals alike still flock to gimbals for even more stable handheld video. The Crane 2S includes numerous...
CES 2021 is All-Digital
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® is reimagining how to connect exhibitors, customers, thought leaders, and media from around the world while prioritizing health and safety. We are excited to share that CES® 2021 will be an all-digital experience. For more...
Tamron Announces the Development of the World’s Smallest and Lightest Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony E-mount Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras
70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047) August 3, 2020, Commack, NY - Tamron announces the development of a new telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras, the 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047). The lens is planned to launch in Fall...
Sigma Announces the 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art Lens, the Definitive Portrait Prime for the Mirrorless Age
Sigma Announces the 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art Lens, the Definitive Portrait Prime for the Mirrorless Age The fast-aperture full-frame prime lens that is surprisingly compact Dust and Splash-proof construction Completely new optical formula with 5 SLD and 1 Aspherical...
Nikon released its first beta webcam utility for Windows for its selected DSLR and mirrorless cameras
Today, Nikon has announced the release of a beta version of its Webcam Utility software for numerous Nikon DSLR and Z series mirrorless cameras. Similar to the webcam utility software released by Canon, Nikon and others, Nikon’s Webcam Utility makes it possible to use...
Zenit will soon launch 60mm F2.8 macro, 58mm F1.9 and 35mm F2 lenses
Over the past week, Zenit has announced three new lenses: the Zenitar 60mm F2.8 macro lens, the Selena 58mm F1.9 lens, and the Zenitar 35mm F2 lens. All three lenses will feature electronically-controlled apertures and are set to be available later this year. Zenit...
First autofocus newly 85mm f1.8 prime lens by Meike’s that costs only $190
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...
The inventor of pixel, Russell Kirsch, dies at the age of 91 in his Portland home
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...
A utility on Windows 10 by Sony’s Imaging Edge Webcam help 35 of its camera turns into webcams
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...
Canon has updated its firmware for EOS R and 7 RF lenses
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...
Vazen announced new anamorphic lens 85mm T2.8 1.8x for PL, EF mount cameras of $8,000
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...
Panasonic will unveil its new full-frame mirrorless camera at an online launch event
Newark, NJ (August 19, 2020) - Panasonic is pleased to announce that they will hold an online launch event for the new full-frame mirrorless camera LUMIX S5. It will be unveiled at www.panasonic.com/global/consumer/lumix/s/s5.html on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at...
It costs only $75 for a Meike’s 25mm f1.8 lens for Nikon Z-mount
It’s only been a few days since Meike introduced it’s 85mm F1.8 autofocus prime, but it’s already back with the announcement of another lens, a 25mm F1.8 manual focus prime for Nikon Z-mount cameras. The lens is constructed of seven elements in five groups, has an...
Adobe started free registration for its all-digital Adobe MAX 2020 conference
Free registration is now open for the all-digital Adobe MAX 2020 event Back in May, Adobe announced both of its annual conferences, 99U and Adobe MAX, would be going all-digital amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Adobe has opened up registration for its Adobe...