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Sigma has announced that it’s developing a full-frame L-mount mirrorless camera as part of the company’s new L-Mount Alliance with Leica and Panasonic. At the core of the camera will be a sensor with Sigma’s Foveon technology.

Sigma’s Foveon sensors use a proprietary three-layer structure in which red, green, and... more

Its not often camera news puts dread in my heart, but Panasonics full frame announcement felt like watching CNN at its most doom-laden. The future, suddenly, does not seem so bright for us Micro Four Thirds (M43) shooters.

Young locals shoot a selfie in front of a line of riot policeman during the 2018 Armenian Revolution. Lumix GX8 with... more
Designed in Russia, made in... Germany? It's the Zenit M

Leica is clearly in the mood for partnerships: A day after the company announced it was teaming up with Panasonic and Sigma on the L mount, Zenit took the wraps off the 'M', a Zenit-designed, Leica manufactured rangefinder camera which has (cough cough) rather a lot in common with Leica's last-generation M Typ 240.

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Open wide: Tamron's 15-30mm F2.8 G2

Tamron has updated their SP 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD full-frame lens and we got a chance to check out version 2 as this year's Photokina. It handles essentially the same as its predecessor but there are some cosmetic changes. The design now matches that of the SP 24-70mm F2.8 and SP 70-200 F2.8 - specifically the grey bit by the base is new and... more

The Russian camera brand Zenit has announced a new full-frame “mirrorless” camera. Called the Zenit M, it’s a rangefinder based on the... more

Ricoh has announced the development of the highly-anticipated GR III high-end digital compact camera. It’s designed to be “the ultimate street photography camera.”

A small and light camera that’s heavy in image quality and features, the Ricoh GR III weighs just 0.57lb (257g) with a battery and memory card and measures 4.3×2.4×2.8in (109.461.933.2mm). Inside is a new 24.24-megapixel APS-C sensor. While the minimum ISO is 100, the maximum has yet... more

Fujifilm has launched the Instax Square SQ20, a new hybrid digital camera that replaces the SQ10 that was launched last year.

In addition to Instax Square film, the SQ20 also captures 1920×1920 (3.69MP) digital photos and 800×800 soundless H.264 video at 15fps. This is the first time “motion mode” has been available in an... more

What you need to know about the Fujifilm GFX 50R

Fujifilm's latest digital medium-format camera is the GFX 50R, a rangefinder-styled interpretation of the GFX 50S that was announced at Photokina 2016.

Bearing more than a passing resemblance to some of Fujifilm's medium-format film rangefinders, the GFX 50R is 145g (0.32lb) lighter than the 50S, and is 25mm (0.98") thinner.... more

A closer look at Sigma's new Global Vision lenses

Six years after launching the Global Vision line at this very show in 2012, Sigma took the wraps off five new lenses at Photokina this year, and we were there at the launch event to see (and handle) them for ourselves. Click through for more information and some early first impressions.

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Our new favorite compact? Meet the Ricoh GR III

Ricoh has announced the development of a third model in its popular GR lineup: The forthcoming GR III will feature an updated sensor and redesigned lens. We're at Photokina, where we took a quick look earlier at an early sample under glass.

The biggest upgrade to the GR III is invisible. The new... more

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