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A dramatic flurry of lenses has emerged from independent manufacturer Laowa at Photokina as the company shows a total of eight new models in a wide range of mounts. The company is showing a 17mm F4 for the Fujifilm GFX medium format system that will offer the angle of view wed expect from a 13mm focal length on a 135 format camera. The lens will be the widest available lens for Fujifilms system and, as part of the Zero D series, it should have only the slightest amount of distortion.

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Leica has announced a new smartphone app called FOTOS that’s compatible with a number of Leica cameras. With multiple Leica cameras supporting wireless connectivity now... more

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Accessories manufacturer Manfrotto has launched a pair of carbon fiber tripods for videographers that it claims are 50% more rigid than their aluminum counterparts and which come in a choice of configurations. The CF Twin Leg models feature dual risers and offer users a choice of leg spreading braces.... more

Accessories manufacturer Blackrapid has introduced a new version of its shoulder sling camera strap that is designed to be especially comfortable for female photographers. The Nicole Elliot by Blackrapid uses wide pad to hug the shoulder and take the pressure away from the neck and distribute weight more evenly. The company says the design is based on the way women have been carrying their babies for centuries, and promises the camera will feel virtually weightless.

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Sigma has announced five new lenses for its Global Vision lineup. There are four new full frame lenses (including two Art lenses) and an APS-C lens.

“From wide-angle to hyper-telephoto, the new Sigma Global Vision introductions arrive as some of the most anticipated lenses in the industry, further facilitating artistic expression for photographers,” Sigma says.

Here’s a rundown of the new lenses and their descriptions by Sigma:

Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM... more

Hasselblad has announced three new XCD lenses for its X1D lens lineup: the 65mm f/2.8, the 135mm f/2.8, and the 80mm f/1.9. The 80mm f/1.9 is the fastest lens ever made in the history of Hasselblad.

The new Hasselblad XCD 80mm f/1.9 features an extremely shallow depth of field and powerful light-gathering ability.

“Thanks to Hasselblads optical design expertise and rigorous calibration standards, the XCD 80mm boasts superior optical surface precision, avoiding... more

ON1 has announced Photo RAW 2019, a major upgrade to the photo editing software that brings a new workflow and a host of new features.

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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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