When it comes to cameras they can come in all shapes and sizes. I want to tell the story of this little, as I call it Klein Special, wood box wet plate camera made by my good friend Kevin Klein in Valley City, North Dakota. Coincidently Klein means small in German. Something that I was unaware of at the time of giving the camera its name.
Alongside the new 18-40mm f/4.5-6.3 lens and a big Lumix S9 firmware update, Panasonic also unveiled a refreshed version of the old Lumix S5 full-frame mirrorless camera, albeit one that won't arrive in the United States.
Mixbook, a leading photo book and printing brand, launched Mixbook Movies, a new interactive video format in addition to the traditional photo book experience.
Chinese cinema lens maker Blazar launched its Cato 2x anamorphic cine lenses for full-frame cameras. After debuting as prototypes at NAB in April, the "world's lightest full-frame 2x anamorphic" lenses, per Blazar, are finally ready for showtime.
When I first tested the Panasonic Lumix S9, it took a while to truly understand the intention behind it. Although compact and adorable, the it lacked an EVF and had a very basic control structure. Clearly, the S9 was intended for beginner photographers or creators who desired a simple and approachable camera.
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Panasonic is launching the 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 lens that it teased with the launch of the Lumix S9 earlier this year. It claims the new lens is the smallest and lightest interchangeable zoom with autofocus for full-frame mirrorless cameras. While that's quite a few caveats, it is... more
