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Hands-on with the Panasonic Lumix G85

The new Lumix DMC-G85/G80 sits somewhere between the GX8 and the G7. It provides a much more advanced user experience and more rugged magnesium body than the G7 but without the 20MP resolution of the GX8. While the shape is very much like the G7 the build is significantly more solid and the grip feels more substantial. Panasonic has weather-... more

JK Imaging, which holds a license to produce Kodak-branded cameras, has launced a new 4K 360 degree camera at Photokina in Cologne today. The camera is splash-proof and comes with a selfie-stick and remote control in the package. A status-display on the top of the housing allows you to view and control settings and parameters. Alternatively this can be done via a dedicated iOS or... more

Photokina 2016: Hands-on with Fujifilm GFX 50S

The new Fujifilm GFX 50S might just be the star of this year's Photokina tradeshow. We're in Cologne and we just got our hands on a prototype of the new medium-format camera.

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Photokina 2016: Hands-on with Sony a99 II

The a99 Mark II looks a lot like its predecessor but a lot of changes have gone on. The most significant of these is the upgraded image sensor - it's now a 42MP BSI CMOS chip - but a series of tweaks have also been made to the camera's body.

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Phase One has updated its image manipulation package, Capture One Pro, to include profiles for 11 new cameras and 15 new lenses, as well as adding a feature that allows users to create profiles within the program for certain EIZO ColorEdge monitors. Capture One Pro 9.3 introduces Raw working profiles for Canons EOS 5D IV as well as the latest models from Fujifilm and Panasonic, and is loaded with optical information for new lenses from Canon, Olympus, Nikon and Sony. A full list of over 400... more

Medium format camera system manufacturer Phase One has announced a lower-cost version of its 100MP digital back, as well as a pair of new Blue Ring lenses for the XF camera. The new back joins the no frills IQ1 range and will be offered in mounts for Phase One XF cameras as well as for Hasselblad H models.

The back provides the same resolution, 53.7x40.4mm sensor and 15-stop dynamic range as the top-end IQ3 model and much of the same specification, but it lacks many of the... more

MeFoto has announced a line up colorful, re-designed travel tripods. The MeFoto Air series offers a new leg lock design it's calling HyperLock, which uses a single locking point for each leg in an effort to simplify setup and break down. 

The MeFoto Air has another interesting trick up its sleeve by removing the center column and attaching an included phone clamp, the tripod can be converted into a selfie stick. A Bluetooth remote attaches to the handle so the user can... more

Meet the digital medium format Fujifilm GFX 50S

Forget full-frame, Fujifilm is diving head first into the world of digital medium format and were frankly pretty excited. The GFX 50S will make use of a 51.4MP CMOS sensor and X-Processor Pro imaging processor. In terms of surface... more

Fuji made two announcements today. The first, a mirrorless medium format digital camera, rocked the industry. The second… is less dramatic. Fuji is currently developing a square format instant camera and square format Instax instant film.

Fuji took Photokina as an opportunity to announce that the “next generation format... more

If you want a camera that looks like a Leica T but will cost you less than a third the price, Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaoyi has something for you. It’s called the M1, and it’s a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless ILC that won’t come close to hurting your bank account.

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