Venus Optics has added an L mount version of the Laowa 85mm F5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO to its fleet of optics. It is the smallest 2x full-frame macro lens made specifically for mirrorless cameras. Retaining all its advantages such as ultra-compact, 2x zoom, APO, etc., it is a new, convenient tool for close-up shooting with L-mount cameras, which will …

To mark the 35th anniversary of the Canon EOS line, the company has announced two new RF mount super-telephoto lenses: the Canon RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM and the RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM. Although these Canon RF lens models are similar to their EF counterparts in name, both Canon telephoto lens models feature a new optical design …

Kipon has announced the new Ibelux 40mm F0.85 Mark III lens. The lens is available for Canon EOS M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Sony E, and Leica L mirrorless cameras. It will become noticeable when shooting wide open with the new Kipon Ibelux 40mm F0.85 Mark III. At this aperture, you’ll reportedly get much less chromatic aberration, higher resolution, …

Tascam, a manufacturer of professional audio products, has introduced the CA-XLR2d microphone adapter in cooperation with several camera brands. The adapter is offered in three versions. The XLR2d-C for Canon and the XLR2d-F for Fujifilm cameras, and the all-analog XLR2d-AN for Nikon and other cameras. Good sound is essential for high-quality video recordings. The external microphones, of which the professional …

Cosina has presented a new super-fast Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f1.0 Aspherical VM lens for cameras with a Leica M mount. Let me remind you that there are two Voigtlander Nokton lenses with a focal length of 50 mm. We are talking about the Nokton 50mm F1.2 and Nokton 50mm F1.5 lenses, and even earlier the Nokton 50mm F1.1 lens was …

Cosina has unveiled the updated Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical VM Type II lens in a classic style with the latest optical design for Leica M mount cameras. Voigtländer’s “Vintage Line” series are manual lenses that combine the appearance, reminiscent of the retro style of classic lenses while being equipped with the most modern optical performance. The COLOR-SKOPAR …

With Xperia 1 III, you get the feeling of having a real laboratory of Sony technologies in your hands, integrated into a single instrument and designed to showcase their technical and photographic capabilities. A set of excellent solutions within a single body, just over 8 millimeters thick and with a design, we would define as iconic; we are actually in …

Zhong Yi Optics has announced the release of the new Speedmaster 50mm F0.95 Mark III L-mount lens (Sigma, Leica, Panasonic). The Speedmaster 50mm F0.95 III is reportedly a full-frame manual focus lens that is designed for L-mount mirrorless cameras. Previously, it was released in variants with Sony E-mount, Canon RF-mount, and Nikon Z-mount. This lens features improved optical design, compact …

The Light & Motion has introduced hybrid reflex lighting devices under the StellaPro Reflex and Reflex S brands, which are constant video light and flash units in one housing. The development of modern mirrorless cameras, which offer amazing opportunities for shooting both stills and videos, would inevitably lead to the release of such outdoor motion light devices, and they will …

The Viltrox has unveiled its first full-frame autofocus medium-telephoto lens, the Viltrox 85mm F1.8 RF, designed for Canon’s full-frame RF mount mirrorless cameras. The Canon telephoto lens has an AF / MF switch for operational control of settings, its length is less than 10 cm, and weight is 530 g. Viltrox assures that having excellent autofocus, it is suitable for …