It’s hard to believe it’s almost two years since the launch of the Sony A9, but these updates will bring enhanced AF performance and new functionality to Sony’s flagship mirrorless camera for pro sports and action photography.
Leica opens flagship store, Gallery and Academie in London
If you’ve despaired of ever getting your hands on a real life Leica, now’s your chance. Leica UK has just opened a new, larger store on Duke Street in London’s Mayfair district. The new store opens on February 4th 2019 and is designed to be the UK’s premier destination for Leica fans. It’s not aimed... Continue Reading →
New NiSi 5x cine lens bundle from MTF
UK video specialist MTF has announced the availability of NiSi F3 full-frame cine lenses in the UK. First announced in 2018, these lenses are now in full production and available for order from MTF. The F3 lenses are available in focal lengths from 25mm to 100mm, but they can also be bought as a five-lens... Continue Reading →
Buy one of these X-Rite products and get Affinity Photo free
This sounds a great match. X-Rite is a world leader in colour management and calibration tools and Affinity Photo is a high-end photo-editing app with professional retouching tools and support for any colour space including RGB, CMYK, LAB and Greyscale. Colour calibration tools can help achieve consistent colour for your display and your printed output.... Continue Reading →
More information on the Panasonic S and some sample images
Panasonic has released an update on the S1 and S1R full frame mirrorless cameras it announced at Photokina 2018. The company says the new cameras will feature a high dynamic range HLG Photo mode and a High Resolution Mode that uses the IBIS (in-body image stabiliser) to capture eight separate images and blend them into... Continue Reading →
Manfrotto adds RedBee-310 and 110 to its Pro Light backpack range
Manfrotto has added two new backpacks to its RedBee Pro Light camera backpack collection, with an emphasis on new types of users and image capture devices, from DSLRs through video capture and drones. The larger RedBee-310 (above) is designed to hold a pro DSLR with a 400mm lens attached plus an additional DSLR body, 2-3... Continue Reading →
Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 added to Nikon Z lens range
Nikon has announced a new 14-30mm f/4 ultra-wideangle zoom to go with its new Z 6 and Z 7 full frame mirrorless cameras, launched last year.
The Velbon UT-3AR travel tripod weighs just 787g including head
If you want sharp shots from your once-in-a-lifetime trips, you’ll need some support, and travel tripods don’t come much lighter than this.
Gitzo unveils Mini Traveler table-top tripod… at a premium price!
Would you pay £189.95 UK for a table-top tripod? "Of course not," we said when we started reading the press release. But by the time we got to the end we were starting to think differently. So you’re used to the idea of paying £20 for a tabletop tripod, right, so why on earth would... Continue Reading →
Hasselblad launches three new lenses for its mouthwatering medium format X1D
Mouthwatering? A camera? Yes indeed. The X1D is massively expensive but beautifully made, and its bigger-than-full-frame 50-megapixel sensor delivers image quality that regular DSLR and mirrorless camera owners can only drool over. (Bit strong?) The X1D’s quality potential is only going to be reached with the best quality lenses, and Hasselblad has now expanded its... Continue Reading →