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The Magazine For Photographers - Issue 62
Gelatin Labs’ New Revolutionary Film Scanning Approach? New Jersey-based Gelatin Labs just announced GelForm , which they’re pitching as...
The Magazine For Photographers
May 11, 2025
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Canon’s New EOS R5 Mark II Firmware Update
credits: Canon Just weeks after releasing a major firmware update for the Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon has rolled out another update to fix a problem that appeared in the previous release. The new Firmware Version 1.3.1 is a relatively small update, but it addresses an autofocus issue that could cause the camera to stop responding under certain conditions. The problem surfaced after the release of Firmware Version 1.3.0, which brought a lengthy list of new features to Canon’s
6 hours ago1 min read
Samyang Teases New Lens
credits: Samyang Samyang has started teasing a new lens with the slogan “Lighter. Faster. Closer.”, although the company has not yet revealed exactly what product is on the way. The teaser comes at a time when several future Samyang lens projects have already appeared in rumours, making it difficult to tell whether the upcoming announcement is something completely new or one of the lenses that has been discussed over the past year. The teaser also carries Schneider-Kreuznach
6 hours ago2 min read
Sony Explores 100MP Medium Format Camera?
credits: Sony Sony may be exploring the idea of its own medium format camera system, according to a new rumour that is currently very much unconfirmed. Reports suggest internal discussions have taken place around a completely new camera line built around a new lens mount and a sensor exceeding 100 megapixels. While there is no indication that an actual product is close to launch, the rumour has attracted a lot of attention because it would represent a major departure from Son
1 day ago2 min read
7Artisans x Seagull’s New 35mm f/1.7 Lens
credits: 7Artisans 7Artisans and Seagull have teamed up on a new limited-edition lens, introducing the Seagull × 7Artisans M 35mm f/1.7 for Leica M-mount rangefinder cameras. The lens combines a classic manual-focus design with styling inspired by Seagull’s long history in the camera industry. Production is limited to 500 units worldwide, with each lens receiving its own serial number and commemorative badge. The collaboration is also notable because it sort of marks Seagull’
1 day ago1 min read
Lumix S9 Gets New Firmware Update
credits: Panasonic Panasonic has released firmware version 2.0 for the Lumix S9, bringing a handful of new features to the camera. The update adds support for Lumix Lab version 3.0, introduces wired USB connectivity between the camera and smartphone app, and expands the camera’s real-time LUT functionality. Panasonic also added the ability to edit custom My Photo Style profiles directly inside the Lumix Lab app. The biggest addition is USB-C data transfer between the camera a
2 days ago1 min read
New Canon ‘‘Big White’’ Lenses Are Coming
credits: Canon Canon’s next generation of “Big White” super-telephoto lenses appears to be moving closer to reality. According to the latest rumours, updated versions of the RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 600mm f/4L IS USM are currently expected to be announced sometime in late 2026. Rumours about replacements for both lenses have been circulating for months, including reports of development announcements that never happened, but recent information suggests Canon is still acti
2 days ago2 min read
Viltrox’s New AF APS-C EVO Lenses Are Here
credits: Viltrox Viltrox’s two new APS-C autofocus portrait lenses have officially arrived with the launch of the AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO and AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO. Both lenses share a very similar design philosophy, focusing on relatively compact dimensions, lightweight construction, and autofocus while targeting different focal length preferences. The 75mm f/1.8 EVO is the faster of the two and uses a 9-element, 11-group optical design, paired with a 9-blade aperture, 0.74m minimum f
4 days ago1 min read
Harlowe’s New Camera Flash
credits: Harlowe Harlowe has announced its new Pocket Flash, a compact hybrid lighting tool that combines an on-camera flash with a bi-colour continuous LED light. The unit is built around portability but introduces a slightly different approach compared to traditional compact flashes through a built-in lift mechanism that raises the light source higher above the camera body. Harlowe says this helps reduce harsh shadows and creates more natural-looking lighting compared to st
4 days ago1 min read
Metabones’ Upgraded EF-MFT Adapters
credits: Metabones Adapter maker Metabones has announced a new feature called TruePDAF Technology, which the company says improves autofocus and image stabilisation performance when adapting Canon EF lenses to Micro Four Thirds cameras. The update is arriving for the company’s newer Speed Booster Mark II and Smart Adapter Mark II products and is essentially a firmware-based upgrade that takes advantage of newer hardware inside the updated adapters. TruePDAF works by using add
Jun 51 min read
The Latest Canon PowerShot Rumours
credits: Canon According to recent rumours, Canon is working on a new PowerShot camera expected around September 2026, but reports suggest it could look very different from previous G-series cameras. Multiple sources describe the camera as having “nothing like previous G series cameras,” which suggests people waiting for a straightforward replacement to the aging PowerShot G7 X Mark III may have to expect something different this time around. The biggest change seems to be Ca
Jun 51 min read
Godox’s New iM30Pro Flash
credits: Godox Godox has announced the new iM30Pro, an updated version of its compact iM30 flash that adds a rechargeable battery, bounce flash support, a colour display, and more manual controls while keeping the small form factor that made the original model popular. The flash measures 6.4 × 6.2 × 4.8 cm, weighs 121g, and offers both Auto and Manual flash modes, with manual power adjustable from full output down to 1/128 power. It also supports S1 and S2 optical slave modes
Jun 41 min read
Vistilen’s Upcoming 85mm f/1.4 Lens
credits: Meike Vistilen, a relatively new Chinese lens brand closely tied to Meike, is expanding further into the Canon RF ecosystem with the upcoming 85mm f/1.4 autofocus prime, currently scheduled to launch on June 9, 2026. The company appears to use the Vistilen branding specifically for RF autofocus lenses, likely because of Canon’s more restrictive third-party AF environment. Like several previous Vistilen releases, this new 85mm f/1.4 looks to be based on existing Meike
Jun 41 min read
Meike’s 85mm F1.4 And 56mm F1.7 Lenses Are Here
credits: Meike Meike has officially released two new autofocus portrait lenses, covering both full-frame and APS-C with the new AF 85mm F1.4 II MIX and AF 56mm F1.7 Air, both of which were first teased during NAB Show 2026. The 85mm F1.4 II MIX uses an 11-element, 8-group optical design, paired with an 11-blade diaphragm, 0.81m minimum focusing distance, and relatively compact dimensions at 648g and 85 × 110mm. Autofocus is handled through an STM stepping motor, while the len
Jun 31 min read
New Leica SL3-P Rumours
credits: Leica Leica’s rumoured SL3-P is apparently not arriving quite as quickly as originally expected. New reports now suggest the possible launch window has changed from earlier May expectations to somewhere between May and June 2026. Since we are already approaching the end of May without an announcement, it is difficult to know whether Leica actually pushed things back or whether the earlier timeline was simply optimistic rumour speculation. What does seem fairly clear,
Jun 32 min read
New Compact Lenses Incoming
It looks like compact lenses are becoming a much bigger focus for Chinese manufacturers again, with both 7Artisans and Viltrox apparently preparing a fairly large number of new releases. Recent leaks suggest 7Artisans is working on at least three new autofocus lenses, including an AF 10mm f/2.5 full-frame fisheye for Sony FE, an AF 18mm f/2 APS-C pancake lens, and an AF 10mm f/4, with the latter two currently appearing for Sony E-mount. Images circulating on Weibo and reports
Jun 22 min read
ArcBlue’s C42 Astrophotography System
credits: ArcBlue ArcBlue has announced the C42, a new astrophotography system that combines an interchangeable lens camera, motorised tracking system, onboard processing, and automated alignment into a single setup. Smart astrophotography systems themselves are not particularly new anymore, automated telescopes have been doing similar things for years, but ArcBlue is taking a slightly different approach by building the system around a larger full-frame sensor instead of a ded
Jun 21 min read
Acer’s New Monitors For Creatives
credits: Acer Acer has announced three new ProDesigner displays for photographers, video editors, and other creative users, led by the new ProDesigner PE320QXT, a 31.5-inch 6K display that focuses on colour accuracy and HDR work. The flagship model uses a 6016 × 3384 Quantum Dot IPS panel running at 60Hz. Acer says the display reaches 600 nits peak brightness, carries HDR600 certification, and is Calman verified with claimed Delta E below one performance alongside 99% Adobe R
Jun 12 min read
Sony Released New Firmware Updates
credits: Sony Sony released new firmware updates for both the A7 IV and A7S III, although neither update introduces major new features. Instead, both releases focus mostly on fixing a few annoying bugs and improving stability. For the A7 IV, firmware 6.02 addresses an issue where focus bracketing could fail under certain conditions. Sony only added focus bracketing relatively recently with firmware 4.0, allowing photographers to capture multiple frames with different focus po
Jun 11 min read
The Latest Leica SL3-P Rumours
credits: Leica The latest rumours around the Leica SL3-P suggest that the company could be preparing a new model positioned between the current 24MP SL2-S and the 60MP SL3, with most reports pointing toward an announcement sometime around May or June 2026. According to the leaks so far, the camera is expected to use a 44.3MP full-frame sensor, which many believe could be related to the sensor platform used in Panasonic’s newer full-frame cameras. Leica and Panasonic have shar
May 291 min read
Apple Approves First Hardware Colour Calibrator
credits: Calibrite The Calibrite Display Plus HL has now officially been approved for use with Apple’s hardware-level display calibration workflow, making it the first colorimeter supported by Apple’s newer calibration system for its professional displays. Up until now, photographers and other creatives using displays like the Apple Studio Display or Pro Display XDR could still profile their screens with regular calibration tools, but not perform full hardware-level calibrati
May 291 min read
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