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credits: 7Artisans 7Artisans has announced a new manual-focus fisheye lens, the MF 6mm f/2. Available for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and Micro Four Thirds mounts, the lens delivers an 220-degree diagonal field of view. That puts it well beyond the coverage of most fisheye lenses in this class, which usually top out around 180 degrees. From a technical standpoint, the MF 6mm f/2 uses an optical design of 10 elements in 8 groups and features a nine-blade aperture wi

credits: Leica Leica rolled out firmware version 4.0.0 for the SL3 and SL3-S, alongside a parallel update for the entire Q3 lineup, and it is one of the more meaningful software updates the company has released in a while. Autofocus gets most of the attention. On the SL3 series, tracking has been refined so the focus area can now dynamically change size and shape while following a subject. Face and eye detection for humans has also been reworked using updated AI models, and s

credits: Viltrox Viltrox’s 35mm f/1.2 LAB lens is now available for Nikon Z-mount cameras. It mirrors the earlier Sony E-mount version in both design and specifications, aiming to offer the same level of performance. The optical formula consists of 15 elements in 10 groups, including five ED elements, three high-refractive elements, and two ultra-aspherical elements. Viltrox says the goal here is consistent sharpness across the frame, even when shooting wide open at f/1.2, wh

credits: Ricoh Ricoh has officially added another variant to its GR lineup with the launch of the GR IV HDF. At its core, it is the same GR IV that was announced earlier, built around a new 25.7-megapixel APS-C sensor and an updated 28mm-equivalent f/2.8 lens, along with the familiar GR handling and interface. What makes the HDF version different is the inclusion of Ricoh’s Highlight Diffusion Filter, which can be switched on or off using a dedicated button on the back of the

credits: Nikon Nikon has rolled out firmware version 5.30 for the Z9, continuing what has been a pretty remarkable run of post-launch support for its flagship mirrorless camera. Even though the Z9 has been around since late 2021, Nikon is still pushing meaningful updates rather than just maintenance fixes. This release lands more than a year after the major 5.00 update and builds on the smaller 5.20 update from earlier this year. The headline of the update is autofocus. Nikon

credits: VILTROX Rumours are starting to swirl that Viltrox could soon enter Canon’s APS-C mirrorless ecosystem, something that would be a pretty big deal for RF-S users. According to multiple reports from sites like Canonrumors and Canonbuzz, Canon may be preparing to allow Viltrox to release its own APS-C prime lenses for RF-mount cameras. Nothing is confirmed yet, but if it happens, it would mark the first time Viltrox brings its modern APS-C lineup to Canon’s current mirr

credits: Adobe/Open AI Adobe teamed up with Open AI to integrate Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Acrobat directly into ChatGPT, allowing users to handle a range of creative and document-related tasks without leaving the chat interface. The idea, according to Adobe, is to let people move quicker on everyday work by using text commands instead of jumping between apps. Users can now ask ChatGPT to perform actions like editing images, creating simple designs, or working with PDFs,

credits: 7Artisans 7Artisans has officially announced its new MF 50mm f/1.2 APS-C prime for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, and Micro Four Thirds mounts. Designed purely as a mechanical lens, it targets photographers who value fast apertures and hands-on control over autofocus or electronic communication. On APS-C sensors, the 50mm focal length translates to a short-telephoto field of view, while on Micro Four Thirds it behaves more like a classic portrait lens. From an optical

credits: Leica/Capture One Leica Camera AG and Capture One have announced a new partnership, with the aim of improving tethered shooting and editing workflows for Leica photographers. The focus is on tighter integration between Leica cameras and Capture One’s software, with an emphasis on stable connections, faster image transfer, and more dependable Live View performance. According to both companies, the goal is to make tethered shooting smoother and more predictable, whethe

credits: Brightin Star Brightin Star just added a new wide-angle option to its autofocus lineup with the AF 24mm f/1.8, available for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts. It is a full-frame lens meant for everyday shooting, covering a focal length that works well for street photography, travel, environmental portraits, and general wide-angle use. With a minimum focusing distance of about 32 cm, it lets you get fairly close to a subject while still keeping a good amount of context in th

credits:Viltrox Viltrox has announced two new conversion lenses for Fujifilm’s X100-series cameras: the WCL-X100VI wide conversion lens and the TCL-X100VI telephoto conversion lens. Both are designed to mount directly to the fixed 23mm f/2 lens used across the X100 lineup, including the latest X100VI, and are intended to expand the camera’s effective focal length options without changing the core shooting experience of the system. All X100 cameras use the same built-in 23mm f

credits: Rewindpix Rewindpix is a new digital camera project from photographer and designer Xiao Liu, built around the idea that digital shooting has gotten a bit ‘too fast’ and ‘too screen-heavy’. After trying cameras like the Camp Snap and FlashBack One, Liu felt they still didn’t capture the feeling of the compact film cameras many people grew up with. So Rewindpix, with its upcoming camera goes in the opposite direction, a big, bright optical viewfinder, a mechanical wind