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credits: Leica With 2025 winding down, the photography rumour mill is starting to settle into a clearer picture of what is still coming this year. One of the most likely announcements is the Leica Q3 Monochrom, expected to debut on November 20, 2025, according to multiple reports. As the name suggests, it will be a monochrome-only sibling to the existing Q3, using a true black-and-white sensor but sticking with the Q3’s familiar 28mm lens rather than the 43mm glass found on t

credits: Nexstorage Nextorage just announced a new and exciting CFexpress card, the B2 Pro+. It is the first ever memory card that is officially certified for both VPG400 and VPG1600 at the same time. VPG (Video Performance Guarantee) is a way of confirming that a card can maintain a specific sustained write speed under strict testing. Cameras rely on these certifications to avoid dropped frames or recording shutdowns during heavy video modes like high-frame-rate 4K or 8K. Th

credits: Cosina Cosina Voigtländer is bringing its APO-Lanthar 28mm f/2 Aspherical lens to Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount, following the earlier Leica M-mount release. The new versions keep the same optical setup, 12 elements in eight groups, including six anomalous partial-dispersion elements and two double-sided asphericals. There is also a floating focus system to keep things sharp across the frame, and the lens is still designed to keep axial chromatic aberration as low a

credits: SanDisk SanDisk’s latest release is the Extreme Fit 1TB USB-C Flash Drive, a storage device that stands out mostly because of how small it is. It is being marketed as a “plug and stay” drive, essentially something you plug into a laptop and then forget about, and its size makes that a realistic use case. Before getting into what the drive offers, it is worth remembering that SanDisk is still dealing with the reputation damage from its portable SSD failures over the l

Photo by: @capital.shutter Let’s Analyse this Image: Composition & Framing What works well: Our subject is nicely centred and framed by all the buses, they all form a natural tunnel that squeezes your eye right to the silhouette. The glowing light path on the wet ground acts like a visual funnel, guiding your eye straight into the centre of the image where the subject is standing/walking. The layering is great as well, foreground bus, mid-ground bus, deeper bus, then the pers

credits: Meike Meike has rolled out an updated version of its budget portrait prime, the 85mm f/1.8 SE II, a full-frame autofocus lens now available for Sony E, L-Mount, and Nikon Z. It replaces the original AF 85mm f/1.8 from 2022 and continues a line that actually goes back to Meike’s first autofocus lens in 2018, which was an 85mm for Canon DSLRs. This new version keeps the same general idea as earlier models but brings a handful of practical upgrades that should make it a

credits: 7Artisans 7Artisans’ previously rumoured AF 10mm f/2.8 lens for APS-C cameras is here, launching first for Sony E and Fujifilm X mounts. As an ultra-wide 10mm prime (105.3° field of view), the lens is built around an 11-element, 10-group optical design that includes specialised elements to keep distortion and edge softness under control. It offers an aperture range from f/2.8 to f/16 and uses a 7-blade diaphragm that can create a 14-point sunstar when you stop it dow

credits: OWC OWC has introduced the StudioStack, an expansion unit that sits on top of the Mac Studio and adds a boost in storage and ports without taking up any extra desk space. Inside, it can hold both an NVMe M.2 2280 SSD (up to 8TB for now) and a 3.5-inch SATA hard drive up to 24TB, giving you as much as 32TB of extra room to work with. The NVMe slot is also ready for larger drives once 16TB models eventually hit the market. This setup makes it easier to split fast proje

credits: Llano Llano has introduced the CS2 Pro 4-in-1 Camera Battery Charger, a compact charging and storage hub for photographers that travel a lot and want to keep their gear simple and organised. It is designed to handle a few different jobs at once, namely charging batteries, working as a power bank, reading memory cards, and storing small accessories. The kit includes two 2600mAh Aurora batteries, a 10,400mAh built-in power bank, a 20W USB-C fast charger, and a USB 3.0

credits: AstrHori AstrHori’s new 9mm f/2.8 APS-C lens is finally here. It is a fully manual ultra-wide lens for mirrorless systems including Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and Micro Four Thirds. With a 13.5mm full-frame equivalent focal length, it delivers a 111.4° angle of view, making it ideal for interiors, landscapes and cities. The lens has an all-metal build with a built-in petal-shaped hood to help reduce flare and protect the front element. It has a 62mm filte

Photo by: @therealamogh Let’s Analyse this Image: Composition & Framing What works well: The leading lines are pretty good, the foreground tram rails pull you right into the photo and stretch all the way up the hill, giving the whole image an incredible sense of depth. They also create a strong visual flow. The perspective is also very nice, you have that long, vertical stretch of the road disappearing into the distance, which gives the photo a very surreal/almost ‘‘impossibl

credits: Light Lens Lab Light Lens Lab has unveiled its latest creation, the 35mm f/1.4 Aspherical “11873” for Leica M-Mount. The lens is a modern reimagining of the rare Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 double-sided aspherical lens from the late 1980s. The company says it set out to replicate the unique optical character of that original lens while improving on precision, distortion control and chromatic aberration to suit today’s high-resolution sensors. The new 35mm f/1.4 feature

credits: Mint/Rollei 35AF Mint finally addressed one of the main requests regarding their Rollei 35AF cameras, the ability to use filters. In direct response to community feedback, the company launched a new Filter Kit including a UV filter, Black Mist 1/4 filter and yellow filter, all of which attach via a new magnetic adapter. According to Mint, the project reflects the same philosophy that guided the original Rollei 35 cameras, which were gradually improved over time throu

credits: Sony After Canon’s big EOS R6 Mark III reveal, attention in the camera world is already shifting toward what’s next, the upcoming Sony A7 V. According to new reports, Sony plans to unveil the long-awaited successor to the A7 IV in the first week of December, making it likely the final major camera launch of 2025. A new leaked image of the camera surfaced recently, confirming its design is nearly finalised, and now, Sonyalpharumors says they are “100% certain” the A7

What Is High-Key Lighting? High-key lighting is a style where everything in your photo, so the subject, background, and shadows, is evenly lit and bright. You reduce contrast as much as possible, so there are few (if any) deep shadows. In the end you get a photo that feels light, fresh, minimal in a sense, and often very polished. A lot of times you see it in fashion, beauty and product photography, but it also works outdoors, especially for landscapes and nature shots (a lot

credits: Godox Godox just announced a new modular lighting setup, the iT32 iFlash and X5 TTL Wireless Flash Trigger, and it is something interesting for photographers who jump between different camera brands. Instead of buying separate flashes for each system, the iT32 lets you swap out the hot shoe to match whatever camera you are shooting with. The flash itself doesn’t have a built-in shoe at all, it connects magnetically to the X5 trigger, which comes in different versions

Canon has officially introduced the EOS R6 Mark III, the long-awaited successor to the R6 II, and while it looks similar on the outside, the changes inside suggest a more substantial upgrade than first impressions might indicate. The new camera is built around a 32.5-megapixel full-frame sensor, a noticeable jump from the R6 II’s 24.2 megapixels, and one that Canon says it developed alongside its cinema division. It’s paired with the familiar DIGIC X processor, which helps ma

credits: Nikon It looks like Nikon’s long-awaited Z9 II won’t be showing up this year after all. According to several reliable sources, the next-generation flagship mirrorless camera has been delayed and is now expected sometime in 2026. Earlier reports pointed to a late 2025 reveal, possibly timed ahead of the Winter Olympics, but that window now seems off the table. The latest information suggests the launch could happen after April 1, 2026, which marks the start of Nikon’s

credits: Pocket Dispo Pocket Dispo has introduced a new “Pro” version of its vintage-inspired pinhole lens, a rebuild that keeps the spirit of the original but adds some usability improvements. While it looks nearly identical to the first model, the Pocket Dispo Pro has been redesigned from the ground up, featuring a sturdier carbon-fibre composite body and, most notably, a new adjustable focus ring. The Pro version is available for Sony E, Fujifilm X, and Canon RF mounts. Li

credits: Capture One Capture One has released version 16.7, adding a handful of new tools and quality-of-life improvements. The update includes seven big new features, along with improved camera support and better tethering stability for several systems. Specifically, Capture One now offers Canon lens profiles for every RF camera, enhanced Fujifilm tethering, and immediate compatibility with new releases like the Fujifilm X-T30 III, Leica M EV1, and Canon C50. One of the bigg

credits: Canon After a couple of teasers, Canon officially revealed the EOS R6 Mark III, the long-awaited update to one of its most popular full-frame mirrorless cameras. The new model brings a fresh 32.5-megapixel full-frame sensor and Canon’s latest DIGIC X processor, the same combo found in the Cinema EOS C50. The jump in resolution is notable, about 34% higher than the R6 II, but the native ISO range now tops out at 64,000 instead of 102,400. Despite that, Canon promises