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credits: Rollei Rollei has announced its new AF 24mm f/1.8 lens for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras, arriving just days after the company introduced its 35mm sibling. From a technical standpoint, this is a fairly conventional modern wide-angle prime, built around an 11-element, 14-group optical design. That layout suggests an emphasis on controlling aberrations, especially toward the edges of the frame. The maximum aperture is f/1.8, stopping down to f/16, and the diaphragm u

Photo by: @herzawg Let’s Analyse This Image Composition & Framing What works well: The leading lines are pretty great. The tram tracks are doing exactly what they should, pulling you straight into the photo and guiding your eye directly toward the man. The low viewpoint really helps here, it exaggerates the rails and makes the leading lines feel even stronger and more intentional. Subject separation works well too, the man’s dark clothing against the generally lighter street

credits: Adobe Photoshop version 27.2 is here, an update that mostly brings familiar tools into places where they arguably should have been all along. According to Adobe, the focus is on reducing friction for photographers and creatives who already spend a lot of time inside Photoshop, especially when moving between Camera Raw-style adjustments and layer-based editing. The biggest additions are the new Clarity and Dehaze and Grain adjustment layers. These tools have long been

credits: Brightin Star Chinese lens maker Brightin Star is teasing a new macro lens that is set to be officially announced tomorrow, on January 29. While the company has not shared everything yet, enough details are already out there to get a fairly clear picture of what is coming. The lens is called the Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8, and as the name suggests, it is a fully manual-focus macro lens. The MF 60mm f/2.8 is designed specifically for APS-C sensors, which helps explai

After an extended period of speculation, more concrete technical details are beginning to emerge around Canon’s long-rumoured retro-style mirrorless camera, commonly referred to as the EOS RE-1. The timing aligns closely with the 50th anniversary of the Canon AE-1 in April 2026, which strongly suggests a commemorative release. Current info suggests the RE-1 will use the same 32.5-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor found in the EOS R6 Mark III and EOS C50, paired with Canon’s DI

What Is Whip Pan Photography? In cinema, a whip pan is a fast camera movement used to create a streaked, blurry transition between scenes. In still photography, the idea is very similar, however, instead of transitioning between shots, you are using a slow shutter speed combined with a sudden camera movement to capture motion blur inside a single frame. The result is a photo that feels energetic and cinematic, where light stretches across the frame and the subject is frozen i

Recent reports suggest Leica Camera AG could be heading toward a meaningful ownership change. According to Bloomberg, financial investor Blackstone, which has owned roughly 45 percent of Leica since 2011, is considering selling its stake, potentially alongside majority shareholder Andreas Kaufmann. The company is said to be valued at around one billion euros, a number that shows just how far Leica has come over the past decade. While nothing has been officially confirmed, the

credits: Godox Godox has expanded its outdoor flash lineup with the AD800 Pro, a battery-powered mono-light that sits above the AD600 series in terms of output and sustained performance. The flash is rated at 800 watt-seconds and uses a 28.8V / 2900mAh lithium battery, which Godox claims is good for roughly 300 full-power flashes per charge. Recycle times range from about 0.01 seconds at lower power levels up to around 1.5 seconds at full output. The unit includes an active c

credits: Nikon In 2025, Nikon introduced two exciting new cameras, the Z5 II and the ZR, and naturally attention is already shifting to what 2026 could look like. At this point, there is very little that could be called solid evidence, so most discussions about upcoming Nikon bodies are based on rumours and educated guesswork. Still, a few models keep coming up again and again. At the top of that list is the Nikon Z9 II. Talk of a successor to Nikon’s flagship has been circul

credits: Rollei Rollei has announced a new autofocus 35mm f/1.8 prime for full-frame mirrorless cameras, available for Nikon Z and Sony E mounts. The lens is based on the existing 7Artisans 35mm f/1.8 optical platform, but with Rollei’s own feature set and firmware. From a technical perspective, the lens uses an 11-element, 8-group optical construction that includes ED, HR, and aspherical elements to control chromatic aberration and maintain edge-to-edge sharpness. The maximu

credits: 7Artisans 7Artisans is teasing a new lightweight lens, weighing in at 90 grams, with an official announcement scheduled for January 27. Based on what has been shared so far, most people speculate this to be the previously rumoured full-frame autofocus 40mm f/2.5 prime. Sony and Viltrox already offer lenses at this focal length and aperture, so it is a familiar spec on paper, but 7Artisans seems to be leaning more towards compactness. The company has confirmed the len

credits: NIkon Nikon has now commented publicly for the first time on the reported lawsuit against Viltrox, following a lot of speculation. A few days ago, reports surfaced that Nikon had filed a legal case in China over alleged patent infringements related to Viltrox Z-mount products, including unpaid licensing fees. While early talk suggested the dispute mainly centres on Viltrox’s 2× Z-mount teleconverter, some sources have hinted that Z-mount lenses could also be caught u

credits: Fujifilm According to multiple sources cited by FujiRumors, Fujifilm is actively working on a new GFX model built around a massive 180-megapixel sensor. This is not something that is about to drop any time soon, though, it will have a long development timeline, with 2027 looking like the earliest realistic window for any kind of official announcement. The most interesting story here might just be the sensor itself. The same sources report that Sony is developing a ne

credits: Canon It looks like Canon may be developing a very practical addition to its RF super-telephoto lineup. A newly published patent points to an RF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM with a built-in 1.4× teleconverter, effectively letting you switch between 300mm f/2.8 and roughly 400mm f/4 without changing lenses. On paper, that is a genuinely useful combination for sports and wildlife photographers who often need a bit more reach but don’t want to juggle extenders or swap glass in

credits: PolarPro PolarPro has announced a new creative filter called the CineFlow, meant to introduce a sense of motion to your photos, directly in-camera. The filter will be available in a wide range of sizes, covering 49mm, 67mm, 77mm, 82mm, 86mm, and 95mm, along with support for PolarPro’s Helix MagLock system. It is a motion-based optical filter that uses a carefully designed internal geometry to create directional streaks and flowing lines across the shot. Unlike ‘simpl

credits: Canon It seems like the upcoming PowerShot G7 X Mark IV will be a much more interesting camera than Canon’s recent compact releases. Based on multiple sources, the camera is expected to arrive sometime between March and September. Most importantly, Canon may finally be listening to photographers again. The V1 left many people hanging thanks to its lack of an EVF, no built-in flash, and a body that felt much larger than it needed to be. The G7 X Mark IV however, is sw

Soft Focus Photography Soft focus is when you intentionally reduce sharpness (just a little) to get a gentle, glowing image. It smooths out textures (especially skin), reduces contrast, and gives your photo a kind of, let’s say ‘ethereal’ look. It is often used in portraits, dreamy landscapes, artistic/fine art work, vintage-style shots or even editorial fashion photography It is not the same as being out of focus. Good soft focus still has structure in it. You can usually te

credits: Cosina Cosina has announced the new Voigtländer Portrait Heliar 75mm f/1.8, coming to Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts. It is a full-frame lens with a 75mm focal length and an angle of view of roughly 33 degrees. Physically, the lens weighs 580 grams, measures roughly 71mm in diameter and 90mm in length. It has an all-metal barrel and a standard 62mm filter thread up front. Minimum focusing distance is 0.7 meters, which is fairly typical for a lens in this class. Opticall

credits: Rollei According to reports coming out of China, Nikon just filed a lawsuit against lens maker Viltrox, with the dispute focusing on patent licensing fees related to Nikon’s Z-mount technology. Multiple outlets claim the case has been accepted by the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court and reportedly names three defendants, Viltrox itself, its parent company, and a Shanghai-based distributor. A hearing is apparently scheduled for March 2, 2026, although neither Niko

credits: Fujifilm There has been some chatter recently that the Fujifilm X-H2S might be nearing the end of its life, but Fujifilm says that is not the case. The speculation started after Fuji Rumors noticed the camera disappearing from a few retailers. At the same time, B&H lists the X-H2S as “temporarily out of stock,” which can happen for all kinds of routine reasons. Other major retailers, like Adorama and Amazon, still have the camera available. As the story spread, it st

credits: 7Artisans 7Artisans officially announced the M 75mm f/1.25 Mark II, an updated version of its ultra-fast manual focus portrait lens for Leica M-mount cameras. The Mark II follows the original 75mm f/1.25 with a similar core concept, fast aperture, compact rangefinder-friendly design, but with a series of refinements. From an optical standpoint, the Mark II uses a 7-element, 6-group construction, which includes extra-low dispersion and high-refractive index elements.