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credits: Sony A newly discovered Sony camera registration is fuelling speculation about what the company could be planning next. The registration, listed under the model number WW308784, does not reveal any concrete specifications, but one detail has caught people’s attention. Sony apparently classified it as a “Digital Camera” rather than an “Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera.” That distinction is interesting because Sony typically uses the latter designation for its Alpha

credits: Viltrox Viltrox has announced that its ultra-thin AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip lens is coming to L-Mount, bringing one of the company’s more unusual pancake lenses to Panasonic, Sigma, and Leica users. The lens first appeared for Sony E-mount in late 2024 before later expanding to Nikon Z, and has become known for its compact design. The L-mount version follows the same formula, weighing 60 grams and measuring 13.2mm in length. To achieve that size, Viltrox has made a few comp

What is the Pep Ventosa Technique? The Pep Ventosa technique (named after Catalan photographer Pep Ventosa) is a photography method where you take a lot of photos of the same subject from slightly different positions and then blend them together into a single photo. Instead of showing one perspective, the final photo combines many perspectives at once. The result is often very ‘painterly’ and almost ‘impressionistic.’ It is a very interesting look (you can see some of Ventosa

credits: Adobe Adobe has announced a new round of Creative Cloud updates, with many of the changes meant to reduce the amount of time you spend sorting, reviewing, and organising large batches of photos. One of the biggest additions is the full rollout of Assisted Culling in Lightroom, a feature Adobe first showed at Adobe MAX last year. The tool can now evaluate each person in a photo individually, checking whether eyes are open and in focus, while also automatically groupin

credits: Zeiss After recently confirming that its legendary Otus DSLR lenses have been discontinued, Zeiss clarified that it is not completely stepping away from DSLR lens production. While the company says it has adjusted its product lineup to reflect current market conditions, a number of DSLR lenses remain popular enough that production will continue. The discontinued lenses include the Otus 28mm f/1.4, 55mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.4, and 100mm f/1.4, all of which earned a reputat

credits: Rollei Rollei has announced a beautiful limited-edition version of its popular C6i Carbon tripod to commemorate 200 years of photography. Named the Rollei C6i Carbon Heritage, this special model takes the brand’s reliable carbon-fiber travel tripod and enhances it with a striking retro-inspired finish and heritage-themed design touches. While it looks distinctly classic, it retains the same high-performance features as the standard C6i Carbon that Rollei recently rei

fan-made mockup Fresh rumors emerging from Chinese photography communities suggest that Viltrox may be preparing to enter the mirrorless camera market. The speculation has ignited intense online discussion, particularly around claims that the rumored camera could use the Nikon Z mount — a surprising possibility given the company’s ongoing legal disputes with Nikon. While these reports remain highly speculative and unconfirmed, they raise fascinating questions about Viltrox’s

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,