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Photo by: @petewan ds Let’s Analyse this Image: Composition & Framing What works well: The S-shaped leading line is, in my opinion, the star of the composition. It is one of those rare cases where the environment naturally carves out a perfect visual path for us photographers to use. There are actually two main leading lines, the row of concrete bollards and the faint reflective lines in the ground beside them (the fact that it rained before really plays into the cards of the

credits: Leica At the moment, two big rumours are swirling around the photography world, one from Leica and one from Pentax. On the Leica side, the talk centers on a new SL-series body said to sit between the 60MP SL3 and the 24MP SL2-S, giving Leica a middle-resolution option that the lineup currently lacks. The camera will reportedly use a 44.3MP sensor, allegedly related to the one in the Panasonic S1R II, which would make sense given prior sensor-sharing across the L-moun

credits: Godox Godox has unveiled the AD300Pro II, a refreshed version of its popular 300Ws outdoor flash arriving about five years after the original. On paper, the core specs haven’t changed much, it still outputs 300Ws, delivers around 350 flashes per charge, and recycles anywhere between 0.01 and 1.5 seconds depending on power level. Physically, the unit remains relatively compact at about 18.7 × 10 × 9 cm and weighs roughly 1.2 kg with the battery installed. One big new

What Is Zoom Blur Photography? Zoom blur is another very interesting technique that shares some similarities to panning photography (which we looked at last week). Zoom blur, lets you take a still scene and inject movement into it. However, instead of moving the camera through space (as you do in panning), you are changing your focal length while the shutter is open. The result is a stretched, tunnel-like effect that pulls everything toward (or away from) the centre of the fr

credits: Ethan Hoover The Canon AE-1 turns 50 in April 2026, and for a while now people have been expecting Canon to celebrate with a digital reboot inspired by the original film camera. The rumoured successor, the Canon EOS RE-1, pops up every few months, usually with nothing new, but this time there is finally something fresh, according to Canonrumors, multiple sources claim the RE-1 will use the 32.5-megapixel sensor from the EOS R6 Mark III. Earlier talk pointed to a 24-m

credits: Viltrox Viltrox is preparing to release two new conversion lenses designed for Fujifilm’s popular X100-series cameras. The company has started teasing them on its official Weibo page, and even though details are still thin, the images make it pretty clear what they are going for. These converters appear to mirror Fujifilm’s own TCL-X100 II telephoto attachment and WCL-X100 II wide converter, which are the standard options X100 shooters turn to when they want somethin

credits: Tamron Tamron’s 150–500mm f/5–6.7 Di III VC VXD lens just got a new firmware update and it brings several meaningful technical improvements, especially for Sony shooters. One of the biggest additions is improved autofocus behaviour while zooming, something long telephoto zooms often struggle with due to shifting optical groups. Tamron says the lens now maintains focus more consistently during focal-length changes, which should help in AF-C when subjects move unpredic

credits: PolarPro PolarPro has introduced a new three-piece diopter system called Shift. It is designed to give photographers and filmmakers quick access to closer focusing distances without having to swap lenses. The set includes +2, +4, and +8 strengths, each reducing a lens’s minimum focusing distance to 50 cm, 25 cm, and 12.5 cm (19.7, 9.8, and 4.9 inches). The diopters don’t change focal length, they simply bring the focal plane forward so lenses can focus on subjects th

credits: Leica Leica is rolling out new finishes for four of its well-known M lenses. Three of them, the Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH., Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH., and Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH., now come in the company’s familiar olive-green “Safari” finish. Leica has used this colourway on and off for decades, and it has become a fan favorite, especially among people who pair these lenses with Safari-edition rangefinder bodies. The fourth lens in this mini-release, the Summi

credits: Canon Canon appears to have a new camera in the pipeline, at least if recent wireless registration filings are anything to go by. Since every upcoming camera with Wi-Fi must pass through regulatory databases before release, these listings have become an unofficial early warning system for new gear. They don’t always lead anywhere (companies sometimes register products that never ship) but they often give a decent hint about what is coming next. In this case, Canonrum

credits: Pixii Pixii is putting the brakes on its yearly release cycle and won’t launch a new camera in 2025, a first since the company began its annual update rhythm back in 2020. In a newsletter to users, founder David Barth joked about whether Pixii had accidentally turned itself into “the Apple of photography” with its consistent timing, before explaining why 2025 will be a gap year. The team is deep into developing what he calls a genuinely new successor, one that appare

Photo by: @qs.street Let’s Analyse this Image: Composition & Framing What works well: Composition is pretty strong, the alley naturally forms a long tunnel, and that tunnel effect adds a ton of depth and the 3D effect. The leading lines aren’t just the walls, the cobblestones. the shadow/light, but especially the polls on the right guide your eye toward the centre, which is a nice touch. The layers nice as well, we have the textured ground, polls scooters and balconies, the p

credits: Sony Sony has refreshed one of its most basic full-frame zooms, introducing the FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II. On paper, it looks almost identical to the original kit zoom from 2013, but the update brings faster communications and autofocus performance to better match Sony’s modern bodies. Sony says the lens can now keep up with AF/AE tracking at up to 120 fps (something the old version couldn’t do) though it is obviously not a natural companion for a flagship like the

credits: Viltrox Viltrox has officially released the AF 85mm f/2.0 EVO for E-mount, a compact full-frame portrait prime that weighs 340 grams and uses a 58mm filter thread. Internally, it is built around 10 elements in 8 groups, including two extra-low-dispersion elements to limit axial chromatic aberration and two high-refractive elements to help control field curvature and maintain edge-to-edge sharpness. The new version also adds a USB-C port on the lens mount for firmware

credits: Sony The Sony a7 V is finally here, arriving just over four years after the a7 IV. The new model adopts a partially stacked 33-megapixel BSI sensor, marking a major shift from the older non-stacked design and enabling significantly faster readout speeds. Paired with Sony’s brand-new BIONZ XR2 processor (the first time this chip has appeared in any Alpha camera) the a7 V now delivers blackout-free shooting at up to 30 frames per second with the electronic shutter, whi

credits: Sony According to new leaks, Sony’s next fast zoom might be a 16–28mm f/2 GM, which would finally round out the company’s growing set of constant-f/2 zooms. After the 28–70mm f/2 GM in 2024 and the 50–150mm f/2 GM in 2025, most people figured a wide-angle option was coming sooner or later. Rumours have been floating around for weeks, but this is the first time we have gotten an actual focal range. There aren’t any firm specs or timing yet, though, and it doesn’t look

credits: Pergear Pergear has introduced a new 50mm f/1.2 manual-focus lens available for Fujifilm X, Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and Micro Four Thirds mounts, and on the outside it carries a very clear 1980s inspired look. Everything is fully mechanical, including the aperture ring and focus ring, and there is no electronic communication with the camera. Pergear also added fluorescent paint to the distance and aperture markings so the controls stay visible when shooting at nig

What Is Infrared Photography? Infrared photography captures light that the human eye can’t see, specifically wavelengths just beyond visible red, typically between 700 nm and 900 nm. You are essentially photographing a hidden version of reality and depending on the type of infrared you shoot deciding what colours that invisible world gets to wear (for example —> you can make foliage (leaves) turn white, gold, peach, or pink.)) The Technical Side Your camera’s sensor is natura

credits: Viltrox Viltrox has released a new ultra-wide option for Fujifilm shooters, the AF 9mm f/2.8 Air. It is an autofocus APS-C prime that lands at a 13.5mm full-frame equivalent and covers a 113.8° field of view. Inside, Viltrox is using a 13-element, 11-group optical layout that includes two aspherical elements, three extra-low dispersion elements, and three high-refractive elements to help keep distortion, chromatic aberration, and edge softness under control despite t

credits: Sony While everyone is waiting for the upcoming A7 V, Sony decided to drop something else first, major firmware upgrades for the widely used A7R V and A7 IV. Both cameras get a noticeable bump in autofocus customisation, new workflow tools and some long-requested interface changes that bring them closer in behaviour to Sony’s newer Alpha models. The updated AF system now includes a larger Spot, XL focus area for subjects that don’t stay put, plus three Custom AF zone

credits: Nikon/ Faloo Mi Nikon and RED are teaming up on a new set of Imaging Recipes for Nikon cameras, set to go live on December 10. Nikon hasn’t shared much about what these new profiles will look like yet, but the company is hinting at a deeper blend of RED’s colour science with Nikon’s own processing pipeline. RED and Nikon previously released a set of RED-developed LUTs in late 2024 that received a lot of praise, so naturally expectations are high. While we wait to see