Announced: TTArtisan 56mm f/1.8 lens for Sony E and Fuji X mount (Nikon Z coming later)

By PR admin | Published: April 19, 2024



The previously reported 56mm f/1.8 APS-C mirrorless lens from TTartisan is now officially announced. The Sony E and Fuji X mounts are available now and the Nikon Z version will be released later. The new lens includes ten lens elements arranged across nine groups. It has a 0.5m close focus distance and weighs 233-245 grams, with ED glasses and a 52mm filter size. The lens has a "STM+leading screw" stepping motor, which is small in size and smooth in focusing. Pre-order links with some introduction discounts at Amazon:

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The new SIRUI Night Walker 16mm and 75mm T1.2 S35 cine lenses now available for purchase

By PR admin | Published: April 19, 2024


The new SIRUI Night Walker 16mm and 75mm T1.2 S35 cine lenses are now available for purchase on Indiegogo. Additional information:

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Just announced: IDSworks grip for the new Fuji X100VI camera

By PR admin | Published: April 18, 2024




IDS Works (Initial Design Studio) is a very popular third-party accessories manufacturer for Leica cameras (see their products here). For the first time, they decided to create an accessory for a camera different than Leica - meet the new IDSworks grip for the new Fuji X100VI:

Six different grip pad options are available to order - see the order page configuration tool. The grip comes with internal SD card storage and has no blockage to the battery access door:



IDS grip for Fuji X100VI camera features:

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AstrHori launched a new macro-focusing rail slider model AH-MGA170

By PR admin | Published: April 18, 2024


AstrHori launched a new macro-focusing rail slider model AH-MGA170 (available also in a package with the AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x ultra macro lens):


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The 2024 NAB show is now over – here are some of the new products announced this week

By PR admin | Published: April 18, 2024


The 2024 NAB show is now over - here are some of the new products announced this week:


→ Venus Optics announced new Laowa Ranger S35 Cine zoom lenses.


→ Tilta released their first Pro Cine Tripod Systems.


→ New Sony compact BRC-AM7 4K60 PTZ camera with AI auto-framing.


→ BirdDog announced MAKI Ultra and X1 cameras with NDI HX3.


→ Smallrig announced several new products at the 2024 NAB show: Tripod, V-Mount Battery, and Tool Kit Collaborations.


→ Blackmagic Design announcements for NAB 2024.


→ FREEFLY announced Ember S2.5K with incredibly high frame rates.


→ Atomos launched Ninja Phone for iPhone monitoring & recording and Sun Dragon LED.


→ DZOFilm released new PAVO 2x anamorphic focal lengths.


→ Gura Gear introduced new Forest Green & Slate Grey colors for the Kiboko 30L+ camera bag.


→ Peak Design launched new camera straps in coyote color.


→ PictureCorrect Spring eBook sale: The Photography Tutorial eBook is 78% off until April 30.


→ Panasonic LUMIX S5 II, S5 IIx new firmware updates released with Get Frame.io, updates to cloud storage, video recording, pre-burst shooting, autofocus, image stabilization, and more.


→ NAB 2024 recap: biggest announcements & show highlights.

The latest memory card announcements at the 2024 NAB show

Nextorage memory storage NAB specials: up to 27% off

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The new Retouch4me Photoshop Panel automates photo editing in the cloud

By PR admin | Published: April 18, 2024


Retouch4me announced a new update for the Retouch4me Panel: now they offer cloud-based retouching with all Retouch4me plugins and introduce a new pay-per-retouch model. As the Panel is free software with 20 complimentary retouches, you can try it right away. Additional information:

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The latest memory card announcements at the 2024 NAB show

By PR admin | Published: April 17, 2024


→ ProGrade Digital announced new CFexpress 4.0 Type B and Type A Iridium memory cards and USB 4.0 card readers.


→ OWC announced new Atlas Pro CFexpress 4.0 Type A memory cards (480GB and 960GB).


→ Wise announced new CFexpress 4.0 Type B Mk-II memory cards in a never-before-seen MEGA 4TB and high-endurance 1.3TB.


→ SanDisk announced new Extreme PRO UHS-I memory cards (coming soon to the Amazon SanDisk store):

  • SanDisk Extreme PRO SDUC UHS-I 4TB memory card
  • SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I 2TB memory card


→ Lexar announced new Rugged Series SD memory cards: ARMOR GOLD SD UHS-II V60 and ARMOR SILVER PRO SD UHS-II V60 (coming soon to the Amazon Lexar store). The full list of new products can be found here and here.


→ Memory cards on sale: SanDisk (the big list) | Lexar | Angelbird | ProGrade | Wise | Nextorage | Angelbird.

Nextorage memory storage NAB specials: up to 27% off

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What’s new on Kickstarter?

By PR admin | Published: April 17, 2024


   
New - Excope DT1 is the world's lightest super telephoto 48MP 4000mm camera with 200x magnification: $297,291 pledged of $20,000 goal by 1,314 backers with 58 days to go.


Ultra plates for Arca-compatible tripods by 3 Legged Thing: $65,370 pledged of $6,215 goal by 498 backers with 4 days to go.


Lancer 300, modular backpack with exoskeleton design (detachable power station, modular camera compartments, and more): $141,014 pledged of $10,000 goal by 370 backers with 12 days to go.


Yashica Micro - the smallest mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses: $430,396 pledged of $10,960 goal by 1,265 backers with 15 days to go.


SPINN camera strap with SWIFT-LOCK quick-release: now available on Indiegogo.


The new SIRUI Night Walker 16mm and 75mm T1.2 S35 cine lenses are now available for purchase on Indiegogo.


7Artisans 24-96mm T2.9 Super 35 zoom cine lens. $61,174 pledged of $12,769 goal by 42 backers with 21 days to go.

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