Today RED did not announce the modular camera they patented, but they did introduce a new smartphone (see patent here). Not a regular smartphone – the Hydrogen One is a $1,200 smartphone with a… holographic display (holographic display: “display that utilizes light diffraction to create a virtual three-dimensional image of an object, holographic displays are unique […]
The new C.P. Goerz Citograph 35mm f/8 “always-in-focus” lens I mentioned a few days ago is now officially launched on Kickstarter. The “always-in-focus” means that everything from 9 feet in front of them to infinity will be in focus. Technical specs: Focal length 35 mm Magnification ratio 1:8 Optical construction 4 elements in 3 groups […]
Here are the rumored Leica TL2 mirrorless camera basic specifications:
Luminar Windows Open Beta The Luminar Windows Open Beta will start on July 13. Luminar is a new, all-in-one photo editor currently available only for Mac. Stay tuned for additional information. Affinity DAM Serif (the makers of Affinity Photo) also recently tweeted that they are working on a new “Digital Asset Manager” to compete with Adobe Lightroom. […]
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their May report where the uptrend from previous months in the total shipment of interchangeable lens digital cameras continues (orange: 2017, black: 2016, blue: 2015, click for larger view):
B&H and Adorama will start shipping the new Irix 11mm f/4 full frame lens for Nikon, Canon and Pentax DSLR cameras later this week. The lens is already in stock in several EU retailers (Amazon UK, Amazon Germany, Amazon France, Amazon Italy). Irix will also launch their new filters (more info here):
In addition to the 7Artisans/DJ-Optical lenses I reported last week, there is another new and cheap ($170) Chinese lens designed for APS-C cameras: Kamlan/SainSonic 50mm f/1.1. The lens is currently available for Sony E-mount and Canon EOS-M mounts. A Fuji version is going to be released soon. Additional information:
Update: the lens is now officially announced. This week a new German startup company will launch the pictured above C.P. Goerz Citograph 35mm f/8 lens on Kickstarter. From the leaked picture it appears that the lens will not have any focusing mechanism. The new lens will be available for almost all available mounts. Stay tuned for […]
