Monthly Archives: November 2024

Sony Airpeak S1 drone and all related products/services are now discontinued

The Sony Airpeak S1 drone and all related products/services are now discontinued. Sony has not announced any replacements or plans to continue the product line, which is precisely what GoPro did with their Karma drones a few years ago. I think it is safe to assume that Sony killed their drone program. Sony announces a […]

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Venus Optics announced the Laowa APS-C 12-24mm f/5.6 – the world’s first zoom + shift lens

Venus Optics officially announced the previously reported Laowa APS-C 12-24mm f/5.6 – the world’s first zoom + shift lens (for E/L/R/X/Z/EF-M). The price of the lens is $699 and you can order it here. Additional informiton:

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Officially announced: Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/5 FFⅡ Cookie ultra-wide angle lens (M/E/RF/Z/L)

The previously reported Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/5 FFⅡ Cookie ultra-wide angle pancake lens for M/E/RF/Z/L mount is now officially announced. Pre-orders will be open soon at B&H Photo and Laowa’s website. Additional information on the new lens:

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New Hasselblad XCD 3,4/75P lens to be announced on 11/7

Hasselblad will announce a new XCD 3,4/75P lens on November 7th (previously reported here – I am not sure if the rumored 150mm will be announed in addition to the 75mm). Hasselblad currently has 13 XCD medium format lenses. Hasselblad Expert Setup Guide now updated for the latest XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 E lens IDSworks announced […]

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First leaked images and specifications of the upcoming Sony A1 II camera and Sony 28-70mm f/2 GM lens

First leaked images and specifications of the upcoming Sony A1 II camera and Sony 28-70mm f/2 GM lens that will be officially announced on November 20: Sony A1 Mark II camera 50MP full-frame Exmor RS BSI CMOS sensor (same as Sony A1) The body is like the Sony A9 III New AI chip Higher frame […]

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The new Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 lens has glow-in-the-dark focusing and aperture scales

The new Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 APS-C manual focus lens for E/Z/RF/XF/EF-M/MFT has glow-in-the-dark focusing and aperture scales (the lens will soon be listed for sale on Amazon and Brightin Star website):

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What else is new?

→ New Profoto D30 monolight announced. → New KEKS KM02 Light-meter 2024 released.       → SanDisk announced new 2TB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I memory cards. → SmallRig announced a new carbon fiber tripod kit FT-S303 4643. → New: Seagull M 35mm f/1.7 lens for Leica M-mount (buy here). → Venus Optics to release […]

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New picture of the upcoming Meike 85mm f/1.8 Pro series lens

Here are some new pictures of the upcoming Meike 85mm f/1.8 Pro lens:

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