SmallRig announced a new collaboration with Transformers that includes several product categories. You will have to first “pre-book” a reservation on this page with the option to get some free gifts. SmallRig products are sold at B&H Photo and Amazon, but the new Transformers edition will be available only on the company’s website.
Update: see the product listings at B&H Photo.
Update: the SmallRig X Transformers products will also be available at B&H Photo.
Here are the details:
The Pro Tripod by Peak Design has already raised almost $4 million on Kickstarter (backed by 4,742 backers). The funding project will end in 3 days. With that campaign, Peak Design launched three new lines of PRO tripods, including a lite and tall versions. Additional information can be found here (check also the Peak Design website):
The Pro Tripod by Peak Design has raised $3,639,779 on Kickstarter
Maven Filters started a Kickstarter campaign for a new WAVE 3 magnetic filter line (Diopters, Mini Ring Light, Star Walker, LPL+Diffusion, H Alpha & Much More):
Still available on Kickstarter – the LIT DUO 1 light meter:
With the new X2D II camera, Hasselblad will also announce a new XCD 35-100mm f/2.8-4 lens (Hasselblad XCD 2,8-4/35-100) – the new lens listing already leaked on a retailer’s website (removed now):
The Fujifilm X100VI camera (made in Japan) is now in stock at:
Update: all sold out.
Amazon, as usual, has the X100VI in stock at higher prices:
Also, the Fujifilm X-T5 camera is in stock at B&H Photo & Amazon (made in Japan cameras are marked with “JP”).
Previous X100VI coverage can be found here.
Previous X-T5 coverage can be found here.
With the new iT20/iT22 ultra-compact flash that was announced a few weeks ago, Godox also released a new TR TTL hot shoe riser for Nikon, Sony, Fuji, Canon, and Olympus cameras (the price is between $13-$18):
The new Insta360 Antigravity drone is to be announced this week, on August 14. Here is he latest leaked picture I received a few days ago:
There are also several new Insta360 Antigravity drone teasers:
Nikon and Sony have already implemented two price increases due to Trump’s tariffs:
There is another price increase coming from Fujifilm and Canon on September 1st. The Fujifilm price increase will include Instax and printer products, and maybe even more. I still don’t have the details on the Canon price increase. If you are planning to buy any new gear, now would be a good time:
Canon recently warned us in its financial report that more price increases are coming:
I already reported that the Hasselblad X2D II camera is expected ot be announced in August:
The rumored Hasselblad X2DII camera is expected to be officially released in August 2025
We now have the exact announcement date – August 26th, 2025:
