News Roundup

by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
Hope you enjoyed the holiday break because we are back with a few pieces of exciting news. The biggest is Sony’s first camera announcement of the year: the ZV-E10 II. Sony’s vlogging-centric ZV series has been a hit, and the second generation of their APS-C mirrorless model is turning out to be one of the best values around b using the same technology found in the cinema-ready FX30. Alongside the ZV-E10 II is the
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
After our short holiday break we are back with tons of news from the world of photography. Out of all the launches, nothing is bigger news than seeing the first film camera to come out of Pentax’s Film Project—the 17. This 35mm half-frame camera is designed for everyday shooters and is looking like an exciting entry into film photography. Nikon also dropped some big news with the release of the
by Bjorn Petersen ·Posted
It’s been a packed week for announcements, with lots of happenings in the cine world, some key lens announcements for photographers, and even a couple of new products in the lighting realm. All of this, plus some new in-house content, made for a busy past seven days as we head into the start of summer. Canon introduces C400 cinema camera and updated Cine-Servo lens Leading the trio of major announcements for the week was Canon’s launch of the
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
A busy week in an already busy spring. Panasonic is growing its full-frame mirrorless lineup with an even smaller model, the Lumix S9, which pairs nicely with the new manual Lumix S 26mm f/8 pancake
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
What a week! Fujifilm announced a ton of new equipment for both the GFX and X Series. The GFX 100S II and GF 500mm look like great additions to Fujifilm's medium-format line, while the
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
After a couple weeks off, we are jumping right back into the action with a solid week of announcements. Hasselblad is releasing its widest V-series mirrorless lens yet with the XCD 25mm f/2.5 V Lens, which is equivalent to that of a 20mm on a full-frame camera. Profoto is targeting demanding high-volume photography applications with the
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
NAB has wrapped and it was a big year with dozens of exciting news products to talk about. Tons of lenses, a few new cameras, too many lights to count, some audio gear, and tons of accessories to make filmmaking easier. Besides that, we had Sony and Insta360 with mid-week releases that deserve their own call outs. Sony is already expanding their compact f/2.8 G zoom series with the
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
NAB begins on Sunday and this week was loaded up with plenty of reveals from brands hoping to capture attendees’ attention on the show floor. There’s always too much to cover—that’s why you should keep stopping by our NAB page to find the latest news, videos, and specials—and that makes it even more difficult to pick out the key products to highlight this week. We landed on the
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
We’re a week away from the 2024 NAB Show and lots of exciting new products have already been announced. Lens-crafters NiSi and Atlas Lens Co. unveiled new additions to their signature cinema lineups. Industry-titan Sachtler updated its lauded Ace tripod system. We also got not one but two teasers for upcoming product launches from DJI.  NiSi ATHENA PRIME series brings on 18mm, 40mm, and 135mm lenses NiSi is a relative newcomer to the world of cinema lenses, but they’ve made a strong showing so far, offering lenses that strike the right
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
This week was a busy one with a few lenses, a few firmware updates, and some other categories garnering newsworthiness. Of particular note is Nikon, with the release of an even more comprehensive all-in-one zoom for Z-mount: the NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Lens. Sigma went for speed with the 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art Lens for
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
Videographers will get a kick out of this week’s announcements because we have an interesting variety of products. The biggest reveal is the Mevo Core from Logitech. It is an advanced streaming camera that takes a big leap over previous releases from the brand by joining the Micro Four Thirds ecosystem with an active mount and a larger Four Thirds sensor. Teradek has upgraded its encoder/decoders with the
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
Nikon stayed in the news this week after its surprise announcement that it will be acquiring RED, with a major firmware update for the Z9. FUJIFILM shows there are still more ways to have analog fun with instant film with the
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
It has been a busy week with some major announcements, some minor announcements, and one very interesting bit of news. Cameras are always king here at B&H, so the Leica SL3 is the key launch this week. The third time around seems to be the charm, with improvements to almost every aspect of the camera. Shure also had some fun news this week, with the release of the
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
Last week was a busy one, with CP+ bringing tons of exciting photography news. This week sits between CP+ and WPPI, so there isn’t too much to discuss. We have a few cool accessories to mention, namely the Core SWX NANOX series of batteries and PGYTECH Card Reader/Case Combos. In the
by Shawn C. Steiner ·Posted
It’s been a great week for photography news as brands geared up for CP+. FUJIFILM clearly has a winner on its hands with the X100VI—a follow up to one of the most popular compact cameras of the past few years. Otherwise, we are looking at a lot of glass. Sony went for a unique mid-range offering in the FE 24-