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The Magazine For Photographers - Issue 62
Gelatin Labs’ New Revolutionary Film Scanning Approach? New Jersey-based Gelatin Labs just announced GelForm , which they’re pitching as...
The Magazine For Photographers
May 11, 2025
Latest Photography News
Sony Teams Up With TSMC
credits: Sony Sony and semiconductor giant TSMC have announced a preliminary agreement to work together on a new image sensor fabrication facility in Japan, with the goal of developing and manufacturing the next generation of camera sensors. The agreement is currently non-binding, but the two companies say the project would involve a new facility in Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu. The proposed joint venture would combine Sony’s sensor de
2 hours ago1 min read
The Latest Viltrox Rumours
credits: Viltrox Just ahead of China P&E 2026, rumours are starting to pile up around several new Viltrox lenses, with reports pointing to at least three additions to the company’s Pro series for both full-frame and APS-C cameras. The show takes place in Beijing from May 15 to 18, and based on recent leaks and social media teasers, Viltrox looks set to have a fairly busy event. According to multiple reports, Viltrox is expected to announce a new AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro for full-fra
2 hours ago1 min read
ZY Optics’ Upcoming Camera Lenses
credits: ZY Optics ZY Optics (Zhongyi) is getting ready to announce two new lenses at the upcoming Beijing P&E Imaging Show 2026, including a 30mm f/2.4 medium format lens and a 45mm f/1.4. So far, though, the company has only shared details about the new 30mm f/2.4, which becomes the latest addition to its growing PITTURA series lineup. The lens is designed specifically for 44×33mm medium format sensors and will be available for both Fujifilm GFX and Pentax 645 systems. That
1 day ago2 min read
Sony Officially Teases ‘The Next R’
credits: Sony Sony has seemingly started teasing its next Alpha camera, describing it as “the next R” in a new social media post. While the teaser avoids mentioning the camera directly, it does not leave much room for interpretation either. At this point, it is looking very likely that Sony is preparing to unveil the long-rumoured A7R VI, with the official announcement scheduled for May 13. The current A7R V is slowly starting to show its age in a few areas. Although Sony cha
1 day ago2 min read
Nikon Is Developing A 120-300mm f/2.8 S Lens
credits: Nikon Nikon has announced that it is developing a new high-end telephoto zoom lens, the Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S, and one of the biggest details is right in the name, it includes a built-in 1.4x teleconverter. That means the lens can extend its range from 120-300mm f/2.8 to roughly 168-420mm f/4 without needing an external converter. The lens will be part of Nikon’s premium S-Line lineup for full-frame Z-mount cameras. The new lens looks like a direct mirrorl
4 days ago1 min read
Maven Filters’ Iron Slider Gradient Adapter
credits: Maven Filters Maven Filters’ Iron Slider Gradient Adapter is here. It is a new filter system designed to give photographers more control over graduated ND filters without needing the large square filter setups that are usually associated with them. The system combines a magnetic adapter with Maven’s 95mm graduated ND filters, allowing the filter to slide freely up and down across the front of the lens. The adapter comes in 72mm, 77mm, and 82mm thread sizes. While the
4 days ago1 min read
OM System Is Making An OM-3 Monochrome?
credits: OM System A pretty unusual rumour is making the rounds right now. OM System is supposedly working on an OM-3 Monochrom, a black-and-white-only version of the OM-3 that could arrive as early as August 2026. According to multiple sources, the camera would be based on the existing OM-3 platform, which actually makes a fair amount of sense considering OM System has already experimented with niche versions of its cameras before, like the OM-3 Astro. The idea behind a mono
5 days ago2 min read
Funleader Updates Contax G35 Conversion Kit
credits: Funleader Funleader has announced an updated Black Edition of its Contax G35 Leica M Conversion Helicoid V2, continuing its approach of adapting classic Contax G lenses for Leica M cameras without permanently modifying the original lens. The update, according to the company, is especially interesting for photographers who still like the look and rendering of classic Zeiss optics on Leica M bodies. The biggest change is the move to an upgraded aluminium alloy housing
5 days ago2 min read
The Alfie Boxx Camera
credits: Alfie Cameras Alfie Cameras, a small UK-based company, is getting ready to launch its next camera, the Alfie Boxx. It is a pretty unusual concept compared to most cameras today, since it combines both shooting and developing film into a single device. In simple terms, it turns the camera into a sort of portable darkroom. The camera uses a wooden box-style design with a ground glass viewing screen, along with what Alfie calls a “Pocket Darkroom.” Inside, there is a ma
6 days ago1 min read
Samyang’s AF 14-24mm f/2.8 For L-Mount
credits: Samyang The Samyang AF 14–24mm f/2.8 is now officially coming to L-mount, about a year after the Sony E-mount version first showed up. That means photographers on Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma cameras are getting another option in the ultra-wide zoom range. From a specs standpoint, though, it is basically the same lens as before, just adapted to a different mount. The lens keeps its 15 elements in 11 groups design, including 3 aspherical elements, 5 high-refractive (HR
6 days ago1 min read
The Latest Canon EOS R6 V Rumours
credits: Canon A bunch of new details about the Canon EOS R6 V have started to come out, and they change quite a bit compared to the earlier rumours. At first, it sounded like Canon might strip things back, especially when it came to stabilisation and cooling. Now, the newer info points in the opposite direction, with the camera actually getting features that make it look like a much more serious hybrid body. One of the bigger updates is IBIS, which is now expected to deliver
May 52 min read
Light Lens Lab’s New 50mm f/1.9 Lens
credits: Light Lens Lab Light Lens Lab has announced a new 50mm f/1.9 “Rigid-ZS6” (Super Six) lens for Leica M-mount, adding another option to its Rigid Series. The lens is built around the original “Super-Six” double-Gaussian optical formula, using a 6-element, 4-group design with full-frame coverage. The goal seems to be keeping that older rendering style, especially in terms of bokeh and colour, while making some adjustments so it works a bit better on modern digital senso
May 51 min read
Kase’s 150mm f/5.6 Reflex Lens Is Here
credits: Kase Kase’s new 150mm f/5.6 AF Reflex lens is now officially here, and it is a bit of an unusual one. It is a mirror (catadioptric) lens, which already makes it different from most modern lenses, but the bigger deal here is the fact that it actually has autofocus. That is something you almost never see with this type of design, especially at a relatively short focal length like 150mm. On the inside, the lens uses a 5-element, 4-group optical design that combines mirr
May 41 min read
The Latest Sony A7R VI Rumours
credits: Sony The rumour mill around the Sony A7R VI is really starting to heat up. For a while, it was just talk that the new full-frame camera would show up sometime in May, but now there is a more specific date going around, with the A7R VI expected to be announced on May 13, 2026. If that lines up, it will land right in the middle of a pretty busy period for camera announcements. The biggest talking point is the rumoured 67-megapixel fully stacked full-frame sensor. That
May 42 min read
The Latest Nikon Compact Camera Rumours
credits: Nikon New rumours suggest that Nikon’s planned compact full-frame camera could end up with a fixed focal length lens, which would definitely be a bit of a surprise. Back in early February, rumours of a compact Nikon full-frame camera started circulating, possibly based on the Nikon ZR and specifically built for photographers. At the time, the idea was a viewfinder-less system camera with interchangeable lenses. Now there is a new twist, and it is still not clear if t
May 12 min read
DaVinci Resolve Photo Tools Update
credits: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 21 Beta 2, a quick follow-up to the recent public beta. It comes less than a month after the first version and mostly focuses on fixing issues and smoothing things out, especially around the new Photo page. The fast turnaround suggests Blackmagic is paying close attention to early feedback as it continues pushing Resolve further into photo editing. Most of the changes in Beta 2 are about reliability, to
May 11 min read
New Photoshop And Lightroom Updates
credits: Adobe Adobe has rolled out the April 2026 updates for Photoshop and Lightroom, bringing Photoshop to version 27.6 and Lightroom to its latest desktop release, with a mix of AI tools, workflow changes, and performance improvements. A lot of the focus this time is on making everyday editing a bit quicker and less tedious, especially for photographers dealing with large files, layered edits, or big batches of images. In Photoshop, the Remove tool now has an improved “Fi
Apr 302 min read
More Chinese Brands Prepare AF Zoom Lenses
credits: Thypoch/Venus Optics There is a lot happening in the Chinese lens market right now, and it is not just about recent announcements. New reports suggest that, alongside Thypoch and Laowa (Venus Optics), two more Chinese manufacturers are preparing to release autofocus zoom lenses. There are no confirmed details yet, neither the brands nor the specs have been revealed, but the expectation is that these lenses could arrive later this year. To put that into context, this
Apr 301 min read
Thypoch’s Upcoming Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8
credits: Thypoch Thypoch is starting to reveal more about its upcoming Voyager 24–50mm f/2.8, ahead of its official announcement on May 14. It is one of the company’s first autofocus zoom lenses, and from the specs so far, it looks pretty decent. On the technical side, the lens covers a 24–50mm focal range with a constant f/2.8 aperture, giving a field of view between 83° and 47°. The optical design uses 16 elements in 13 groups, which is fairly complex for a lens like this a
Apr 291 min read
Sigma Releases New Lens Firmware Update
credits: Sigma Sigma just rolled out a firmware update for eight of its lenses, and it brings some fairly practical changes. The main addition is the ability to reassign the manual focus ring when the lens is set to autofocus. Normally, that ring just sits unused in AF mode, but now it can be mapped to things like aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation, white balance, or even autofocus mode. There is also an option to reverse the focus ring direction in manual fo
Apr 291 min read
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