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New product announcements, recalls, and general news affecting the photography industry.

Photokina: Probably the Last of It

There's only so much camera equipment at a show like this that is actually new, and I saw most of it on the first day, so it's about time for me to quit giving you updates on the show. Unless something really interesting comes up, I'll leave you with this:

sigma 500mm f4 sport

Photokina Begins With Some Awesome New Stuff, and Some Fluff

Along with so many other journalists, bloggers, YouTube personalities, and other general rabble, I’m now in Köln, Germany, to attend Photokina. The...

Tamron sp 150-600 Di VC USD G2

Tamron Announces Updated SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2

Every facet of the new Tamron SP 150-600 Di VC USD G2 (Generation Two) has been improved, and if it lives up to Tamron's claims, it will be a powerhouse lens at an excellent price.

Nikon D3400 SLR with 18-55 AF-P Lens

Nikon Announces D3400 SLR and New Lenses

This evening, Nikon announced the D3400, a 24.2 megapixel entry level DSLR, along with two new 70-300mm and 18-55mm lenses....

Compact New Hasselblad X1D Announced : Mirrorless Medium Format

World’s First Mirrorless Digital Medium Format: Hasselblad X1D It has a medium format, 50 megapixel sensor like the Pentax 645Z....

Samyang 50mm f/1.4 and 14mm f/2.8 Autofocus Lenses for Sony

Samyang / Rokinon Announce 14mm and 50mm Autofocus Lenses

This morning, Samyang Optics has announced the production of their first pair of autofocus lenses, a 14mm f/2.8 and a...

Two SONY Lenses Announced: 50mm f/1.8 and 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 G OSS

Yesterday, Sony announced two new FE mount lenses, a 50mm f/1.8 and a 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 OSS. As FE mount (full-frame...

Front View of Canon T6

Canon Announces Boring New T6 SLR

The camera is just the like it's predecessor, the T5 which was announced two years ago, with the addition of built-in Wi-Fi and NFC.

Sigma 50-100 f/1.8 ART Lens

Sigma Announces 50-100 f/1.8 DC Art, and 30mm f/1.4 DN Contemporary

That's not a typo. This lens has a wide, f/1.8 aperture available throughout the entire zoom range.

photokina sony model shoot

More From Photokina: Expo Day 1

Photokina is on! As usual, I've been like my 8 year old niece in an American Girl Doll store... running around looking at everything and wishing I could take it home, but with any luck, saner minds will prevail.

The Zeiss Milvus lineup including the 15, 18, and 135mm lenses

Zeiss Announces Three New Milvus Lenses: 15mm, 18mm, 135mm

This morning, Zeiss announced three new additions to their rapidly expanding “Milvus” line of lenses: a super-wide 15mm f/2.8, a...

Canon 5D Mark IV with 24-70 f/4L Lens

Canon 5D Mark IV Announced: 30 Megapixel, 4K Video

The Canon 5D Mark IV was officially announced this evening, ending months of speculation about the camera’s features. Most notably,...

Fujifilm X-T2 with Power Booster Grip

Fuji Announces X-T2 : 4K video, 24 MP Sensor, Better AF, Faster Speeds

Fujifilm announced the X-T2 mirrorless camera this morning, adding several major and countless minor improvements to an already excellent camera line.

Pentax K-70 Front View

Pentax Announces K-70 DSLR: Compact and Weather Resistant

Yesterday, Ricoh/Pentax announced an impressive new compact DSLR, the Pentax K-70, with features that compare very favorably with the Nikon...

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Lens

New Zeiss Batis Autofocus 18mm f/2.8 Lens for SONY

Expanding the line to three lenses, this morning Zeiss announced the Batis 2.8/18 lens for Sony FE mount. Like previous...

Affinity Photo for Windows banner

Goodbye Photoshop! Affinity Photo Coming to Windows

A free, public beta version will be available in 2-3 months, so an initial stable release may be available by the end of summer, or even sooner.

Nikon D750 Advisory Notice

More Bum Nikon Cameras Recalled

Nikon has recognized that units produced between December 2014 and June of 2015 were also affected, adding up to a nine month span of shoddy craftsmanship.

Tamron Announces SP 85mm f/1.8 VC USD, 90mm f/2.8 VC USD 1:1 Macro

Tamron has officially added two lenses to their new SP lens line: the Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD, and the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di VC USD 1:1 Macro.

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