Yesterday, we released the first images of the Venus Optics Laowa 200mm f/2.0, and today, someone posted a video on weibo carrying the lens around. This looks like it will be a great lens for every mount. Full-frame autofocus lens Weight: around 1,6 kg Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon EF first, and later Fuji X […]
Chinese social media weibo is blowing up with a new lens they found from what is believed to be Venus Optics Laowa, based on the identifying markings. There are a few shots of this lens, and it will initially be released for Canon, Sony, and Nikon mounts, but it will later come to Fujifilm X […]
Patents were found for the Canon 300mm f/2.8 IS, Canon 400mm f/2.8 IS, and Canon 500mm f/4 IS lenses. overview [Publication number] P2025114982 [Release date] 2025-08-06 [Title of Invention] Optical system and imaging device having the same [Application date] 2024-01-25 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000001007 [Name] Canon Inc. To provide an optical system that has high […]
PowerShot G7X Mark III: B&H Photo / Amazon PowerShot SX740HS: B&H Photo / Amazon Orders for the PowerShot G7X Mark III and PowerShot SX740HS were suspended in March, Canon has once again started accepting orders for these cameras. Notice regarding the resumption of product orders Release date: August 1, 2025 Thank you for your continued […]
Canon released its Q2 financial results. The Q&A section includes several questions regarding the US-imposed tariffs, and Canon’s position is “we will make up for this by reducing costs and raising prices“: Here are the details for the Canon Imagina Business Unit: Imaging Business Unit Performance: Second quarter sales increased by 6.5% year-on-year to ¥260.7 billion. Second quarter income […]
AstrHori showed a new fisheye Full Frame lens, the AstrHori 6mm f/2.8, at a trade show that I spotted on weibo. The lens doesn’t seem to be electronically connected to the camera, so even though this lens is being shown for E-mount, it is probably coming for other mounts. AstrHori already has an AstrHori 6.5mm F2.0 for […]