Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

New Viltrox Vintage Z1

Viltrox Vintage Z1: B&H Photo / Amazon Featuring a retro-inspired design, this Vintage Z1 On-Camera Flash from Viltrox is a manual flash for use with Sony, Nikon, Canon, and FUJIFILM, compact cameras. Viltrox’s first-ever flash unit is designed to improve your flash image quality and features a 39.4′ guide number at ISO 100 and 28mm of wide-angle coverage. […]

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Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary for Canon RF Mount Coming May 15th, 2025

Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sigma has updated the release date of the Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Contemporary to May 15th, 2025. The lens was announced in February with an unknown release date in May.  

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Canon Has Automated Production Lines For Cameras And Lenses

Robots and AI are coming for us all, but Canon is ahead of the curve, announcing it has begun using robots for assembling cameras and lenses in its 2024 annual report: Productivity Improvements Through Automation and In-House Production Canon aims to achieve further production efficiency by leveraging technologies cultivated in different businesses regardless of divisions […]

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TIPA Awards 2025: Canon EOS R5 Mark II BEST FULL FRAME HYBRID CAMERA and Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM BEST WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM LENS

TIPA WORLD AWARDS 2025 BEST FULL FRAME HYBRID CAMERA Canon EOS R5 Mark II This upgraded pro and very advanced enthusiast camera utilizes the latest technology in connectivity, controls and recording options. Its new 45MP stacked sensor offers high precision autofocus with selective eye control, even for photographers wearing glasses, and numerous clever and useful […]

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Canon 24mm f/0.7 and Canon 12mm f/1.0 Patents Found

Patents were found for a Canon 24mm f/0.7 and a Canon 12mm f/1.0. overview [Publication number] P2025040484 [Release date] 2025-03-25 [Title of the Invention] Imaging optical system and imaging device having the same [Application date] 2023-09-12 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000001007 [Name or company name] Canon Inc. [Background Art] [0002] In recent years, the demand for […]

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Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical IV, NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical II, and NOKTON 50mm F1.2 Aspherical II Updates Coming!

The Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical IV, NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical II, and NOKTON 50mm F1.2 are generally M-mount lenses, but I love this line of lenses natively and adapted. I have always found the Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical to be magic, and I have owned every edition of it for M mount. You […]

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