New gear: GoPro Hero10 Black Bones is a slimmed-down action cam for FPV drones

GoPro GoPro has just announced a surprising new camera: a stripped-down version of its Hero10 Black called the Hero10 Black Bones. For an extra $50, it weighs a lot less but doesn’t come with a battery or screen. Confused? Here’s what you need to know. What is the Hero10 Black Bones? GoPro The original GoPro… Continue reading New gear: GoPro Hero10 Black Bones is a slimmed-down action cam for FPV drones

The Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S is a smaller, lighter, more affordable super-tele

Nikon With only a few gaps over the years—most notably from 2005 to 2013—Nikon has nearly always included a powerful 800mm telephoto lens in its lineup, going all the way back to the mid-1960s. Yet for its fledgling mirrorless Z-mount, the lens selection has until now been curtailed at the 400mm mark, at least without… Continue reading The Nikon Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S is a smaller, lighter, more affordable super-tele

New gear: Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II focuses faster, handles better

Samyang Back in 2016, South Korean optics manufacturer Samyang (also known by Rokinon) made headlines with its first-ever autofocus-equipped lenses, a pair of primes for Sony E-mount. It has since expanded its AF-capable lens lineup considerably. And late last year, Samyang began overhauling those earliest designs, first with an update to the 50mm f/1.4 prime.… Continue reading New gear: Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II focuses faster, handles better

New gear: Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 ‘shift’ lens

A sample image shot with the new Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 shift lens. Jiang Ji Hang / Venus Optics Meet the Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D “Shift” lens. Available in no fewer than 8 mounts, this new manual focus wide-angle optic lets users shift the focal length by up to plus or minus… Continue reading New gear: Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 ‘shift’ lens

New gear: Sony 16-35mm f/4 power zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless

Sony Sony’s lineup of E-mount “power zoom” lenses—those with electronically-powered zoom control—has just grown to six with the arrival of the new Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G zoom. Shipping this summer, it’s just the second E-mount power-zoom to support full-frame bodies, joining the Sony 28-135mm f/4. It’s also the smallest lens of its type… Continue reading New gear: Sony 16-35mm f/4 power zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless

The Leica Q2 Monochrom ‘Reporter’ is the first special-edition Leica I’d actually consider buying

Meet the new Leica Q2 Monochrom “Reporter”. Leica Leica is back with another special-edition model. The new Leica Q2 Monochrom “Reporter” has all the guts of a standard Q2 M, but is wrapped in kevlar with an army green paint job. Oh and there’s now red dot (most photojournalists tape their camera logos anyhow). Leica… Continue reading The Leica Q2 Monochrom ‘Reporter’ is the first special-edition Leica I’d actually consider buying

New gear: OM Digital Solutions Corp launches the OM System OM-1 flagship camera

The Om System OM-1 flagship, from OM Digital Solutions Corp, will likely be the final camera ever to carry the Olympus logo. Om Digital Solutions Corp Fifty years after the original release of the iconic OM-1 35mm film camera, OM Digital Solutions Corp is paying homage with a new OM System flagship camera by the… Continue reading New gear: OM Digital Solutions Corp launches the OM System OM-1 flagship camera

The new Ricoh Theta X 360 camera has a touchscreen, swappable batteries, and more

The new Ricoh Theta X ships in March for $799. Ricoh Ricoh has announced the Theta X, the latest in its line of Theta 360-degree cameras. It will go on sale in March for $799 and features a number of firsts for the brand, including a touchscreen, removable battery, and MicroSD card slot.  It follows… Continue reading The new Ricoh Theta X 360 camera has a touchscreen, swappable batteries, and more

Leica’s M11 rangefinder adds a new 60-megapixel sensor

It comes in both black and silver. Leica It still handles like a Leica. Leica Believe it or not, the Leica M11 rangefinder looks a lot like the M10 that came before it. In fact, in true Leica fashion, the M11 embodies the same basic design sensibility the company started way back in the 1950s… Continue reading Leica’s M11 rangefinder adds a new 60-megapixel sensor

New gear: Skydio 2+ drone flies further, longer, and autonomously captures video

The latest Skydio drone has landed. Skydio With the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show currently underway in Las Vegas, Nevada, Californian drone maker Skydio has announced its new Skydio 2+ drone, a mid-life update to 2019’s Skydio 2 model. But if you own the earlier drone and find yourself looking at the new one’s improvements with… Continue reading New gear: Skydio 2+ drone flies further, longer, and autonomously captures video