Polaroid has announced the $599 I-2 instant camera

Polaroid has announced the 9 I-2 instant camera

I do enjoy my instant camera from time-to-time, I was gifted a Leica Sofort by B&H Photo many years ago. It uses the Fuji’s Instax Mini film. The Sofort is now selling on ebay for more than its original $299 pricetag. I have done silly things like use the Sofort on safari. Silly aside, it […]

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L USM at the Canon USA Store

Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L USM at the Canon USA Store

The Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L USM is still hard to come by from larger retailers in the United States, but it’s back in stock at the Canon USA store. Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L USM Features RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22 Nano USM AF System Optical Image Stabilizer Ultra-Low Dispersion Elements Air Sphere […]

Canon Patent Application: Lightweight Telelphoto zoom lenses

Canon Patent Application: Lightweight Telelphoto zoom lenses

In this patent application (2023-125584), Canon is attempting to design lightweight telephotos with good optical characteristics. First up we have some full-frame telephotos ranging from a 4x 200-800 F5.6-9 to a 6x 100-600mm F5.6-9. The designs are interesting, but they, even with F9.0 would have some pretty big front elements, and at least two large […]

GoPro officially announces the HERO12 and Max Lens Mod 2.0

GoPro officially announces the HERO12 and Max Lens Mod 2.0

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the new HERO12 Black camera, raising the bar yet again for the small, rugged, ultra-versatile cameras we’re famous for. The newest flagship camera has an MSRP of $399.99 and builds on the groundbreaking performance of its of its predecessor, enabling up to 2x longer runtimes thanks to a redesigned power […]