Lomography have just announced the launch of the LC-A+ Instant Camera Kit. Accommodating Fuji Mini Instax instant film, the Lomo LC-A+ Instant Camera , and has an exposure area of 42mm x 64mm. There is also a 35mm back attachment which allows you to switch back to 35mm if you so desire. You can get…
I saw ‘Viddy’ the other day on Kickstarter, it’s a fun project and one that I have personally backed. I really like the retro design, and the DIY element, the fact that you assemble the camera yourself, also appeals to me. So what exactly is Viddy, I hear you ask? Viddy is essentially a pinhole…
Lomography have announced a brand-new color negative film, called Cine200 Tungsten Film, this film aims to provide a cinematic aesthetic to your film imagery, with emphasis on color saturation with an ultra-fine grain. Tungsten film is designed for maximum performance when used indoors and with artificial lighting, but it can also provide some lovely results…
Ricoh have just announced the Pentax XG-1 superzoom camera. The XG-1 features a huge 52x optical zoom, with a 35mm equivalent range of 24-1,248mm, so it’s fair to say that the XG-1 has some serious reach. The Pentax XG-1 boasts a 16-megapixel sensor, a fixed 3 inch LCD screen for composing your images, it also…
Manfrotto have just announced the release of a new Advanced Travel Backpack bag. Aimed at photographers on the move, the bag is designed to accommodate both personal and photographic equipment. Specifically designed to hold a Manfrotto BeFree Tripod (or another small/travel tripod unit), the Advanced Travel Backpack can carry one DSLR (with lens attached), with…
Two years after the medium-format Nikon D800 was released, Nikon have announced its successor, the Nikon D810. It’s safe to say that the D810 is an evolutionary release, as opposed to an revolutionary one. The main changes are a new 36.3MP Full-frame CMOS sensor (with no AA filter), Expeed 4 processing engine, a higher ISO…
Fujifilm have just announced the XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. This is a general purpose Fuji lens that is weather-sealed, thus matching the weather-sealed Fujifilm X-T1 camera that was recently released. Covering an 35mm equivalent focal-range of 27mm wide-angle to 206mm telephoto, the XF 18-135mm also sports 5.0-stop image stabilisation technology, all within a dust-proof and…
To celebrate the success of the OM-D E-M10, Olympus have just announced a colourful limited edition range of the camera. The OM-D E-M10 Limited Edition will come in three distinct flavours; orange, green and black. As well as the coloured camera body, the luxury camera strap and lens cap for the 14-42mm lens will also…
The guys at Cecilia Gallery sent us one of their camera straps for review, it’s safe to say that we are seriously impressed. Fashioned from Argentinian full-grain leather and Peruvian Alpaca wool, this is the most comfortable camera strap I’ve used. There are a range of unique designs to choose from, with prices ranging from…
Having recently upgraded from the X-Pro1 to the X-T1, I thought I’d take the opportunity to give both it and the 18-55mm f/2.8-f/4.0 lens a road test when we took a short break in Tenerife recently. I was really pleased with the results from this pairing, with only a couple of minor niggles (one to…