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Fuji has officially released the XA-5 mirrorless camera . The new model , designed to fit in to Fuji's XA series of compact mirrorless ILC's brings a 24.2MP APS-C sensor , hybrid AF with phase detection , a tilting 3" Touchscreen and 4K UHD recording all wrapped in a compact body with stylish design cues and colors . The XA-5 features a 24.2MP APS-C sensor with phase detection and hybrid AF , this sensor allows the camera to reach a maximum of ISO 12800 (expandable unto 51200) and it has a electronic shutter capable of 1/32,000. The camera is capable of 4K video recording at 30fps and it also shoots 1080p @60fps . The camera , which is designed with a up-down tiltable 3" 1040 dot touchscreen makes the camera more user friendly to casual users who may be accustomed to using the display rather than a viewfinder , and this , coupled with the fact that the camera weighs only 500g with its kit lens , makes this quite appealing for street and travel photographers who...

Lomography has officially announced 3 new camera models for their 25th anniversary . The new Lomography LC-A 120 , LC-Wide and the LC-A+ are designed to work with 35mm film with the exception of the LC-A 120 which shoots medium format . The LC-A 120 , which is their flagship model , features a 38mm fixed lens with a variable aperture with f4.5 f16 and features a maximum shutter speed of 1/500 and has a hotshot for manual flash support . The LC-A+ on the other hand , shoots the smaller "35mm" full frame film. The camera has a 32mm fixed lens like the 120 , but it has a faster 2.8 aperture which can be dropped down to f16 as well , like the 120 , this too features a hotshot for flash support and has an optical rangefinder-esqe viewfinder . The LC-Wide , designed to work with 35mm film(like the LC-A+) features a wider 17mm fixed lens with an aperture of f4 to f16 . The specifications are almost identical to the LC-A+ with the only difference being the lens...

The  Mavic Air  is DJI's latest mid range drone to fill in the gap between the DJI Mavic and the DJI Spark announced earlier last year . The new drone , designed as a hybrid with the design aesthetics of the Spark and the foldable propellor arms of the Mavic ,gives novice drone pilots a more affordable option that shoots stabilized 4K video for a price thats only a few hundred dollars more than the entry level Spark (which shoots only 1080p) . The Mavic Air ,designed to house a more cleverly designed gimbal system derived from the Mavic , shoots 4K at 30fps ,2.7K at 60fps and 1080p @120 fps . The stills capability of the 1/2.3” CMOS sensor is 12 megapixels and shoots from ISO 100 to 3200 (boosted from 1600 natively), this , combined with the 3 axis gimbal and smart capture technology , allows the Mavic Air to work well with both professional and novice drone users alike . The new controller , designed to support any type of smartphone , allows the drone to be cont...

via - Kodak Kodak has officially launched their latest digital rights management platform called the KodakOne , a system which uses Blockchain technology to protect past and present work of artists who have registered themselves through the KodaOne platform ,therefore they will do the honors of tracking down cases of copyright infringement of registered content  and in the meantime provide its registered users payment in the form of KODAKcoin cryptocurrency . Read the press release below . Source - DPreview KODAK and WENN Digital Partner to Launch Major Blockchain Initiative and Cryptocurrency KODAKOne platform and KODAKCoin cryptocurrency give photographers a new revenue stream and a secure platform for protecting their work Rochester, NY, Tuesday, January 09, 2018 -- Today Kodak and WENN Digital, in a licensing partnership, announced the launch of the KODAKOne image rights management platform and KODAKCoin, a photo-centric cryptocurrency to empower photographers...

Xiaomi’s YI division has officially announced their new stereoscopic 3D camera - the VR180 . The new camera , designed to capture 5.7K and designed with the help of Google’s VR team (Project Tango!) The camera shoots 5.7K and it even has the ability to do stitching in camera and do live broadcasting via a companion app (Google VR180) . The rear features a 2.2" LCD touchscreen 4 microphones for audio with noise reduction and a USB Type C . Pricing and avilability details are yet to be announced . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - DPreview

XA2's Rear camera structure - (Xperiablog) Sony has officially announced their new mid range lineup for 2018 . The Xperia XA2 , XA2 ULTRA and the L2 sit below their XZ series brethren ,but new spec upgrades make these mid rangers easily capable of taking on phones of their same class . XA2 Ultra's new Dual front camera layout (via Xperiablog) Sony Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra . XA2 Ultra  The XA2 and XA2 Ultra are basically the same phone internally . Both phones have a metal unibody and are both designed with the Xperia SP aesthetics . The XA2 , which is the smaller variant of the two features a smaller 16:9 5.2” display with a 1080p resolution (424 ppi) . The screen is protected by a sheet of Gorilla glass 5 and it also houses a slot for the 8 MP front facing camera which has a f/2.4, , the sensor is said to be 1-4” model . The rear sensor , which is basically borrowed from the Z5 Compact - has a 23mp count (f2 1-2.3” sensor) and has HDR and 4K video bu...

DJI has officially announced their successor to the OSMO Mobile handheld gimbal . The first version , was received positively but it was mostly knocked out by the market due to aggressive pricing by rival companies such as Zhyiun . The new version , priced at a decent $129 brings much needed improvements (more tilt,pan ,rotation angles ) and the ability to shoot hyperlapse stle videos with its built in software . The gimbal has a battery life of 15 hours per charge and you can shoot and charge at the same time thanks to MicroUSB charging . The companion app - available for iOS and Android allows your phone to easily tether via Bluetooth LE . The gimbal will ship starting on the 23rd of January and will sell via DJI’s website , Apple and retailers all over the world (pricing is $129 if you TL:DR) Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - dpreview Preorder link - Bhphotovideo

via - Panasonic CES 2018 press kit Panasonic is basically on a roll with their Lumix Mirrorless cameras . The newly Announced G9 - a photo centric version of the highly praised GH5 pushed the envelope for Micro 4/3 by bringing both a highly capable photo and video option to go toe to toe with it’s larger sensor peers , but apparently Panasonic is still not done with the GH5 chassis yet , so after a few leaks and some blurred photographs , the GH5s - Panasonic’s low light video centric camera is finally official . The GH5s at first glance looks just like its standard (GH5) brother , the chassis has a few minor tweaks including the red ring (from the G9) and the Red letter S plus a large red record button indicating that this is for solely for “video work” . The rest of the chassis specs (Dual SD card slots , USB C , the same dust ,splash and freezeproof sealing.) includes the same Vari-angle touch screen , the same mode dial and the same 3.68million dot OLED viewfinder with ...

Sony has officially released a new zoom lens for their APS-C E-Mount cameras . The new 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 features Sony’s Optical Steady Shot (OSS) as well as a quiet linear motor for silent AF . The lens ,designed for cameras such as the A6000/6300/6500 and possibly a future A5xxx successor will give an equivalent focus range of 27-202.5mm (35mm eqv) . The lens weighs 326g and has 16 elements in 12 groups (including 2 ED elements ) and has a 7 bladed aperture system . Pricing for the new lens is said to be about $600 . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - Petapixel Preorder link - Bhphotovideo

Samyang has officially announced their first Autofocus lens for Canon EF . The new lens - a 14mm f2 aperture lens features smooth and quiet AF without breaking much bank (compared to Canon’s offering ) . Featuring 12 elements in 10 groups with 2 aspherical ,1 ED and 4 high refractive lenses will also feature a weather resistant metal body . The lens , which features a 7 bladed aperture will result in stunning bokeh if you plan on shooting anything with a 116.6 angle of view . Pricing starts at $849 and apparently Rokinon will release the same version under their name in the U.S) Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - Petapixel Preorder link - Bhphotovideo

Nikon has officially announced their new Nikkor 180-400mm f4E TC1.4 FL ED VR super telephoto lens . The new glass ,which comes with a rather long name tag actually the first to feature a 1.4x teleconverter built in . The teleconverter , which extends the range of this already extreme zoom lens will give a 252-560mm eqv field of view on a FX system or 378-840mm on a DX camera (with the 1.4x teleconverter on) . The F4 aperture , which is excellent for such super-zoom lenses also has a 9 bladed aperture inside and a 4 stop VR compensation . The lens features 27 elements in 19 groups (8 ED , 1 FL , and fluorine coatings on the elements) . The lens barrel - made out of a magnesium alloy will give the lens a total weight of 3.5Kg . Pricing for the new lens starts at $12399 with shipping starting in March . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - dpreview Preorder link - Bhphotovideo

DJI has officially announced the RONIN S - a handheld gimbal designed to take on similar systems from Zhyiun and Feiyu and many others . The gimbal , designed with large Mirrorless and DSLR cameras in mind (example 5Dmk4 / A7 series cameras) uses brushless motors to stabilize any device connected to DJI’S cradle mounting plate . The gimbal , equipped with an axis lock to stop the gimbal from rattling around during setup . The companion Ronin app , designed to give users the ability to set up pre positioned camera movements , calibrate axis movement and control aspects of the gimbal without turning the system off , also included with the system is a joystick for manual control and the gimbal is also ready for external attachments such as a follow focus system if need be . Pricing for the RONIN - S is to be unveiled soon. Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - dpreview Preorder link - Bhphotovideo

GODOX has officially announced their AD600 Pro outdoor flash system . The light , designed to take on Profoto and Broncolor systems which are at least 3 times the cost is also the company’s first light to feature consistent color accuracy* (+/-75k) unlike the standard AD600 system . The system , which will also be known as the Flashpoint XPLOR 600 in the U.S and some other specific markets will feature the ability to run off a rechargeable 2600 mAh power pack with a 0.01-0.9 second refresh cycle and deliver 360 full power flashes at 1/1 . The flash also features the ability to support wireless(X1/R2) TTL on Canon , Nikon , Sony , Panasonic , Fuji , Olympus systems and it also has a built in 2.4Ghz remote to sync to multiple devices . The flash supports HSS upto 1/8000s and has a guide number of 87m at ISO100 and it also has the ability to sync to 1/220 to 1/10,100 flash durations . The AD600 pro also has a 38w (400w standard...