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Lightricks unveils open-source Gen AI model for creating video clips quickly New Products 

Lightricks unveils open-source Gen AI model for creating video clips quickly

Lightricks, the company behind AI-driven storytelling platform LTX Studio and the portrait editor Facetune, announced the release of its open-source video generation model, called LTX Video (LTXV 0.9). With a capability to generate five seconds of high-quality video in only four seconds, LTXV sets a new standard for real-time AI video creation, the company claims. Developed with direct feedback from... Read More
Picsart launches logo maker New Products Updates 

Picsart launches logo maker

Picsart, with over 100 million monthly users, has launched an AI-powered Logo Maker tailored to small businesses, solopreneurs, and side hustlers. Designed for everyone from food truck owners to sports leagues, this tool enables users to create a professional logo and expand it into a complete brand kit, featuring colors, fonts, and templates ready for social media, business cards, websites, and more.... Read More
Sony Electronics announces second-generation flagship Alpha 1 II, full-frame 28-70mm F2 G Master lens New Products 

Sony Electronics announces second-generation flagship Alpha 1 II, full-frame 28-70mm F2 G Master lens

Sony Electronics Inc. introduced the Alpha 1 II, its new flagship full-frame professional-class mirrorless camera. The Alpha 1 II combines high resolution, speed, and cutting-edge AI-driven technology to meet the output and workflow needs of professional photographers and videographers, the company said. The Alpha 1 II will be available in December 2024 for approximately $6,499.99 USD and $8,499.99 CAD. Key... Read More
ZEISS debuts Supreme Zoom Radiance cine zoom lenses New Products 

ZEISS debuts Supreme Zoom Radiance cine zoom lenses

ZEISS, Oberkoche, Germany, announced the ZEISS Supreme Zoom Radiance set includes three purpose-built T2.9 high-end cine zooms: 15-30mm, 28-80mm and 70-200mm. Featuring the same T* blue lens coating as the popular Supreme Prime Radiances, these offer a similar look with consistent flares and warmer color rendition. “With the new Supreme Zoom Radiance lenses, we offer the only modern cine zoom... Read More
Venus Optics debuts Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF lens with 110-degree angle of view New Products 

Venus Optics debuts Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF lens with 110-degree angle of view

Venus Optics announces a bite-sized ultra-wide-angle pancake-style lens for the full-frame cameras: The Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF Lens. The new lens weighs just 158g but offers a 110° angle of view. The lens offers auto-aperture for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, plus an additional silver version for those seeking a stylish option. The inclusion of an auto-aperture function... Read More
Fujifilm announces development of cinema camera, Fujifilm GFX Eterrna New Products 

Fujifilm announces development of cinema camera, Fujifilm GFX Eterrna

FUJIFILM Corp. announced it is developing its first digital filmmaking camera, FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA, with plans for a release in 2025. GFX ETERNA will feature the large format GFX 102MP CMOS II HS sensor, which is approximately 1.7 times larger than a 35mm full-frame sensor, combined with the X-Processor 5 high-speed image processing engine. This pairing enables filmmakers to create... Read More
Nikon debuts the Z50II compact mirrorless camera New Products 

Nikon debuts the Z50II compact mirrorless camera

Nikon announced the new Z50II, a compact, fully-featured mirrorless camera that lets your creativity run free while enabling the effortless capture of amazing photos and video. This camera is the lifestyle accessory for those who seek innovative creative features like film-inspired looks and easy sharing, giving the freedom to capture the feeling of a fleeting moment, or conveying core memories... Read More
Hasselblad adds XCD 3,4/75P len for portraits, street, and still-life photography New Products 

Hasselblad adds XCD 3,4/75P len for portraits, street, and still-life photography

Hasselblad Inc., announced the XCD 3,4/75, the latest addition to the Hasselblad XCD Portable (P) lens series and the first standard lens in the lineup. With a 59mm full-frame equivalent focal length and the largest aperture in the XCD P series at f/3,4, the XCD 3,4/75P is designed for photographers who need powerful performance in a lightweight, agile form. The... Read More
Venus Optics announces first wide-angle zoom shift APS-C lens New Products 

Venus Optics announces first wide-angle zoom shift APS-C lens

Venus Optics announced a groundbreaking Zoom-Shift lens – Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift lens. This APS-C lens for mirrorless cameras combines two powerful features in one compact package: an ultra-wide zoom with an impressive shift capability. The compact 575g  lens allows you to seamlessly zoom from 12mm to 24mm while also being able to shift up to 7mm. This zoom-shift... Read More
Profoto introduces the D30 monolight for pro photographers New Products 

Profoto introduces the D30 monolight for pro photographers

Profoto Holdings announced the Profoto D30, a mains-connected monolight with features such as an extremely short time between flashes. A bright modeling light also allows photographers to create still images as well as videos with the same type of lighting. The flash is extremely adjustable over 11 f-stops, giving photographers precise control over lighting conditions. The D30 is designed for... Read More
Lomography debuts Lomo’Instant Wide GLASS New Products 

Lomography debuts Lomo’Instant Wide GLASS

Lomography announced the Lomo’Instant Wide GLASS, equipped with a 90 mm multi-coated glass lens (equivalent to 35mm) offering a cl0se-focus distance of 0.3m. The $279 camera is compatible with Fujifilm Instax Wide film. Other key features: · Fully programmatic shutter and aperture mode · PC-sync flash connection for external flashes and strobes · Additional manual fixed f/22 aperture stop for... Read More
Canon debuts dual lens for VR/3D; three RF lenses New Products 

Canon debuts dual lens for VR/3D; three RF lenses

Canon U.S.A., Inc., announced the RF-S7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens, designed for social media content creators and videographers. Compatible with the Canon EOS R7 and the latest addition to the growing EOS VR System lineup, this lens has been crafted for those looking to create spatial video content. The 7.8mm focal length and 60-degree angle of view provide an immersive... Read More
Apple releases Apple Intelligence for some devices, new iMac with M4 chips New Products 

Apple releases Apple Intelligence for some devices, new iMac with M4 chips

Apple announced the first set of Apple Intelligence features for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users is now available through a free software update with the release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. Apple Intelligence is a personal intelligence system to simplify and accelerate everyday tasks. Today marks the availability of the first set of features. “Apple Intelligence... Read More