Leica has introduced an updated version of its black-and-white-only digital rangefinder. The M-Monochrom Typ 246 uses a full frame 24MP CMOS sensor that, like its predecessor, has no color filter array. The model that came before it used an 18MP CCD sensor, so the upgrade to a CMOS chip provides several improvements such as live view and video recording capabilities. Read more
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GoPro announces Kolor acquisition
GoPro has announced its acquisition of Kolor, makers of stitching software used for spherical 360-degree videos and panoramas. Demonstrating exactly what we can expect when the two companies combine forces, the above 360-degree video has been released today, recorded with three GoPro Heros and stitched together with Kolor software. Read more
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Ansix introduces LensPacks: Rear lens caps with Velcro for bags
Ansix Engineering has taken to Kickstarter with its LensPacks, a rear lens cap backed with Velcro that can be attached to the inside of a camera bag. It’s designed to speed up lens changes – when a lens swap is necessary, the photographer can twist the current lens into the fixed lens cap, then twist a different lens off of another cap. Read more
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LG G4 puts focus on the camera
LG’s new flasgship smartphone, the LG G4, takes over some of the G3’s design details, but from a hardware point of view it’s an all-around new device. Specifically, it puts a lot of emphasis on camera specifications. Its 16MP 1/2.6-inch CMOS sensor is larger than the 1/3-inch sensors in many other phones, and the F1.8 aperture is the fastest among the current crop of high-end mobile devices. Read more
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Epson International Pano Awards open for panoramic photographers
Entries are now being accepted for the Epson International Pano Awards competition that celebrates and rewards outstanding panoramic photography. In its sixth year, the contest which is sponsored by Epson Australia, has a prize fund of $ 50,000, including a single prize of $ 5,000 for the Jeff Mitchum Fine Art category. Read more
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MindShift creates bag range for action cameras and accessories
US bag manufacturer MindShift Gear has introduced a new range of bags and pouches aimed at the GoPro and action cam market. The GP series is made up of 10 individual cases that can be purchased individually or in three bundles of differing sizes. Read more
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Massive $33,500 2450mm f/8 NASA lens surfaces on eBay
If $ 180,000 seems a bit steep for the Canon 1200mm f/5.6L lens B&H is currently offering in its used department, then perhaps this $ 33,500 NASA 2540mm f/8 lens on eBay sounds a bit more reasonable. That’s twice the focal length for a fifth of the price! Read more
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US photographer takes top prize in World Photography Awards
American photographer John Moore has won the L’Iris d’Or Photographer of the Year prize in the World Photography Organization’s annual competition. The Getty Images photographer submitted a dramatic and emotional series of pictures telling the story of the Ebola crisis in Liberia’s capital Monrovia – a series that was credited with being the first to expose the scale of the problem that country faced and the severity of the epidemic. Read more
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DxOMark Mobile report added to our Samsung Galaxy Note 4 review
DxOMark has just released its test results for the Galaxy Note 4, putting it just behind Samsung’s Galaxy S6 but above Apple’s flagship iPhone 6 Plus. Our comprehensive review of the Note 4 and its 16MP BSI CMOS sensor, F2.2 lens and optical image stabilization has been updated with DxOMark’s findings. See how it stacks up against the competition. Read more
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DxOMark Mobile report: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge tops rankings
DxOMark has just released test results for Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 Edge and, by extension, the Galaxy S6. Both phones share the same hardware and specifications, including a 16MP BSI CMOS sensor, F1.9 lens and optical image stabilization. The S6 Edge’s camera performance puts it at the top of DxOMark’s mobile rankings – find out why. Read more