For Online Subscription Digital Subscription The Chinese 2026 Trade Show held in Beijing from May 15 -18 saw an aggressive wave of new launches from Chinese manufacturers including Viltrox, Meike, Thypoch, 7 Artisan, TT Artisan, Laowa, Youngnuo and SG-image. The new launches ranged from compact primes to autofocus mirrorless lenses. Compact pancake lenses, tilt and shift … [Read more...]

For Online Subscription Digital Subscription The world at large and the imaging industry gave a cautious welcome to AI. Subsequently, AI has been used by big brands to improve autofocus, metering and photo editing. It now emerges that the use of AI involves usage of considerable water and power. AI companies, as of now, are not issuing any data on usage of scarce … [Read more...]

For Online Subscription Digital Subscription Just when everything started looking better, political issues threaten to derail the imaging industry. Tariffs and war are enemies of any business and the imaging business is no exception. Last year the industry grew by over 7% and the driving force was not high end full frame cameras but value driven entry level mirrorless … [Read more...]

For Online Subscription Digital Subscription Whilst the whole world is drawn towards Artificial Intelligence and its potential impact, it is interesting to note that in several countries, younger photographers are getting drawn to film photography. Apparently, film works for a photographer who needs more time to think and figure out his shot without any ‘obstruction’ from … [Read more...]