Sony a7 V Rumor, Canon Sales

Recently, I’ve been musing in regards to the sheer variety of lenses the picture business rolls out each week. Some of them, I think, we might simply dwell with out. Others, nonetheless, strike me as actually intriguing. Into that second camp I’d positively place the most recent launch from Venus Laowa: a 180mm macro lens that goes past life-size magnification. Thanks to the longer working distance, you’ll see rather less concern within the compound eyes of your tiny topics. But that’s removed from the one noteworthy factor this week needed to supply. See for your self.

Recent Announcements

• DJI Mini 5 Pro: An ultralight drone (underneath the 250-gram restrict, permitting for minimal flight restrictions) that has, for the primary time, a 1-inch sort sensor! The drone options 4K/120 FPS recording, as much as 10-bit video, H.265 encoding, and 50 megapixel stills with .DNG uncooked capabilities. The battery has improved to 36 minutes (from 34 minutes on the Mini 4 Pro), and new obstacle-avoidance LiDAR sensors have been added. The worth is £689.00 (UK) or €799 (EU). It is not going to be bought within the United States for now.
• Venus Laowa AF 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Ultra-Macro: An autofocus-capable ultra-macro lens for Sony E, Nikon Z, Leica L, and Canon EF mounts. The most magnification is 1.5:1, and because of the 180mm focal size, there’s a beneficiant working distance of 14.7cm / 5.8 inches in entrance of the lens at most magnification. The weight is round 500 grams / 1.1 lbs (varies barely by lens mount). At a price of $499, this lens might turn into a brand new go-to alternative for macro photographers!
• SongRAW Moonlit AF 85mm f/1.2: Another third-party autofocus lens, this time from the comparatively new Chinese producer SongRAW. What makes this lens noteworthy is the ultra-fast f/1.2 most aperture – and the $1300 worth, which is about half what you’d pay for, say, the Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S. The lens weighs a heft 1.5kg (3.3 lbs) and has a basic aluminum development. It can be accessible starting in October.
• LaCie Rugged SSD4 USB4 External SSD: A brand new shock-resistant, waterproof SSD for journey photographers. Read speeds attain as much as 4000 MB/s, whereas the drive helps Chrome, Android, Windows, Mac, iOS, and iPadOS. It has a USB4 (USB-C) interface however is backward appropriate. Capacities of 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB can be found for $135, $250, and $480 respectively.

The Rumor Mill

Sony’s a7 V could also be coming quickly

Rumors say that the long-expected Sony a7 V will arrive earlier than the tip of the 12 months! It’s anticipated to characteristic a brand new picture sensor (the present a7 IV has a 33-megapixel sensor) and almost definitely can be paired with a brand new lens announcement as nicely. Current rumors don’t have far more element than that, however an October or November timeframe has been floated. When we hear extra, we’ll let you understand.

Via Sony Alpha Rumors

Nikon to develop cine lenses

Unlike most rumors, this one comes straight from the horse’s mount: Nikon instructed Petapixel not too long ago that they’re actively creating Nikkor cine lenses proper now. Furthermore, Petapixel makes the excellence that the 28-135mm f/4 PZ is taken into account a “hybrid” lens slightly than a real cine lens. Nikon shared a silhouetted picture of a collection of lenses, however no extra particulars have been made accessible but.

Via Petapixel

Two new Schneiders on the roadmap

To pair with the present 14-24mm f/2.8 and the upcoming 24-60mm f/2.8, two new Schneider x Samyang lenses have been added to their roadmap not too long ago: a 60-180mm f/2.8 and a wild 28-135mm f/2.8 zoom. Both are anticipated to be for Sony E solely, a minimum of for now. Although no specs are recognized but, there’s already a photograph of the prototype for each lenses.

Via Reddit

A 300mm f/1.9 on the way in which?

That’s what rumors counsel – the potential of a guide focus 300mm f/1.9 APO lens from the corporate Light Lens Lab. Interestingly, an MTF chart is already accessible, and the lens seems to be impressively sharp. However, the shortage of autofocus might restrict its utility to extra specialised conditions, reminiscent of cinema, managed portraiture, or astrophotography.

Via Photo Rumors

Good Deals and New Sales

There are some massive gross sales this week on DJI gear, SD playing cards, and Canon cameras and lenses. Here are the most effective offers we discovered for you:

DJI

SD Cards

Canon Sales

B&H:

• Canon EOS R8 (was $1599, now $1399)
• Canon EOS R7 (was $1599, now $1499)
• Canon EOS R6 Mark II (was $2199, now $1899)
• Canon EOS R5 (was $3199, now $2999)
• Canon EOS R5 Mark II (was $4299, now $3899)
• Canon EOS R3 (was $5399, now $4399)
• Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L (was $1499, now $1399)
• Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L (was $2599, now $2299)
• Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L (was $1599, now $1499)
• Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L (was $2599, now $2299)
• Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L (was $3399, now $3099)
• Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L (was $1599, now $1499)
• Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L (was $2499, now $2299)
• Canon RF 50mm f/1.4L (was $1499, now $1399)
• Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L (was $2999, now $2699)
• Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L (was $1699, now $1599)
• Canon RF 100-500mm f/4-6.3L (was $3099, now $2799)
• Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L (was $2299, now $2099)
• Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro (was $1299, now $1199)

Other Pages of Interest

We have some thrilling information from the Photography Life crew this week… Spencer Cox received the Rocks and Geology class of the 2025 Natural Landscape Photography Awards! This prestigious panorama images competitors verifies RAW recordsdata from all contributors to make sure that no extreme post-processing was utilized. Congratulations as nicely to Joy Kachina for photographer of the 12 months, Margrit Schwarz for picture of the 12 months, and all the different winners! You can see the awarded images, included Spencer’s shot, here on the NLPA 2025 page.

Also revealed this week have been the winners of the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards. If you need some inspiration as a hen photographer, look no additional than these unimaginable photos of owls, terns, parrots, gannets, and extra. Congratulations to photographer Felipe Esteban Toledo Alarcón for taking residence the grand prize for his unimaginable picture of a kingfisher in flight.

Finally, earlier this week, photographer and videographer Morton Hilmer published a video on his first 19 days discipline testing the Nikon Zr. Want to see how the brand new digicam performs within the rain, and the way the audio and picture high quality carry out? That’s the video for you.

Photo Theme Challenge #121

Last week’s theme was curves, and you’ll see the outcomes on this thread. Thank you to everybody on your submissions! This week’s theme is movement, and you’ll submit your outcomes on this thread by Saturday, September 27, 2025!

Week #120 Results

Let’s take a look at a number of the photographs we obtained for the “curves” theme, beginning with Mr T’s picture:

Mr T made this cup himself, and never solely is a really good hand-made object, it additionally has a pleasant shade scheme.

Danny’s picture:

It is the Flemish Center for Contemporary Glass Art, manufactured from glass. And in it, we are able to see curves embedded in different curves.

Finally, AndrewGusew’s picture:

A really artistic shot of one among his lamps!

Thanks everybody for submitting their images within the problem, and we hope to see extra subsequent week within the movement theme.