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Dec 7th - This week's photography gear news, updates, & releases

If you don’t see your favorite brand, there may be no news or updates. So stay tuned. The following is from last Saturday November 30th to yesterday, Friday December 6th.

Camera systems:

Sony

  • Sony A1II manual now available for download

  • New Blazar 50mm T/1.8 FE 1.33x anamorphic AF S35 lens

Canon

  • Firmware update for Canon EOS R1 (ver 1.0.1)

  • Firmware update for Canon EOS R5 (ver 1.0.2)

Nikon

  • Nikon Zfc HERALBONY edition cameras now also available in the US

  • Ulanzi camera cooling fan is now compatible with the Nikon Z30

Leica

  • Modified Schneider-Kreuznach Componon-S 50mm f/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount

Arri

  • Unveiled new Alexa 265 cinema camera

Lenses:

Laowa

  • Launched the Laowa Sword Series, full-frame macro cine lenses

    • 15mm T4.1 / 25mm T2.9 / 35mm T2.9 / 60mm T2.9 / 100mm T2.9 / 180mm T4.6

      (Image credit: Venus Optics / Laowa)

Viltrox

  • Rumored to release a new 35mm f/1.7 APS-C for Sony, Nikon, and Fujifilm

Samyang

  • New Prima Series - Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 P FE

  • First Canon RF-S lens - Samyang AF 12mm f/2 RF-S

Sirui

  • Announced the Sirui 40mm T1.8 1.33x S35 AF

Misc:

  • Ulanzi camera cooling fan for Sony, Canon, Nikon, & Fujifilm now on B&H

  • New DJI Power Expansion Battery 2000

  • BOYA launched BOYA Mini, the smallest wireless mic released

  • New IDS Works TagStrap with Airtag hidden storage

  • Angelbird announced new CFexpress 4.0 Type A cards

  • New Zhiyun Crane 4E gimbal

  • Profoto launched the Pro-B3 battery-powered monolight

    (Image credit: Profoto)