7Artisans Lite Series 18mm f/2 AF Now Available

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 29, 2026

7Artisans Lite Series 18mm f/2 AF: B&H Photo

The Lite Series 18mm f/2 AF Lens from 7Artisans is a compact wide-angle lens in a durable metal body. With a 35mm equivalent focal length of 27mm, this lens offers a sweeping, exaggerated perspective that is perfect for landscapes, lifestyle photography, and exaggerated portraits. A maximum aperture of f/2 makes it simple to work in low-light situations and provides greater control over depth of field for isolating subject matter. It has a minimum focusing distance of 7.9″ and offers an expansive 77° angle of view.

Additional Details

f/2 maximum aperture for excellent low-light performance and subject isolation
Nine-blade diaphragm for a soft bokeh effect when employing selective focus techniques
52mm front filter thread for mounting lens filters
Robust, all-metal body for long-term durability
USB-C port for easy firmware updates

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Laowa Shakes Up the Market with the New FF II TS 24mm f/2 C-Dreamer Tilt-Shift Lens

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 28, 2026

Venus Optics has just officially released its latest optical marvel: the Laowa FF II TS 24mm f/2 C-Dreamer tilt-shift lens. Bringing a rare and ultra-fast f/2 aperture to the wide-angle tilt-shift space, this new lens is aimed squarely at architectural, landscape, and astrophotography professionals looking for ultimate creative control without breaking the bank.

Unprecedented Speed for a Tilt-Shift One of the most standout features of this new 24mm lens is its fast f/2 maximum aperture (featuring 14 aperture blades). This is a highly unusual spec for a wide-angle tilt-shift lens, making it not only perfect for perspective control in architecture but also an incredibly capable tool for astrophotography and creating beautiful shallow depth-of-field “miniature” effects.

Robust Build and Optical Excellence Constructed with a premium metal body weighing in at approximately 860g, the lens features an advanced optical formula of 13 elements in 10 groups. This includes 5 ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements, 2 aspherical elements, and 4 high-refractive-index elements to effectively control wide-angle distortion, chromatic aberration, and flare. It also features a 77mm front filter thread, allowing for easy use of CPL or ND filters.

Key Tilt-Shift Capabilities:

Shift: ±12mm to correct converging vertical lines in architectural shots.
Tilt: ±10° to manipulate the focal plane for edge-to-edge sharpness or creative miniature effects.
Rotation: 360° rotating tail, allowing photographers to easily switch between horizontal and vertical shooting without having to readjust the tripod head—ideal for panoramic stitching.

Medium Format Compatibility While designed as a full-frame lens, Laowa has engineered the TS 24mm f/2 to be fully compatible with medium-format systems as well, ensuring that GFX and XCD users can fully utilize the tilt-shift functions without compromise.

Pricing and Availability Currently, the Laowa FF II TS 24mm f/2 C-Dreamer has only been officially announced for the Asian market, where it is priced at a highly disruptive 7,650 RMB (roughly $1,080 USD). This represents a significant price drop compared to first-party tilt-shift alternatives. While it is currently limited to Asia, an international release is expected very soon, meaning photographers globally shouldn’t have to wait long to get their hands on it.

Once fully available, it will cover an impressive six lens mounts:

Full-Frame: Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Panasonic L
Medium Format: Fujifilm GFX, Hasselblad XCD

Whether you are shooting urban cityscapes, starry night skies, or commercial real estate, the Laowa FF II TS 24mm f/2 looks to be a highly versatile and budget-friendly powerhouse.

Laowa lenses can be found directly from Venus Optics and B&H Photo.

via ea360

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New Sony Camera Registration Found

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 25, 2026

Sony registered a new camera, the WW261362, which was found on weibo.

Sony yesterday registered a new WiFi 6 camera, WW261362 (dual-band wireless for the Chinese market), which is at least the BIONZ XR2 or a newer platform; tri-band wireless is supported in some regions.

via weibo

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Significant Lexar SDXC SD Card Savings

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 24, 2026

All forms of memory have ballooned over the past few years. While the initial savings aren’t impressive, the extra coupon B&H Photo is offering provides additional savings over other retailers like Amazon. You won’t see the savings until it’s in your cart, and they’re only active for the rest of the day, so don’t delay. You will save $70 over Amazon by ordering from B&H Photo.

Lexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SDXC Memory Card (GOLD Series, 2-Pack)
B&H Photo / Amazon

Lexar 128GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SDXC Memory Card (GOLD Series, 2-Pack)
B&H Photo / Amazon

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ON1 Photo RAW 2027: A New RAW Processing Engine, Improved NoNoise AI, New AI Culling Assistant and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 23, 2026

ON1 Photo RAW 2027: A New RAW Processing Engine, Improved NoNoise AI, New AI Culling Assistant and More

ON1 announced ON1 Photo RAW 2027, the next version of its all-in-one, non-destructive photo editor and organizer, with pre-orders opening today and shipping expected in early November

Photo RAW 2027 will deliver major image-quality enhancements that include: an all-new RAW processing engine for sharper detail, richer color and more natural shadows and highlights; an improved NoNoise AI that removes noise while preserving more detail, along with new models for wildlife, portraits, astrophotography and scanned film, plus a sharper Tack Sharp deblurring engine; improved Brilliance AI models for more natural automatic enhancements with less manual work; and a new Culling Assistant, available to Photo RAW MAX 2027 customers, that groups similar photos, flags closed eyes and out-of-focus shots, and processes large batches automatically.

“Photographers told us what mattered most: image quality, less time culling, and tools that keep getting more dependable,” said Dan Harlacher, VP of Product.

The release also responds to feedback from the ON1 community: a redesigned, simplified masking experience applies masks consistently across layers, Effects filters, and local adjustments, along with an instant hover preview and other enhancements; plus dozens of smaller refinements, including a new Light Theme, higher-contrast controls and smoother onboarding. Under the hood ON1 has been improving performance: AI-powered tools run faster on Windows, and the app is more stable for all-day editing sessions.

The retouching tools also get updated: The Perfect Eraser removes distractions over larger areas while preserving detail and lines, available to every tier, and Photo RAW MAX customers and subscribers gain cloud AI rendering for Generative Eraser and Crop. A new Loupe pane and improved Compare view will help photographers review and compare shots without leaving Grid view. New Folder Actions make batch processing images easier, no keywords or manual sorting required. Photographers can also share directly to Flickr, Windows users get native sharing, and the mobile app ships alongside desktop in early November.

ON1 Photo RAW 2027 is available as a one-time purchase or as a subscription. Customers can also get ON1 Photo RAW MAX 2027 by subscribing or choosing ON1 Photo Studio, ON1’s all-access subscription plan.Pre-orders open today at on1.com. Owners of Photo RAW 2026 can pre-order 2027 at a loyalty price, personalized after sign-in. New customers and those upgrading from older versions can purchase version 2026 today, then receive 2027 at no extra cost when it’s available this fall. Photo RAW 2026 will also keep receiving updates through the year-end.

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Here is a recap of the major new features and updates to ON1 Photo RAW 2027:

New RAW Processing Engine: Delivers richer colors, sharper details, and more natural shadow and highlight rendering straight out of the camera.
Rebuilt NoNoise AI: Features new AI noise reduction models specifically tuned for wildlife, portraits, astrophotography, and scanned film to clear out noise while preserving natural texture.
Updated Tack Sharp AI: An improved de-blurring engine that recovers soft or slightly out-of-focus shots more effectively.
AI Culling Assistant (MAX Exclusive): Automatically groups similar photos, flags closed eyes, and identifies out-of-focus subjects to dramatically speed up your review process.
Simplified Masking Experience: Apply masks consistently across layers, local adjustments, and Effects filters, complete with an instant hover preview so you can see results before you commit.
Improved Brilliance AI: Provides more natural automatic enhancements across a wider variety of photo styles, reducing the need for manual tweaking.
Faster AI Performance: AI-powered tools run noticeably faster, with added speed gains on Windows machines using dedicated ML execution providers.
Enhanced Perfect Eraser: Removes distractions over larger areas while retaining realistic detail. MAX users also gain optional cloud-based AI rendering for Generative Eraser and Crop.
New Loupe Pane & Compare View: Inspect faces and subjects up close or compare multiple shots side-by-side without leaving the Grid view.
Automated Folder Actions: Automatically apply metadata, presets, and export settings to new photos as soon as they land in a watched folder.
Workspace & UI Refinements: Includes a new toggle for Light and Dark themes, a smoother sign-in experience, higher-contrast controls, and an updated font for better readability.
Expanded Sharing & Support: Direct sharing to Flickr, native Windows sharing to email, and broader compatibility for the latest camera RAW file types and lenses.