Ultimate Modularity: Almost every component is interchangeable. You can swap out the legs, canopies, flat plates, rings, heads, and feet to build a custom setup for your specific shoot, eliminating the need to own separate tabletop, travel, or studio tripods.
Two Core Canopies:
James: Built for portability with a slim profile that fits easily into a camera bag’s water bottle pocket.
Jason: Designed for maximum strength, stability, and additional mounting features.
High Payload Capacity: Despite their portability, both base canopies can handle heavy camera rigs up to 30 kg (66 lbs).
Three Carbon Fiber Leg Options:
5-Section: The most compact for travel, folding down to 16.7 inches.
4-Section: A happy medium balancing folded length and overall height.
3-Section: The sturdiest option, prioritizing maximum height (up to 60.6 inches) and stability.
Multi-use Legs: Individual legs can be detached from the canopy to function as standard monopods or lightweight boom poles for lighting and audio.
Glove-Friendly Adjustments: Features a new trigger-pull latch design that makes it easy to adjust the leg angles for a wider stance or low-angle shots, even if you are wearing thick gloves.
Airhed Orbit Ball Head: Debuts a newly designed ball-style head that uses just one main control knob to intuitively level, adjust, and lock the camera into place.
Tabletop Conversion: By removing the primary legs, you can attach the interchangeable feet directly to the canopy to create an ultra-sturdy, low-profile tabletop mini tripod.
Easy Maintenance: Because the system is entirely modular and breaks down into separate pieces, it is exceptionally easy to clean out dirt, sand, and grit after shooting in harsh environments.
At IBC2026, Viltrox will showcase new Air Series and Pro Series lenses, expanding its full-frame portfolio. These include the Viltrox AF 14mm F4.0 L, Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 L, Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 L, and Viltrox AF 50mm F2.0 L, adding four new focal lengths to the L-Mount system to give creators the opportunity to experience the series on their preferred camera system. From expansive scenes and architectural spaces to travel, vlogging, everyday shooting, and portraits, the four focal lengths offer versatile options for a wide range of visual storytelling.
In addition, the Viltrox 35mm F1.4 Pro is a highly anticipated addition to the Viltrox Pro Series, combining high-level image quality, meticulous craftsmanship, and a bright F1.4 aperture in one highly versatile focal length.
Two New APS-C Pro Series Lenses Deliver New Creative Potential
Viltrox will also introduce the new Viltrox 18mm F1.2 Pro and Viltrox 40mm F1.2 Pro to its Pro Series of APS-C lenses.
The Viltrox 18mm F1.2 Pro provides a broad perspective while maintaining the creative possibilities of a bright F1.2 aperture, while the Viltrox 40mm F1.2 Pro takes a more focused approach, combining a versatile perspective with an ultra-bright F1.2 aperture. Together, they allow creators to explore subject isolation, depth, and a more intimate relationship between the subject and the frame.
Beyond the Lens: New Tools that Support the Creative Process
Beyond optics, Viltrox is introducing new tools designed to support other essential stages of the creative process. This includes a new high-power flash that expands Viltrox’s imaging portfolio, giving creators greater lighting capability and flexibility, and providing another tool to help transform an initial idea into a finished image.
For modern video-production workflows, the new Viltrox DC-X4 camera monitor will also debut. Its larger, more practical production view provides greater control over composition, focus, exposure, and the overall image.
Insta360 Launches Luna Pro: Leica Co-Engineered Gimbal Camera for Everyday Vlogging
Designed around the needs of today’s lifestyle creators, Luna Pro combines high-end imaging with a fast, flexible approach to content creation. Native 4K Vertical Video makes it easy to capture high-quality content for short-form platforms, while AI-powered tracking, intuitive controls, and streamlined editing help creators work quickly when shooting solo or on the move.
A Leica Summicron lens, 1-inch 8K sensor, 8K Dolby Vision video, 10-bit I-Log, and built-in timecode give Luna Pro the imaging quality and workflow tools to take on more demanding creative projects as well.
Luna Pro is available starting September 10 via the Insta360 Store, Amazon, and select retailers worldwide. Pricing for the Standard Bundle starts at US$599.99.
Professional Imaging
Luna Pro pairs a Leica Summicron lens with a 1-inch 8K sensor for exceptional detail and strong low-light performance.
Its Dual AI Chip architecture combines a dedicated imaging chip with a 4nm flagship chip, providing the processing power needed for advanced imaging and intelligent shooting features.
For creators producing short-form content, Luna Pro supports native 4K30fps Vertical Video with 6K oversampling for greater clarity and detail. Rotate the touchscreen to switch orientation and start shooting vertical content in 4K.
Luna Pro also records 8K Dolby Vision video for rich detail, color, and dynamic range. For slow motion capture, it supports 4K120fps and 1080p240fps recording.
Up to 2× lossless zoom and 4× HighRes Zoom give creators more freedom to reframe or get closer to distant subjects, with AI-powered enhancement helping preserve image clarity at higher zoom levels.
Smooth, Flexible Shooting
Luna Pro’s 3-axis stabilization keeps footage smooth and steady, while AI-powered Deep Track and Rapid Focus help keep moving subjects sharp and in frame.
The detachable 2-inch OLED touchscreen makes it easier to compose and monitor shots from different angles. Slide-to-start recording and twist-to-shoot controls also reduce the time between picking up the camera and getting the shot.
With up to 4 hours of battery life and 47GB of built-in storage, Luna Pro is equipped for longer shooting sessions without frequent charging or storage changes. It also connects directly to the Insta360 Mic Series for high-quality wireless audio capture.
More Ways to Create
The POV Head Tracker opens up new possibilities for immersive first-person content, while NFC lets compatible phones connect to the Insta360 app with a simple tap for faster access to files and editing.
Luna Pro also offers Leica color profiles including Leica Natural, Leica Vivid, and Leica Chrome, alongside a range of cinematic filters for distinctive looks straight out of the camera.
For creators who want more control in post-production, 10-bit I-Log preserves more color information and highlight and shadow detail, with support for ACES workflows for professional color grading.
Built-in timecode simplifies synchronization in multi-camera productions and integrates into workflows using Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro. AI-powered editing tools in the Insta360 app can also turn footage into polished content, particularly when speed matters.
The Sony FE 600mm g/6.3 GM OSS lens is expected in the next two weeks and is rumored to have a minimum focus distance of approximately 2.5 meters, significantly closer than its rivals.
Ricoh Imaging thanks customers for long-term support of its K-mount digital SLRs.
Brief history: *ist D (2003) → K100D with in-body sensor-shift SR (2006) → K-1, first full-frame model (2016).
The company says it is reexamining “the value of taking photographs” and wants products that let more people enjoy the process of photography, not just the result.
A new series of digital SLR cameras is in development, based on an entirely new concept, while still using the K-mount legacy built over more than 50 years.
These products will take time; Ricoh will share progress updates when information is ready.
Production of the current K-series digital SLRs will be discontinued as part of the transition.
Ricoh says it will keep pursuing an SLR-specific shooting style and wants cameras that work for both existing enthusiasts and people just starting out.
Positioning: cameras should be more than image-capture tools – they should enrich the experience of photographing.
Here is another OM SYSTEM PEN camera leak coming up just a few hours before the official announcement. Pre-orders for the new PEN will open soon at Amazon and B&H Photo (additional information is available here and here):
The compact 393g body is easy to carry for travel, everyday life and spontaneous photography.
A viewfinder, shutter button, dial-based operation and interchangeable lenses give you a dedicated and intuitive camera shooting experience.
Colour, monochrome and CP-button controls make it easier to create distinctive looks in-camera.
Image stabilisation supports steadier handheld shooting while keeping the kit compact.
AI Human and Pet Detection Autofocus helps you concentrate on the moment when photographing people and pets.
OM SYSTEM PEN is a compact interchangeable-lens camera for travel and everyday photography, designed for people who want high image quality and creative flexibility without carrying a bulky kit. At just 393g, its easy-to-carry body features IPX1-rated weather sealing for added protection when shooting in rain. The double lens kit includes the compact, weather-sealed M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 III zoom lens and the standard M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R Lens, creating a versatile setup for everyday shooting, travel, and distant subjects. Creative colour and monochrome profiles let you shape the look of your images, while five computational photography modes make creative effects easier to achieve — all in-camera. You can also share your profiles with others via the OI.Share app and discover new looks through the app’s Profile Library. OM SYSTEM PEN also offers 4K and vertical video. A fast 121-point all-cross phase-detection autofocus system, together with AI-powered Human and Pet Detection AF, helps keep subjects sharp and in focus. Image stabilisation providing up to 5.5 stops of compensation helps reduce camera shake for steadier handheld stills and video, especially when shooting in low light or at night.
The previously reported Sony 8-14mm f/3.5 fisheye G (SEL814G), Sony’s first fisheye zoom G lens for full-frame Alpha E-mount cameras, has now been officially announced:
The previously reported Sigma 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG Contemporary full-frame lens leaked online (the official announcement is expected tomorrow). Here are the specifications and MTF charts:
Optical construction: 15 elements in 13 groups
Filter thread: 67mm
Minimum focusing distance: 20cm at the wide-angle end / 25cm at the telephoto end (can reach 15.8cm at the 28mm end)
Maximum magnification: 1:5.7 (wide) / 1:2.9 (tele)
The Artra Camera One photography-inspired watch has been updated with a new movement. The three current models (two are already sold out) now come with a Miyota 8N24 – a reliable, Japanese-made automatic skeleton watch movement produced by Citizen. Customers who purchased the earlier version can upgrade the movement for $100.
Artra Designs’ “Camera One” collection is a series of limited-edition mechanical watches rendered in premium materials with hand-finished movements visible through sapphire casebacks that pay homage to the golden age of photography, drawing inspiration from iconic cameras and lenses dating back to 1878. Each timepiece features dials and details crafted to resemble camera apertures, shutter blades, depth-of-field scales, and film advance mechanisms. The new Camera One limited edition watch comes in five different configurations (two of them are sold out already).
Inspired by the timeless art of photography, the Artra Designs Camera One shatters conventional watchmaking boundaries with two pioneering patents (ZL202530168106.1) (ZL202520671885.1), weaving the soul of film photography into every facet of its design.
At its heart, the dial reimagines a camera’s aperture structure—turn the crown at the upper left, and the aperture blades dance open and closed, unveiling a translucent “film” beneath. As you admire this mechanical rhythm, it’s as if you’ve stepped back into the romantic golden age of film, where every frame was a deliberate, heartfelt act of creation.
The watch crystal, meanwhile, transcends its role as a mere protector, doubling as a camera lens. Through its clear transparency, it doesn’t just guard time—it captures it, freezing moments of wear into lasting memories. Even the crown rotating ring is reborn as a zoom ring; with each turn, you’re not just adjusting a watch component, but mastering the very rhythm of light and shadow, just as a photographer does when fine-tuning their lens to craft the perfect shot.
From aperture to lens to zoom, the C1 is more than a watch—it’s a wearable love letter to photography, a piece that lets you carry the romance of film in every second that ticks by.
A Tribute to the Legend of 135 Film Format
In 1925, Leica pioneered a groundbreaking idea by rotating the Super 35 film frame 90 degrees, laying the foundation for the 135 film format. Later, Kodak popularized photography among the masses by launching the Kodak Retina camera that adopted this 135 standard. A legendary chapter in imaging history was thus written. Taking time as our medium, we have integrated this legacy into watch design to create the “Light & Shadow Scale” Camera-Themed Watch, allowing the passion for imaging to flow through time.
When viewed head-on, the internal “film” of the watch is arranged vertically, replicating the classic composition of traditional film frames. Every time you raise your wrist, it is a look back at the original aspiration of imaging. When the watch is rotated 90 degrees, the depth-of-field scale on the side emerges clearly, and the outline of the watch instantly aligns with the shape of a camera, like a “mini camera” that can command time, rekindling the love for photography.
The depth of field scale on the left and the rotor on the back, featuring the iconic image of “Horse in Motion,” the first moving image ever taken by Muybridge in 1878, pay tribute to the history of photography in every detail. More than just a timekeeping tool, it embodies the art of photography on the wrist—encapsulating the inspiration and essence of photography within its compact dial. Every glance at the time feels like a touch of photographic art, embarking on a journey of photographic exploration on the wrist.
The bottom of the watch is equipped with an ISO and shutter speed display, identical to that of Leica cameras, fully replicating the core elements of a camera. Every design detail pays tribute to the legend of the 135 film format, presenting a wrist accessory that combines passion and quality for those who cherish both imaging and time.
“Sunny 16” principle
The bezel is designed based on the classic “Sunny 16” principle. The luminous pearls indicating the F-number correspond to ISO and shutter speed. This universal principle in photography allows photographers using film to align the luminous pearls with the aperture value at different film speeds, and quickly match the ISO indicated below the inner bezel to the appropriate shutter speed. This allows for simple metering, integrating photographic parameters into the time-reading process and seamlessly integrating timing with the professional logic of photography.
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