Jaron Schneider

Venus Optics announced that it is developing a new "groundbreaking" zoom probe lens that will be released later this year: a parfocal, 15-35mm lens.

Cosina announced that the Voigtlander Nokton 28mm f/1.5 that was unveiled for Sony E-mount in December will now also be coming to Nikon Z-mount. The E-Mount version is expected to be available this month while the Z-mount version will ship sometime in February.

DJI announced the Flip, a consumer-focused drone that combines the ease of use that made the Neo so appealing with the image quality of the Mini 4K, creating a drone that is still under 250 grams but can capture 4K videos and up to 48-megapixel photos.

The Public Domain Image Archive is a newly-launched curated collection of more than 10,000 out-of-copyright historical images -- more than 2,000 of which are photos -- that are free for everyone to look through and use.

Adobe announced a new set of enterprise-focused Firefly AI tools headlined by Bulk Create which is capable of automating "tedious tasks" at scale like resizing, recoloring, or changing the background of thousands of images at once.

The Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) says it condemns the seizure of the Sally Mann photographers included in the Diaries of Home exhibition in Fort Worth, Texas and calling it a "brazen act of censorship" by Texas authorities.

The Supreme Court heard arguments today after which it will determine the fate of TikTok, which stands to be banned in the United States on January 19. The company has already said it would rather be banned than sell.

On Thursday, a civilian-operated drone collided with a firefighting "Super Scooper" airplane while it was operating above the Palisades Fire, the FAA reports. The plane was able to land safely but the incident is still under investigation.

As if photographers needed another reason to avoid SanDisk, the company's memory cards may record corrupted or unreadable still photo files when paired with the Canon R5 Mark II. At the time of publication, there is no fix for the problem other than to stop using the cards.

Shure announced the MV7i, the world's first microphone that includes the ability to record dual channel sources via an integrated XLR input in addition to the USB-C port found on last year's MV7+. This allows a creator to record audio via the MV7i and a second mic together with no additional hardware.

Espresso Displays announced a new portable monitor called the 15 Pro that promises all of the benefits the 17 Pro brought last year but in a smaller form factor.

This week, Adobe said that it would be making changes to its Photography plan pricing and eliminating the most affordable option entirely. Beyond that, as more camera and lens companies are pushing to support the "hybrid" creator (for good reason), Adobe continues to ignore them.

Viltrox announced a new 35mm f/1.7 autofocus lens for Nikon Z, Sony E, and Fujifilm X-mount APS-C cameras that promises high quality in a compact and lightweight body.

Nikon announced a pair of updates that covers a range of its most popular full-frame cameras, starting with a video-centric update to the flagship Z9 and Frame.io camera-to-cloud support for the Z9, Z8, and Z6 III via its NX MobileAir app.

As point-and-shoot cameras are growing in popularity at the same time manufacturers have all but pulled back on making new models, Panasonic is recommitting to the format with the announcement of a new ZS99 -- a successor to the ZS80 and ZS80D.

Despite posting record profits quarter after quarter, Adobe's stock fell hard last week as investors appeared uncertain that the company's AI strategy will result in future revenue.

Following this past October's announcement of the Simera-C T1.5 series of cinema lenses for Sony E-mount, Thypoch announced the 21mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 75mm lenses will also be available in Leica M-Mount.

Fotodiox announced the Mamiya 6 to Fujifilm GFX Fusion adapter, which it says is the first-ever lens adapter that can electronically control Mamiya 6 lenses.

Meyer Optik Görlitz is expanding its lens mount support to Leica R mount, increasing the number of mounts its lenses are available for to at least 11 and sometimes as many as 12.

The Apple Vision Pro has always been able to take the screen from a Mac and display it in a virtual space as a massive, private monitor but starting today, the new Wide and Ultrawide settings are available.