In their nearly 20 years of reviewing cameras, Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake have encountered some shockingly bad camera design. In this video they break down the biggest misstep we’ve seen from each of the major camera manufacturers.

Here is their list of really bad cameras:

Canon XC10
Panasonic GF2
Sony FS100/700
Olympus OMD E-M1X
Sigma DP-series Quattro
Pentax K-01
Fujifilm X-Pro3
Hasselblad Lunar
Leica CL
Nikon DF

Zeiss Otus 35mm f/1.4 ML lens at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , Fotokoch , Calumet , Clifton , WexUK

I got two small additional info:

1. The official Sony A7rVI announcement will happen in May (still confirmed close to 67MP sensor and new body)
2. The chances are increasing we might get the 100-400mm f/4.0 GM

But maybe there is one more lens….stay tuned!

He tested the:

Leica Q3 at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , Fotokoch , FotoErhardt , Calumet , Clifton , WexUK
Sony RX1rII at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , Fotokoch , FotoErhardt , Calumet , Clifton , WexUK

And the more reasonable choice:

Sony A7cR at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , Fotokoch , FotoErhardt , Calumet , Clifton , WexUK

Snappiness writes:

This is one of the funniest and coolest digicams I’ve ever picked up. The Sony C200X digital passport system from 2004. I was interested in it at first because it looks crazy. But then I dug into it more and it’s actually crazy inside and out and just one of the wildest digicams ever made. You shouldn’t buy it. BUT if you do, you’ll be one crazy cool old digicam photographer ;) Emphasis on crazy

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Today I finally created my first ever direct positive color photo. Think something like a Polaroid but with stunning quality and 126x100cm size! I am totally exhausted, it took me one year to understand the science behind this and create reliable high quality and fidelity color images in any outdoor conditions.

Why I Am Doing This: Four “Odes” to Pure Photography

1. An Ode to Truth: In a

PetaPixel had a chat with the Tamron management and they write:

Tamron is focused on making lenses that no other manufacturer does. A consequence of this is that Tamron makes a lot of zoom lenses, although the company reiterated to PetaPixel at CP+ 2026 that it is not opposed to making new prime lenses, but it needs to be the right prime, a unique offering.

In the past 6 years Tamron only made ONE prime lens (the terrific 90mm macro ) because in the prime lens world

Christopher Frost shared his thoughts about what are the current best 35mm primes:

1. Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , Fotokoch , Calumet , Clifton , WexUK
2. Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , Fotokoch , Calumet , Clifton , WexUK
3. Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG II Art at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , Fotokoch , Calumet , Clifton , WexUK
4. Tamron SP 35mm f/

As reported on Weibo :

While details are currently scarce, the company states it will be a truly unique lens, unlike anything seen before on the market. This news is noteworthy because it marks Tokina’s official return to the field of photographic lenses after shifting its focus to cinematic lenses.

Will we finfally get our 20-200mm f/1.8 Full Frame zoom lens? :)