Canon’s EF 50mm f/1.2L USM is one of those lenses that never really disappeared. It comes from the DSLR era, uses the EF mount, and has long since been surpassed by newer…
For most filmmakers, ARRI has always been a brand they use rather than a brand they own. ALEXA cameras sit at the top of the professional cinema market, commonly purchased by rental…
Sony’s full-frame mirrorless lineup has become extremely broad, but Amazon’s used market makes the picture even more interesting. Cameras that originally occupied very different price tiers are now overlapping, with older high-end…
Medium format used to sit in a very different pricing category from mainstream full-frame cameras. That gap still exists at the high end, but Amazon’s current listings show how much the market…
APS-C is often treated as the more affordable alternative to full frame, but Amazon’s current best-selling camera ranking tells a more interesting story. The top five includes models priced from $569 all…
Amazon’s current best-selling lens ranking is useful for one simple reason: it shows what photographers are actually buying, not necessarily what manufacturers are promoting as their flagship optics. The biggest name in…
The Sony FX5 was announced in July with an expected August release. Two months later, the camera is still largely unavailable; Amazon continues to list it as “Temporarily out of stock,” and major…
Kron Technologies has officially announced the Chronos Q12, a high-speed camera capable of recording 5,148 frames per second at 1920 × 1080. The camera uses an APS-C global-shutter sensor and starts at…
The Blackmagic PYXIS 6K briefly became a sub-$2,000 full-frame cinema camera after its recent price cut, but that window appears to have closed. The EF and L-mount version ($3,499.95 on Amazon) are now…
Canon has published a patent that explores an unusual idea for future cameras: fingerprint authentication built directly into the camera grip. The concept is not simply about adding a fingerprint reader somewhere…
Nikon is exploring a new image sensor architecture that could improve camera dynamic range by changing the way different parts of the sensor are exposed. The idea appears in a Nikon patent…
Amazon’s current full-frame camera ranking reveals a particularly competitive point in the mirrorless market. The three best-selling bodies are the Canon EOS R6 Mark II ($1,999 on Amazon), Sony Alpha 7 IV…
Blackmagic Design has published the September 2026 DaVinci Resolve 21.1 Reference Manual, a document extending beyond 4,300 pages. Buried near the end of that manual is one of the more important additions…
Canon has just announced the EOS R8 Mark II, and while much of the immediate discussion will naturally focus on specifications, IBIS, autofocus and video capabilities, there is another aspect that deserves…
Nikon has secured a new U.S. design patent for a device identified only as a “Camera Accessory.” The drawings, however, clearly depict an elongated ergonomic control grip with physical buttons, a large open…
The GoPro MISSION 1 PRO ILS ($599 on Amazon) has now appeared on Amazon at $699.99, marking the camera’s arrival at a major retail channel following its August launch. More interestingly, Amazon…
The Antigravity A1 Standard Bundle has dropped to $1,199 on Amazon, with Amazon currently marking the listing as its lowest price in 30 days. The reduction is not as dramatic as the…
In June 2025, Y.M.Cinema reported on an Apple patent describing a variable aperture system designed specifically for compact camera modules. At the time, the technology was only a patent. Fifteen months later,…
Venice Film Festival 2026 offers a useful snapshot of how leading cinematographers are choosing cameras and lenses today. Across 39 selected films, the survey shows a strong preference for established ARRI systems,…
Z CAM has unveiled the E1N, an extremely compact network camera built around a 1-inch CMOS sensor, capable of 4K at up to 60 frames per second with 10-bit color. The camera…
Sony has announced two new professional monitors that also function as dedicated camera controllers for its Cinema Line cameras. The new RM-DP7 and RM-DP5 combine monitoring, camera control, focus operation, and physical…
Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 21.1, and the most significant addition is not another isolated AI tool. The update introduces integration with external AI assistants including ChatGPT Codex, Claude, and Claude…
Blackmagic Design has announced a major price reduction across its full-frame 6K cinema camera lineup. The Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K has dropped from $2,715 to $1,595, the PYXIS 6K L ($3,499.95 on…