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Tamron Completes the Z Mount Trinity: Adds the 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2

by | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
Tamron Completes the Z Mount Trinity

Tamron is bringing its smallest and lightest F2.8 tele-zoom lens to the Nikon Z Mount. The addition of the wildly popular 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2, previously only available in E-mount, was announced early Tuesday morning, completing the "Tamron Trinity" of Nikon Z lenses along with the 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 and 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2.

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Inside Andy To’s Filmmaker Kit For Visual Storytelling

by | Thursday, October 2, 2025 |

Guest post courtesy of Sony Canada Filmmaker and YouTuber Andy To (@andyto) opens his FX3 kit to share the G Master lenses and accessories he trusts for cinematic storytelling. Watch his walkthrough, see real-world use-cases, and shop the exact “what’s in my bag” gear he uses for travel, product detail, and low-light shoots. Lenses 90mm f/2.8 Macro G: This is one of my favorite lenses. This is one of those lenses where like, if you’re a filmmaker, you kind of need this in your kit. You can...

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Celebrating our August Monthly Photo Contest Winner!

by | Thursday, September 11, 2025 |
August Photo Contest Winner - A Spiralling Summer Finale

Discover the winning photo from our August Monthly Contest! David McClure’s architectural shot took top honours, with stunning Honourable Mentions from Dustin Bowdige and Alec Postill.

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Colour Nikon RED: Introducing the ZR Cinema Camera

by | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |

Filmmakers of all skill levels likely have their ears perked this morning as Nikon has announced the first Z-Series camera co-developed with RED. The Nikon ZR introduces a groundbreaking new full-frame cinema camera to the market, one that adds the power of RED's renowned colour science to a compact form factor similar to the Nikon Z6 III, all at an accessible price point. The camera's features are highlighted by the inclusion of REDCODE RAW (R3D NE), wide dynamic range 32-Bit Float Audio, up...

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