The Canon RF 400mm F2.8L IS USM and RF 600mm F4L IS USM are two new super telephoto lenses that offer incredible focusing speeds.

Optically identical to the EF versions, the RF 400mm and 600mm both feature a double power drive method that helps you keep track of action, even when shooting at 30fps with the equally new EOS R3 camera.

The new RF lenses are about 40g heavier than the EF versions but offer faster autofocusing, full-time manual focus and an improved 5.5-stops of OIS.

The Canon RF 400mm F2.8L IS USM is priced at £12,449 / €14,179 and the RF 600mm F4L IS USM will cost £13,409 / €15,269.

The Canon RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM is a new macro autofocus prime lens for Canon's full-frame mirrorless cameras that offers 1.4x magnification and an adjustable Spherical Aberration Control ring.

This is the world's first AF macro lens with 1.4x magnification, made possible by the lens’ floating system and short back focusing.

The new Spherical Aberration Control ring varies the look of the background and foreground bokeh, while allowing photographers to create a soft-focus effect on the subject.

The RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM also features 5-stops of OIS and 8-stops of Combined IS when used with the EOS R5 and EOS R6 cameras.

It will be priced at £1479.99 / €1689.99.

The new Samyang AF 24mm F1.8 FE wide-angle prime lens for Sony full-frame E mount cameras has been specially optimized for astrophotography.

Weighing only 230g and measuring just 71mm in length, the Samyang 24mm F1.8 lens features a new function called “Custom Mode” which automatically move the focus directly to infinity, complete with an LED indicator.

The Samyang 24mm F1.8 for Sony is priced at £459.99 in the UK and will be available from early May.

No, this isn't an April Fool's joke - Pentax really have just announced a new flagship DSLR camera with an APS-C sensor that will cost a whopping £1,899.99 in the UK and $1,999.99 in the US.

In a world where everyone is scrambling to conquer the growing mirrorless market, new DSLR cameras are rarer than hen's teeth, so it's either great or surprising to see Pentax sticking to their DSLR guns, depending on whether you are a fan of either the brand or the technology.

You certainly can't deny that Pentax have pulled out all the stops to at least make the range-topping K-3 Mark III an interesting camera. For starters, it has a mightily impressive optical viewfinder with an almost 100% field of view and massive 1.05x magnification.

It also uses a new 25 megapixel BSI sensor and PRIME V image processor that are capable of pushing the ISO range all the way up to ISO 1,600,000, along with a new SAFOX 13 autofocus system with 101 AF points, in-body Shake Reduction (IBIS) worth 5.5 f-stops and burst shooting of up to 12 frames per second. There's even 4K video recording...

We can't help feel that Pentax have ignored the memo about the near-future of DSLR cameras - the one clearly marked "Extinct" - and have ploughed on with the development of the K3 III regardless of whether anyone will actually buy it. After all, nearly £$2000 will buy you a lot of mirrorless camera - almost the excellent Canon EOS R6 with its full-frame sensor, for example, or you could save a lot of cash and go for the outstanding Fujifilm X-T4 APS-C camera.

The Sigma fp L is a new, ultra-compact 61 megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera.

As well as the increased 61MP resolution, the fp L also improves on the original fp model by featuring hybrid autofocus (AF) that combines contrast- and phase- detection, two new Color Modes, and digital crop functionality.

The new fp L camera will run alongside the current 24 megapixel Sigma fp model. These two cameras are the smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless models on the market, each weighing less than 430g with a battery and card fitted.

Also being announced is a new optional 3.68m-dot external EVF for both models in the fp range, called the EVF-11, which uses an OLED panel, has a magnification of 0.83x, tilts up 90 degrees and has USB-C and headphone ports.

Both products will be available from 16th April 2021. The Sigma fp L will cost $2499 / £1999 and the EVF-11 Viewfinder is priced at $699 / £599,or you can buy both together for $2999 / £2449.

Sony have just unveiled three new full-frame lenses - the FE 50mm F2.5 G, FE 40mm F2.5 G and FE 24mm F2.8 G.

Each of the new super-compact, aluminum-bodied G-series lenses comes equipped with a physical aperture ring with an on/off click switch, AF/MF switch and a customisable focus hold button, and each one is the same size and almost the same weight as the others, as well as having the same filter diameter.

We can't help feeling that Sony have been somewhat "inspired" by Sigma and the recent introduction of their identically-sized 24mm, 35mm and 65mm DG DN lenses, which are also very compact and sport a high-quality metal construction complete with an aperture ring.

All three lenses will be available in May priced at $800 / £630.

Panasonic has just announced new firmware updates for the S1, S1H, S1R, S5 and BGH1 mirrorless cameras. The 24 megapixel S1 gets the biggest update, with 5.9K/C4K and 4K60/50p 4:2:0 10bit internal video recording all added, while the S1H gains 5.9K Blackmagic RAW recording capabilities.

Ideal for portraits, wedding photography, video and more, Sony have just announced the FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens. This new E-Mount lens promises to deliver excellent resolution, dramatic bokeh, industry-leading AF capabilities and professional control and reliability in a compact and lightweight design.

The Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM will be available in April 2021 priced at £2,100 / €2,300 / $2,000.

With summer just around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere, Leica have just announced the D-Lux 7 Street Kit, which in addition to the D-Lux 7 camera that was first released in 2018, features a comfortable handgrip, a black paracord camera strap made by COOPH, an automatic lens cap and a spare battery.

Otherwise, the camera itself is unchanged from the original Leica D-Lux 7, which itself was based on the Panasonic Lumix LX100 II.

As a reminder, the Dlux 7 is a premium compact camera with a 17 megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor, UHD 4K video, 24-75mm and 11fps burst shooting.

The Leica D-Lux 7 Street Kit is available now priced at $1,549 from Leica Stores, Boutiques and Dealers.

Sony have released firmware update version 4.00 for the A7 III, which adds FTP transfer and improves the overall stability of the camera.