The Leaf Credo 50 is a fifty-megapixel medium-format back featuring a CMOS sensor. Giving photographers a wider ISO range of 100 to 6400 for greater versatility and higher performance, the Leaf Credo 50 offers very long exposures - up to an hour -, fluid high-quality live view for exact composition as well as more accurate and selective focusing, a claimed 14 f-stops of dynamic range, an enhanced image processor and a hi-res 3.2" touchscreen Available from 16 September 2014 in Mamiya, Contax, H and V mounts, the Mamiya Leaf Credo 50 Digital back is priced at $26,995 / €19,995.

The Zeiss Otus 1.4/85 is a new short telephoto lens for Canon EF and Nikon F-mount cameras. Featuring 11 elements in 9 groups, this 85mm f/1.4 lens is claimed to deliver "unprecedented" image quality, even wide open. "Specifically, that means a neutral bokeh in the background, highly detailed images without any optical artifacts, consistently high resolution power across the entire image field, no colour fringing or distortion, and an extremely high image contrast all the way into the edges," the company says. The Zeiss Otus 1.4/85 will be available worldwide with EF-mount (ZE) and F-mount (ZF.2) from mid-September 2014. The recommended retail price is €3,360.50 / $4,490.00.

Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) is reminding interested photographers that the deadline for entries for the 2014competition is getting closer and closer. With three portfolio categories, three single image categories, a New Talent award, HD video category and the Travel Photographer of the Year and Young Travel Photographer of the Year titles to win, amateur and professional photographers of all ages and from all countries have plenty of themes and options to choose from.  Entry to the awards costs from £7.50, and entry to Young Travel Photographer of the Year is free. Entry is via image upload to the website below or by prints, and HD Video category entries are via DVD.

Post-Photography: The Artist with a Camera by Robert Shore is a new title from Laurence King Publishing. Examining key strategies employed by some of the most innovative, contemporary artist-photographers from around the world, the book is split into five sections – Something Borrowed, Something New; Layers of Reality; All the World Is Staged; Hand and Eye; and Post-Photojournalism. Featured artists include Mishka Henner, Eva Stenram, Broomberg and Chanarin, Cristina De Middel, Dan Holdsworth, Joachim Schmid, Olivo Barbieri, and Valérie Belin. To be released in October, the 320-page hardback is priced at £24.95.

The Lomo LC-A 120 is a new medium-format "toy" camera designed for Lomography enthusiasts. Using standard 120 format film, the LC-A 120 boasts an ultra-wide Minigon XL 38mm f/4.5 multi-coated lens featuring 5 optical elements in 4 groups, and shoots 6x6 type square-format images. The minimum focusing distance is 0.6m, and the lens can also be set to 1m, 2.5m and infinity. Other features include multiple exposures, and long exposures with slow sync flash, cable release & tripod thread plus hot shoe for attaching a flash. Dubbed "the most compact, magical & fully automatic 120 film camera ever," the Lomo LC-A 120 is now available to pre-order for £339.

Other Animals by Elliot Ross is a new title from Schilt Publishing. A sequel to Ross' critically acclaimed book of photographic animal portraits titled Animal, this book is a visual study of other species’ similarities and differences, their textures, physiques, and apparent physiognomies. The 104-page hardcover is available for £30 / $60 / €40.

Paloma Faith has launched an art collaboration with Talenthouse, inviting photographers and other creatives from around the world to design their own interpretation of Paloma’s third album ‘A Perfect Contradiction.’ Paloma and a team of judges including celebrated British portrait and fashion photographer Rankin, and representatives from Liberty department store will judge the collaboration. Using her current artwork (originally designed and photographed by David Standish), music and general persona for inspiration, Paloma is looking for you to come up with your own eye catching design. There are no limitations on medium, however it needs to be a design that can later be turned into a limited edition poster. Photographers have until October 2014 to enter their work through the website below.

Toshiba have released its Canvio AeroMobile wireless SSD. Combining the convenience and capacity of portable storage with the durability and performance of solid state drives, this pocket-sized SSD has integrated wireless functionality and a high-speed USB 3.0 port, allowing you to transfer your data seamlessly between up to eight devices at a time. Available in light gold, the Canvio AeroMobile has a storage capacity of 128GB, and comes with expanded memory via the built-in SD card slot - doubling as a backup solution for your holiday snaps, family videos and personal data. The Canvio AeroMobile wireless SSD offers up to 8 hours of continuous play battery life, and will retail at £119.00.

At photokina 2014, Cosyspeed will present two new versions of its Camslinger 160 bag, which will be available from November for €99.99 / $119.00 each. Designed for mirrorless system cameras, the Camslinger bag adapts flexibly to the size of each individual camera setup. The new versions include the Camslinger 160 Paris Gray (pictured) and the all-black Camslinger 160 Street Editon, both of which will be on display at the Cosyspeed booth at  photokina (hall 4.1, stand C026).

Canon will be releasing free firmware1 upgrades for both the Cinema EOS C500 4K and C300 Digital Cinema Cameras, as well as Cinema RAW Development 1.3, an updated version of Canon’s Cinema RAW Development software, in November. Offering compliance with the ITU-R BT.2020 (Rec. 2020) colour space employed in the 4K TV broadcasting tests carried out earlier this year in Japan, the firmware upgrade for the EOS C500 and EOS C500 PL camera models facilitates the capture of high-resolution video supporting this next-generation broadcast standard. The upgraded Cinema RAW Development software features the addition of 3D-LUT (Look-Up Table) for converting from Cinema Gamut/DCI-P3+ to the ITU-R BT.709 (Rec. 709) and DCI-P3 colour standards, enabling efficient video editing while maintaining low-chroma colour gradation. Additionally, support for EDLs (edit decision lists) enables only necessary time code-designated segments to be converted to the DPX and ProRes formats suitable for editing, effectively doing away with the need to process unnecessary files.

The Society of International Travel and Tourism Photographers (SITTP) have announced the winners of the “On the Road” Photography Competition. The overall winner is Jonathan Millard from Bristol, with his image, "Eurotunnel" (reprinted above). "My photo was taken en route to a skiing holiday this year to the French Alps with friends and our 10 month old daughter," Jonathan says. "We decided to drive from Bristol, which meant my first ride on the Eurotunnel. Luckily there was quite a bit of room behind the last car in our carriage, and so I thought putting the camera on the ground with a fairly wide angle would make for an interesting perspective. It was one of many holiday photos!" The runners-up are Jim Shepka from New Hampshire, USA and Chris Upton from Nottinghamshire, England.

Think Tank Photo has just added a new accent colour, heathered gray, to its Mirrorless Mover photo bag collection. Four sizes of bags offer a wide choice to consumers; from the smallest case, the Mirrorless Mover 5, designed for one mirrorless camera, on up to the largest, the Mirrorless Mover 30i, which will accommodate a camera, lenses, accessories and a tablet computer. “Unlike many other bags in this class, our Mirrorless Mover collection does not cut corners in materials or craftsmanship,” said Doug Murdoch, Think Tank Photo’s president and lead designer. “We utilise metal hardware instead of plastic buckles, high quality fabrics, YKK zippers and a new, magnetic closure. The Mirrorless Movers offer photographers quality in their camera bags worthy of their investment in these sophisticated, expensive camera systems." For more information, visit the website below.

Microsoft has announced the Nokia Lumia 830 smartphone, which features a 10-megapixel camera module with an optical image stabiliser. The Windows Phone 8.1-driven Nokia Lumia 830 has a Zeiss-branded f/2.2 lens and a 1/3.4"-type CMOS imager, and is capable of recording 4K movies and 10-megapixel photographs in DNG format. Other highlights include wireless charging, a 2200mAh battery and a 5-inch 720p display. The Lumia 830 will be available later this month, for about €330.

Lexar today announced the new 128GB Lexar High-Performance microSDXC UHS-I card with read transfer speeds up to 633x (95MB per second). “Whether it’s on a sports camera, aerial camera, tablet or smartphone, more video is being captured than ever before,” said Adam Kaufman, director of card product marketing, Lexar.  “With the new Lexar 128GB  microSDXC UHS-I card, users can continue to capture and store high-quality content, without having to worry about changing cards or running out of space.” The 128GB Lexar High-Performance microSDXC UHS-I card comes with a USB 3.0 reader and will be available for purchase in October 2014 with an MSRP of £87.99.

The Lexar JumpDrive M20 Mobile is a new flash drive featuring both micro-USB and USB 3.0 connectors. Offering read speeds of up to 120MB/s, the drive sports a thumb slide design to retract both connectors and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices. “Smartphones and tablets have made it easier for consumers to access their music, videos, and other files anytime, anywhere. But in the past, access required either a Wi-Fi connection or data usage,” said Aaron Lee, director of USB product marketing, Lexar. “The new JumpDrive M20 Mobile USB 3.0 flash drive lets consumers not only quickly retrieve, but share and transfer digital files on the go and between devices – all without searching for a hotspot, using data, or plugging in.” The Lexar JumpDrive M20 Mobile will be available in October 2014 with MSRPs of £25.99 (16GB), £39.99 (32GB), and £79.99 (64GB).

Lexar have introduced the Lexar Professional Workflow UR1, a new a three-slot microSDHC/microSDXC UHS-I USB 3.0 memory card reader. “The video files that sports camcorders and aerial cameras capture are typically extremely large, and it can take a significant amount of time for users to offload content once shooting is complete,” said Adam Kaufman, director of card product marketing, Lexar. “This new three-slot reader cuts down the waiting time, letting users automate the process of transferring files through concurrent downloads and ultimately view, edit, and share their content much faster.” The new Lexar Professional Workflow UR1 reader has an MSRP of £29.99 and will be available in October.

The SLR Magic 10mm T2.1 HyperPrime CINE is an ultra wide angle lens aimed at videographers using Micro FourThirds cameras. Offering a 20mm equivalent focal length in 35mm terms, the SLR Magic 10mm T2.1 HyperPrime CINE lens has a maximum aperture of T2.1, ideal for low-light photography and cinematography. Other notable features include a silent “clickless” aperture ring, an 11-bladed iris diaphragm and an optical formula comprising 13 elements arranged in 11 groups. The SLR Magic 10mm T2.1 HyperPrime CINE lens will be available from resellers at the end of October 2014 with a MSRP of £699 / €869.

Wacom’s new Intuos Creative Stylus 2 comes with a fine solid tip for increased visibility and intricate detail for sketching, drawing and painting on an iPad. Offering 2,048 pressure sensitivity levels, the Intuos Creative Stylus 2 also features Bluetooth 4.0 that connects the stylus to iPads and Wacom’s Cloud services. Available in black and grey, this design tool also boasts an ergonomic shape that makes it is particularly comfortable to use even after numerous hours. Additionally, artists can save time with the two conveniently located shortcut buttons located on the barrel of the pen. A protective carry case holds the stylus, USB charging cable and replacement nibs. Designed for the iPad 3, iPad 4, mini and Air, the Intuos Creative Stylus 2 is compatible with creative apps including Wacom’s Bamboo Paper, SketchBook Pro for iPad (by Autodesk), ArtRage (by Ambient Design), ProCreate (by Savage Interactive) and more. The Intuos Creative Stylus 2 is priced at £64.99.

Wacom's third-generation Bamboo Stylus features a new carbon-fibre covered rubber tip to facilitate writing and navigating on a (capacitive) touchscreen. Users can choose from six trendy colours: silver and grey for the traditionalists and shiny blue, bright green, sunny orange and pink for the “fashionistas”. Available in Wacom´s eStore and various retailers as of today, the Bamboo Stylus duo is priced at UK: £24.99, the Bamboo Stylus solo at UK: £16.99.