Tamron today announced the price and availability of its 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III superzoom lens for the Canon EOS M compact system camera. Originally released for Sony mount in 2011, this 29-320mm equivalent lens employs two (Low Dispersion) elements, three Molded-Glass Aspherical elements, one XR (high refractive index) element, and one Hybrid Aspherical element to reduce aberrations "to a bare minimum" as Tamron put it. The lens also has optical vibration compensation and a stepping motor adopted for the AF drive, a construction that accommodates contrast-detect auto focus and movie shooting. This feature also supports the Direct Manual Focus (DMF) function, which allows the user to make fine manual adjustments after initially focusing by AF. The Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC for Canon will be available in the US starting 26 June 2014 priced at $499.

Tamron announced the price and availability of its first superzoom lens designed for Micro Four Thirds compact system cameras. Employing one LD (Low Dispersion) glass element, two AD (Anomalous Dispersion) glass elements, two Molded-Glass Aspherical elements and one Hybrid Aspherical element, Tamron's new 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III lens is housed in a compact body with a filter diameter of just 52mm. The metal lens barrel exterior is available in two colours: black and silver, providing the most popular colour options to match high end cameras. The Tamron 14-150mm Di III will be available in the USA starting June 26, 2014 at $589.

Adobe has unveiled a new suite of mobile apps and complementary hardware that connect Adobe Creative Cloud to your iPad. Adobe Sketch is a social sketching iPad app for free-form drawing, Adobe Line is the world’s first iPad app for precision drawing and drafting, while Photoshop Mix is billed as the most precise app for compositing and masking on iPad. Photoshop Mix also offers powerful cloud-based imaging technology on iPad for the first time, including Upright, Content Aware Fill, and Camera Shake Reduction. It offers non-destructive photo enhancements, selections, the ability to cut-out and mix images, and the ability to open and save PSD files. In addition to these apps, the company also released an iPhone version of Lightroom Mobile, and a couple of hardware devices including Adobe Ink, a digital pen, and Adobe Slide, a digital ruler. These devices work in tandem with Adobe Sketch and Adobe Line.

today announced the availability of the new Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan. Designed for anyone interested in photography, the new plan brings together - for £8.78/$9.99 per month -- Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5 as well as Lightroom’s mobile apps on iPad and now iPhone. Unlike the similar but limited-time special offers introduced last year, this subscription includes only 2GB of cloud storage (rather than 20GB).

Primrose: Early Colour Photography in Russia is an upcoming retrospective of colour experiments and developments in Russian photography over the course of a century. Primrose will feature over 140 works, many never before seen in the UK, spanning the 1860s through to the 1980s. These will be arranged in five chronological sections, each looking at different periods and the ir prevailing photographic aesthetics. The exhibition will include works by Dmitri Baltermants, Sergei Mikhailovich, Prokudin-Gorsky, Alexander Rodchenko, Ivan Shagin, and Boris Mikhailov among others. Primrose will open on 1st August in The Photographers' Gallery, 16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LW. Admission is free.

Apple today introduced a new 21.5-inch iMac starting at £899. Featuring a 1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost Speeds up to 2.7 GHz, Intel HD 5000 graphics, 8GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive, the new iMac comes with OS X, next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi, two Thunderbolt ports and four USB 3.0 connectors. Configure-to-order options include a 1TB hard drive, a 1TB Fusion Drive, and up to 256GB flash storage. The new 21.5-inch iMac is available today through the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorised Resellers.

The NEC MultiSync EA244UHD Ultra HD monitor is now available in the UK. Featuring a resolution of 3840x2160 pixels, the NEC MultiSync EA244UHD offers 14-bit gamma processing for improved colour accuracy, the latest DisplayPort connectivity, as well as a range of DVI and HDMI inputs. Those using a multiscreen configuration will also benefit from the ControlSync harmonisation feature that matches brightness, white point temperature, energy saving and other settings, as well as the ability to turn up to six synchronised displays on and off with one button. Distributed by Color Confidence, the NEC MultiSync EA244UHD is available for £1079+VAT.

Think Tank Photo has just released two new additions to its My 2nd Brain line of carrying solutions for Apple MacBooks and tablets. The My 2nd Brain Briefcase 13 and My 2nd Brain Briefcase 15 promise to improve the workflow of tech-focused travellers and creative professionals by keeping their tablets, laptops and accessories organised and their workflow clutter-free. Think Tank Photo's My 2nd Brain Briefcase 13” ($129.75) fits a 13” Macbook Pro or 13” MacBook Air, iPad, phone, over-ear headphones, a power brick with AC cable, portable hard drives, USB hub, USB connection cable, earbuds, monitor adapters, network cable, USB drives, pens, business cards, folders, sketchbooks and other personal items. The My 2nd Brain Briefcase 15” ($144.75, pictured) accommodates a 15" Macbook Pro, iPad, phone and all accessories listed above.

Today marks the official Kickstarter launch of SelfieMe, a unique lfestyle brand and phone photo accessory company that is looking to “revolutionarise the way users share and express memories.” Consisting of wide angle and fish eye lenses machined from aircraft-grade aluminium, an ergonomic raised shutter button, and a shock absorbent lens carrying case; SelfieMe is billed as the most proficient and lightweight lens system available for smart phones. “As photography enthusiasts, we found that most lens enhancements for our phones didn’t match our active lifestyles” said founder/co-creator Jonas Johansson. “In testing other lenses, we found they were too bulky, not easy to use, and at risk for damage, coming with lackluster cases -- that just didn’t work for us. We set out to create a better option for consumers and SelfieMe was born.”

The Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM is Canon's first EF-M mount telephoto zoom lens. Featuring the manufacturer's lens-based optical image stabiliser, the Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM offers a 35mm equivalent focal range of 88-320mm. The lens will be available from July with a SRP £329.99/€389.99.

The Kickstarter project designed to help fund the commercialisation of the Lomo'Instant camera stormed past its original $100,000 goal in the first 24 hours and is now well on its way to the 1 million mark. So far, four more color flash gels and a camera strap for each instant camera backer have been added as stretch goals. And now Lomography has announced that if the project reaches $1,000,000, there will also be a Lomo’Instant Close-Up Lens given for free to all camera backers. The macro converter, which allows a 10-15cm closest focusing distance, can be attached to the Lomo’Instant Camera’s built-in wide-angle lens. Interested readers are encouraged to check out the website below for more information.

Think Tank Photo's new Airport Roller Derby is a rolling camera bag with four dual wheel sets, which provide three ways to roll: upright at your side, tilt it to roll on its back wheels, or tilt it on its side wheels to roll through narrow airplane aisles. The bag allows for easily transporting a 15” laptop in its own dedicated pocket, along with two standard DSLRs, a tripod, and multiple lenses andflashes. Its travel-ready security features including a lock & cable and lockable zippers to tether the bag for domestic and international travel. The Think Tank Photo Airport Roller Derby is available for $389.75.

RoundMe, a service and community dedicated to professional panoramic photographers and panoramic photography enthusiasts, announced today its free online web application. The software allows users to create Spaces – sets of panoramic images connected through portals and fill with any multimedia content such as videos, photos, text and links. Users can also communicate with each other, share and embed content on social media and websites, making it an all-in-one destination to explore the world through panoramic photographs- For more information and to sign up for RoundMe, visit the website below.

Fujifilm has released its first weather resistant lens for its compact system cameras. The Fujinon XF18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR covers a wide shooting range of 27mm wide-angle to 206mm telephoto (35mm equivalent). Fujifilm claims that the lens "has the world’s most advanced 5.0-stop image stabilisation technology" and features a dust-proof and waterproof structure with weather resistant sealing. The Fujinon XF18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR will be available from July 2014, priced at £749.00.

The iPhone Photography Awards have announced the winners of the 7th Annual Contest in the Photographers of the Year and following seventeen categories: Animals, Architecture, Children, Flowers, Food, Landscape, Lifestyle, Nature, News/Events, Others, People, Seasons, Still Life, Sunset, Travel and Trees  The overall winner is Julio Lucas, who will receive an iPad Air (16GB, Wi-Fi) for the photo reprinted above.

Vero Vellini has introduced a pair of hand-crafted, ergonomically contoured and padded camera and binocular slings. Intended to comfortably support your gear, ensuring that the weight of your camera is evenly distributed to reduce tension and fatigue on even the longest and most grueling shoots; Vero Vellini Camera and Binocular Slings are available in two stylish designs, either the lavishly padded Napa leather sling or a bounce-absorbing Air-Cushion neoprene with hand-stitched piping. The Napa-leather Camera and Binocular Sling is available with two-tone finely finished leather and soft slip-proof suede backing for $99.99. The slip-proof neoprene Camera and Binocular Sling is available in two colour combinations, forest green with brown piping or black with black piping, for $44.99.

Samsung has announced a new digital campaign which will showcase the potential of the Galaxy K Zoom. ‘100 Days of Family’ will celebrate the diversity of modern British family life by inviting 50 families from across the country to tell their unique stories through the lens of the Samsung Galaxy K zoom. Featured families won’t just be parents with young children – the campaign will also capture families in the wider sense – aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, pets and the like. Samsung’s Speak Pictures hub will be refreshed every week over the 100 days with content from new families. “Our strategy with this campaign is to highlight the unique camera capabilities of our latest smartphone, the Galaxy K zoom,” says Ines van Gennip, Marketing Director, IT & Mobile Division, Samsung UK. “We know from our research that especially families are looking to combine the practicalities of a smartphone with the benefits of a very advanced camera that capture those special moments of their lives, like Father’s day, that they can share together. 100 Days of Family is all about bringing that to life in an interactive way that is relevant to that audience with the Galaxy K zoom.”

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4" is a new Android tablet with an 8.4", 360ppi WQXGA SuperAMOLED display. Other highlights include an 8-megapixel main camera with flash, 4900mAh Lithium-ion battery, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth, USB 2.0, 3GB RAM, 16 or 32GB of internal storage and compatibility with microSDXC memory cards. Weighing in at less than 300g, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4" will be available from $399.99 for the 16GB version. The company has also announced the Galaxy Tab S 10.5", a very similar tablet that has a bigger, 10.5" screen with the same pixel count (2560x1600) and consequently lower resolution (287ppi), and a 7900mAh battery. Pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5" starts at $499.99.