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GoPro unveiled a new GP3 custom imaging processor for their upcoming cameras

By PR admin | Published: March 3, 2026

Today, GoPro unveiled its new GP3 custom imaging processor. This is a 5nm System-on-a-Chip (SoC) with a dedicated AI Neural Processing Unit (NPU). Key upgrades vs. the GP2:

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DxO PureRAW 6 launched

By PR admin | Published: March 3, 2026

DxO launched PureRAW 6 with DeepPRIME XD3, now extended to Bayer sensors (previously exclusive to X-Trans sensors), as well as next-generation High-Fidelity DNG compression, delivering significantly smaller files while preserving full RAW integrity and flexibility. You can get 10% off DxO products with code RUMORS. Additional information:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 3, 2026

Here is what else is new:

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Tokina is teasing a new lens: “Like No Other”

By PR admin | Published: March 2, 2026

Tokina has been very quiet recently, with only one new lens announcement in 2025. At the 2026 CP+ show in Japan, Tokina had a new lens on display labeled “One Lens Like No Other”. This is what we know: The new lens appears to be a wide-angle, fixed-focal-length, large-aperture lens, given the picture of the night […]

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The Sigma Foveon full-frame sensor development is still ongoing

By PR admin | Published: March 2, 2026

At the 2026 CP+ show in Japan, Sigma’s CEO, Kazuto Yamaki, confirmed that development of the Foveon full-frame sensor is still ongoing but did not provide a release timeframe. He reported steady advancement, “issues have been narrowed”, and the team might reach the next stage – actual full-size sensor manufacturing within 2026. However, he tempered expectations: […]

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Four new Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang AF lens prototypes: 20-50mm f/2, 28-85mm f/2, 200mm f/1.8, and 300mm f/4

By PR admin | Published: March 1, 2026

At the 2026 CP+ show, Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang had four new lens prototypes on display: Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang AF 20-50mm f/2 (left) Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang AF 28-85mm f/2 (right) Schneider Kreuznach x LK Samyang AF 200mm f/1.8 (right) Schneider Kreuznach x LK Samyang AF 300mm f/4 (left) In the […]

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2026 CP+ show recap

By PR admin | Published: February 28, 2026

Here ere some of the new products that were on display at the 2026 CP+ show in Japan (see also this page): 7Artisans AF 135mm f/1.8 full frame lens for E/Z/L – expected at the end of 2026 with a price tag of around $800 (check website for updates). Songraw AF 50mm f/1.2 & 85mm […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 28, 2026

Here is what else is new:

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Additional information on the new Canon concept camera

By PR admin | Published: February 26, 2026

Here is some additional information on the new Canon concept camera displayed at the 2026 CP+ show in Japan- I seriously doubt this concept will ever see the light of day, it’s just a marketing move to show relevancy (Canon likes to do this at trade shows):

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The upcoming Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 and 55mm f/1.8 EVO lenses will have an APO design (E/Z/L)

By PR admin | Published: February 26, 2026

The upcoming Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO and Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO full-frame lenses will both be APO designs.  An apochromatic lens (APO) has better correction of chromatic and spherical aberration than the much more common achromat lenses. The lenses will have a 58mm filter thread, close-focusing distances of 0.34m and 0.43m, respectively, and will be […]

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