Monthly Archives: July 2017

What else is new?

→ Sigma announced pricing and availability of their new 14mm T2 FF and 135mm T2 FF cine prime lenses: $4,999.00 USD each, shipping will begin late July. → New ALPA Macro Switar 5.6/105mm lens announced: this is a high-performance lens for image scales of 1:4 to 4:1 where you can optimize the specific image scale […]

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Bowens going into liquidation?

It seems that another brand is going under – Bowens, the manufacturer of photography and video accessories (mainly lighting), reportedly has now gone into liquidation:

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List of the upcoming/rumored new products from Canon

Here is a list of the upcoming/rumored new products from Canon that will be announced at the end of August: Canon EOS M20 mirrorless camera (replacement for the current EOS M10) Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS lens Three additional Canon lenses Via Canonrumors

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List of not yet announced cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony and Olympus

Here is an updated list of upcoming cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony and Olympus that have already been registered with various government agencies but are not yet announced:

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“Petzval-like” portrait lens to be announced next week by a new German company

I received this partial image of a new portrait lens that will be officially announced next week. The lens does have some similarities with the Lomography Petzval lens, but I was told that it will be produced by a new German company. The lens body is styled after a vintage brass lens but is actually […]

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You can now try for free the new Macphun Luminar for Windows (beta version)

The Luminar for Windows Beta is now available for download. Luminar is a new, all-in-one photo editor currently available only for Mac. Key features of the Luminar for Windows public beta version: Adaptive user interface – Exactly matching the Mac version, the software adapts to the skill level and preferences of the photographer. One-click presets – Over 50 pre-defined […]

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New product announcements from Leica and Nikon

Leica TL2 mirrorless camera officially announced Nikon AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 ED VR lens officially announced

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