Monthly Archives: March 2018

Novoflex announced new adapters for using Nikon, Canon and Zeiss lenses on the Hasselblad X1D camera

Novoflex announced a new line of adapters for using Nikon, Canon and Zeiss lenses on the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera (see the full press release at the bottom of this post). Several new X1D adapters were also on display at the 2018 CP+ show:

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What else is new?

US price of the new Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art lens: $1,299 Red anodized Handevision IBERIT lenses for Leica M-mount New world record: a 1923 Leica 0-series camera sold for $2.95 million CP+ 2018 Pentax interview CP+ Fujifilm Kipon Adapters, First Look LAOWA Magic Format Converter, 9mm f/2 Zero-D and Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 for G Mount […]

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New lens: Kinoshita Kistar 85mm f/1.4

After the Kistar 35mm f/1.4 and Kistar 55mm f/1.2 lenses, the Japanese company Kinoshita Optical Research Institute Co. Ltd announced their third Kistar 85mm f/1.4 manual focus full frame lens. The price in Japan is ¥133,400 excluding VAT (around $1,250). Kinoshita Kistar lenses can be purchased on eBay. Here are the lens details:

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Zhong Yi Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens for Canon EF mount

DC.Watch posted two new pictures of the new Zhong Yi Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens for Canon EF mount I reported about a week ago:

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New: ON1 Photo RAW version 2018.1 and Topaz Labs AI ReMix

ON1 Photo RAW version 2018.1 released (free trial download available). New Improvements include improved debayering, improved HDR alignment and deghosting, faster thumbnail generation in browse, faster searching, improved noise reduction & sharpening, and better preview quality. • New features include Import module, Tethered Shooting, Soft Proofing, Metadata Templates, Video Browsing & Organizing, Custom Sorting, Additional Cameras […]

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Nikkei: “Canon shifts focus from SLR to mirrorless cameras”

    A new report from Nikkei – “Canon shifts focus from SLR to mirrorless cameras”:

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Latest CIPA report: a significant drop in camera shipments for January

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their January report. The downturn continues – the number of shipped interchangeable lens digital cameras is lower compared to the same month of last year (orange: 2018, black: 2017, blue: 2016, click for larger view). The table with the actual numbers can be found here (click for larger […]

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