Monthly Archives: February 2019

New Skylum Luminar version 3.0.2 released today

By PR admin | Published: February 19, 2019

Skylum released new Luminar version 3.0.2 today. Here is what’s new:

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Tamron is rumored to announce two DSLR lenses: 35-150mm f/2.8-4 VC USD and SP 35mm f/1.4 USD

By PR admin | Published: February 19, 2019

Tamron is rumored to announce two new DSLR lenses for the CP+ show that will start on February 28th in Japan:

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Additional Leica Q2 camera pictures leaked online

By PR admin | Published: February 19, 2019

New pictures of the upcoming Leica Q2 camera leaked online (see rumored specs, the official announcement is expected on or around March 6th):

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William Optics Redcat 51 APO 250mm f/4.9 telephoto full-frame lens on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2019

There is a new crowdfunding project for a Redcat 250mm f/4.9 telephoto full-frame lens by William Optics on Kickstarter that already reached its financial goal (currently at $45,459 from the original $30,000 goal). The lens is described as “The world’s sharpest 250mm telephoto lens ever made for full frame cameras, at Apochromatic specification.” The company behind the […]

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Confirmed: IBIS coming to future Canon EOS R mirrorless cameras

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2019

In a recent presentation, Canon confirmed the previous rumors that IBIS (in-body image stabilization) is coming to future Canon EOS R mirrorless cameras. Canon did not add IBIS in the current models because of the associated costs, heating and size issues. Canon already has a patent (JP-A-2018-165756) for a sensor stabilization system:

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More pictures of the Fujifilm GFX XΩ modular medium format mirrorless camera prototype

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2019

  Some additional pictures of the Fujifilm GFX XΩ modular medium format mirrorless camera prototype that was presented during the recent X Summit. This specific design never reached production because the shutter mechanism was too large:

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Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 II and TZ80 cameras announced

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2019

The previously rumored Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 II and TZ80 cameras are now officially announced: Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II (Adorama | B&H): 5-axis Hybrid O.I.S.+ (Optical Image Stabilizer) to compensate for handshake to achieve blur-free images at every focal length. Photo Styles for creative , including the newly added L.Monochrome D mode for enhanced monochrome images. Bluetooth Low […]

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What’s next?

By PR admin | Published: February 16, 2019

        Here is an updated list of rumored/expected cameras and lenses that will be announced in the next few weeks/months: Cameras Hasselblad X1D Mark II Leica Q2 on March 6th (see also the list of rumored Leica cameras and lenses) Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 II and TZ95 cameras Leica V-Lux Fuji GFX 100MP in March (see also: expected Fuji cameras and […]

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