Monthly Archives: September 2020

What’s new on Kickstarter: “Universal Lens Hood”

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2020

  In case you missed my social media post yesterday (Twitter | Facebook) – the “Universal Lens Hood” project raised over $160k on Kickstarter:

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Canon launched a new Power Shot ZOOM compact monocular-style camera in Japan for telephoto shooting

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2020

Canon launched a new Power Shot ZOOM compact camera in Japan for telephoto shooting. The monocular-style camera can shoot up to 400mm (800mm with digital zoom). Here are the details:

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Japan Industrial Partners acquisition of Olympus’s imaging business

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2020

Toyo Keizai Online published an Interesting interview with Shinichi Inagaki, the managing director at Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) in charge of the acquisition of Olympus’s imaging business: https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/374348 https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/374348?page=2 https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/374348?page=3 Here below a quick and dirty translation (thanks Mistral75):

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New: Pergear 35mm f/1.2 manual focus APS-C mirrorless lens for $109

By PR admin | Published: September 9, 2020

Pergear has a new 35mm f/1.2 manual focus APS-C mirrorless lens for Nikon Z, Fuji X, Sony E, Canon EOS-M, and MFT mounts. The lens is already in stock at Amazon for $109. Here are the lens specifications:

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The new Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1 R WR lens is also “exceeding expectations” and will be delayed

By PR admin | Published: September 9, 2020

Adding the new Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1 R WR lens to my (wall of shame) collection of photo gear that has so greatly exceeded expectations and received so many pre-orders that a company the size of Fujifilm was so shocked and did not know what to do but delay the release date of the lens […]

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Nikon to announce two new Nikkor Z mirrorless lenses next week

By PR admin | Published: September 9, 2020

Next week Nikon will release two new Nikkor Z mirrorless lenses:

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More details on the upcoming “new concept” Sony Alpha mirrorless camera (Sony a7c?)

By PR admin | Published: September 8, 2020

Nokishita leaked some additional information on the upcoming “new concept” Sony Alpha mirrorless camera (Sony a7c?) that will be announced on September 15th:

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The latest Canon rumors: 90MP EOS R5S camera and RF 14-21mm f/1.4L USM lens

By PR admin | Published: September 8, 2020

Canon EOS R5S 90MP camera rumors : “I have been told that again, a small group of photographers have the high-megapixel body in their hands as it’s going through the first phase of testing as a finished product. This source claims that the new sensor is “around 90mp”, which would be quite the bump in […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 8, 2020

More rumors: Leica Q2 James Bond 007 limited edition camera and Leica Q2 Monochrom camera The upcoming Pentax K-new flagship APS-C DSLR camera will have a fixed-type LCD screen Coming soon: “Pentax J Limited Online Event”

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First leaked pictures if the new Instax SQUARE SQ1 instant camera

By PR admin | Published: September 8, 2020

Here are the first leaked pictures if the upcoming new Instax SQUARE SQ1 instant camera:

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