Monthly Archives: December 2020

7artisans 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens for Leica M-mount

The previously rumored 7artisans 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens for Leica M-mount is now officially announced and available for pre-order ($200) at the Photo Rumors Online Store with free international shipping included. The lens has a really low profile – almost like a lens cap and similar to the Leica 28mm f/5.6 Summaron: Update# – the lens […]

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First Capture One 21 savings: up to $40 off on bundle purchases (plus other holiday photo editing deals)

New customers can now save up to $40 on the recently released Capture One 21 (bundle purchases) with promo code HOLIDAYSTYLES. The products included in this offer are: Capture One Pro 21 perpetual license + Ultimate Styles collection Capture One Pro 21 annual prepaid subscription + Ultimate Styles collection Capture One 21 brand versions (Fujifilm/Sony/Nikon) perpetual […]

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What else is new?

Now available for sale: Light Lens Lab 2/35mm 8 Element V2LC lens for Leica M-mount Fringer NF-FX Nikon to X-Mount Auto Focus Adapter Released  

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Phase One 80/2.8 blue ring mark II lens review

Mini-review of the new Phase One SK 80/2.8 BR Mark II lens compared to the original SK 80/2.8 BR lens by onasj:

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How to turn any camera into a webcam for less than $13, no app needed

Here is a guest post from long time reader Duncan Dimanche on how to turn any camera into a webcam for $13, no app needed

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Alice Camera by Photogram joins the Micro Four Thirds system standard group

The new British company Alice Camera (previously covered here) has joined the Micro Four Thirds system standard group. Alice Camera is trying to succeed where many others have failed (DxO, Olympus, Yongnuo, Canon, Sony) – developing a camera that attaches to your smartphone: Here is the full press release:

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Zenit to announce 7 new lenses in 2021

In case you missed the last part of the press release I published yesterday – Zenit is expected to announce 7 new lenses in different mounts in 2021 (click on each lens for more details):

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Venus Optics announced Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D MFT lens

As I already reported, today Venus Optics announced their new Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D MFT lens. Sample photos can be found here and here. The new lens is now available for pre-orders at the Laowa online store with free international shipping (direct link). Here is the press release:

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TTartisan 50mm f/1.2 APS-C mirrorless lens announced, available for pre-order

The previously rumored TTartisan 50mm f/1.2 mirrorless lens for Sony E, Canon EOS M, Fuji X, and MFT is now officially announced (see technical specifications). This is the second APS-C mirrorless lens from TTartisan after the 35mm f/1.4 lens (they also have a 17mm f/1.4 coming next). You can order the lens directly from the Photo Rumors Online Store with […]

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Zenit announced a new Zenitar 50mm f/1.5 lens for Sony E-mount

In addition to the Zenitar 35mm f/2, the Russian brand Zenit announced a new Zenitar 50mm f/1.5 full-frame manual focusing lens (1.5/50) for Sony E-mount. US pricing and availability is not yet released. In the US Zenit lenses are sold at the official Zenit US website and at B&H. Here is the translated press release:

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