Monthly Archives: February 2021

More Ricoh leaks: three HD PENTAX-FA Limited lenses and a new Pentax K-1 Mark II J Limited 01 camera to be announced soon

Ricoh will soon announce three new HD PENTAX-FA Limited lenses and a new Pentax K-1 Mark II J Limited 01 camera (all new products are expected to start shipping at the end of April): HD PENTAX-FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited lens (see current smc version) HD PENTAX-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited lens (see current smc version) HD PENTAX-FA […]

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Another dump of leaked Sony FX3 Cinema E-mount camera pictures

Here are the latest Sony FX3 Cinema E-mount camera leaks (additional information is available here):

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New HD PENTAX-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited lens leaked from US-based website

There is a US-based photo website that is leaking like the Titanic… (I think I know which website that is). The latest leak is the upcoming/new HD PENTAX-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited DSLR lens for K-mount. The new lens will be priced at $799 (the current smc version is priced at $897). Here are a few pictures […]

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Ending n 24 hours: Benro Polaris smart electric tripod head with camera interface controller has raised over $2 million

After this Bevis Gear camera bag raised over $600k on Kickstarter with 11 more days to go, here is another crazy funded project: the Benro Polaris smart electric tripod head with camera interface controller and remote preview/configuration through wi-fi/cellular is going to soon pass the two million dollar mark with another 21 days to go (which […]

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Olympus posted operating loss of 44.7 billion yen because of expenses related to the divestiture of the Imaging Business

Olympus released their latest financial results and posted operating loss of 44.7 billion yen mainly due to expenses related to the divestiture of the Imaging business:

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TTartisan and 7artisans lens orders and shipments resume

Shipping of TTartisan and 7artisans lenses has resumed. Shipments were temporary suspended because of the Chinese New Year. TTartisan and 7artisans can be purchased directly from the Photo Rumors Online Store with free worldwide shipping. Check out also the first TTArtisan photo contest where you can win one out of many TTartisan lenses:

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The fall of the photo industry between 2010 and 2020 (infographic, chart and video)

Lensvid published another interesting infographic, charts and video on the fall of the photo industry between 2010 and 2020:

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ON1 Photo RAW 2021.1 released

ON1 released Photo RAW 2021.1. This is a free update with new features and enhancements to Portrait AI, added support for .ABR Adobe brush files, slider control improvements, support for new cameras and lenses, and more. Free 14-day trials are available for all ON1 products (no credit card required): ON1 Photo RAW 2021 ON1 HDR […]

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