Monthly Archives: February 2021

The latest rebates from Olympus, Sony and Nikon

By PR admin | Published: February 8, 2021

The latest Olympus rebates fr0m Olympus (just introduced). The February offers from Sony. Nikkor F-mount lens discounts from Nikon (also at B&H).

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New Fujifilm battery (NP-70S) and Sony wireless microphone (ECM-W2BT) registered online

By PR admin | Published: February 8, 2021

  In addition to the Sigma EVF-11 external electronic viewfinder, there are two other new products from Fujifilm and Sony registered online:

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How to get a super fast 29mm f/0.55 Micro Four Thirds lens for under $1,500

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2021

How to get a super fast 29mm f/0.55 Micro Four Thirds lens for under $1,500: Get the Canon EF Lens to Micro Four Thirds T Speed Booster SUPER16 0.58x ($659) + Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Canon EF ($799) = this combo gives you 29mm f/0.55 (50mm*0.58=29mm, f/0.95*0.58=f/0.551) The fastest Micro Four Thirds lens on […]

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The OnePlus 9 Pro smartphone will come with a new Hasselblad camera system

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2021

The new OnePlus 9 Pro smartphone will come with a new Hasselblad camera system (and not Leica as previously reported):

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How to calibrate 7Artisans and TTArtisan lenses to your digital camera

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2021

A reader sent me detailed instructions on how to calibrate 7Artisans or TTArtisan lenses to your digital camera (thanks Frank Filippone):

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Interview with the CTO of OM Digital Solutions

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2021

Here an interesting interview between Setsuya Kataoka, former head of strategy for the Olympus Imaging business, now CTO for OM Digital Solutions, and photographer Koichi Akagi, a close friend of Olympus in general and of the late Yoshihisa Maitani in particular:

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Sigma registered a new external electronic viewfinder EVF-11

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2021

Sigma registered a new external electronic viewfinder EVF-11 in Korea on February 4, 2021. This viewfinder could be the accessory for an upcoming camera.The 60MP Foveon Sigma X3 mirrorless camera has been delayed indefinitely, so maybe we will see another L-mount camera soon (maybe a a Sigma fp update/refresh)? Via Nokishita

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2021

New firmware update version 2.0 released for the Megadap MTZ11 autofocus adapter for Leica M lenses to Nikon Z cameras Fujifilm X Lab 10 GFX100S: Nostalgic Negative, American New Color, Settings, and More  

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New Kamlan 32mm f/1.1 manual focus APS-C lens announced

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2021

Kamlan announced a new 32mm f/1.1 manual focus lens for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras (previously reported here):

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New Rubinar lenses announced from the Russian LZOS factory

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2021

There are several new lenses from the Russian LZOS factory that were announced on February 1st: MC RUBINAR 1000/10 Macro MC RUBINAR 500/8 Macro MC RUBINAR 500/5.6 Macro MC RUBINAR 300/4.5 Macro A few sample photos can be found here (from the 300/4.5 lens on a Sony a7s camera). Here is the translated press release:

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