Monthly Archives: April 2021

New Fujifilm Instax Mini40 camera and Instax Mini contact sheet film leaked online

  FujiAddict spotted a freshly leaked Fujifilm Instax Mini40 camera and Instax Mini contact sheet film that should be announced soon online (now removed). Here are the details:

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Venus Optics Laowa Argus f/0.95 lenses sample photos leaked online

A reader sent me a set of leaked sample photos from the upcoming Laowa Argus f/0.95 lenses by Venus Optics:

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Three new Canon RF telephoto lenses to be announced at the end of April: 100mm f/2.8, 400mm f/2.8, and 600mm f/4

At the end of April 2021 Canon will announce three new telephoto RF lenses (previously reported here): Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L MACRO IS USM Canon RF400mm f/2.8 L IS USM Canon RF 600mm f/4 L IS USM Canon also has a new unreleased speedlight DS401243 that was registered in Russia:

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OM Digital: “we don’t do full-frame” (OM Digital will NOT join the L-mount Alliance)

For almost a decade Olympus has been making official statements that they will not make a full-frame camera (see this post, this post, and this post). Back in 2018 Olympus was invited to join the L-mount Alliance and they refused. A recent Sigma presentation indicated that a new member may join the L-mount Alliance in […]

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for March 2021

         The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for March 2021 are:

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What else is new? (April 1st edition)

Fujifilm rumored to announces a new GFX 645 disposable camera. Venus Optics is coming with a new super-wide 4mm f/1 FF RL “Zero-Distortion” fool frame lens – see the details at the official online store. Yongnuo is coming with a specially designed lens rice cooker – pre-orders are now open at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H. […]

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Kodak rumored to release a new mirrorless camera

After the Kodak One cryptocurrency didn’t go as expected and the $765 million government loan was put on hold, Kodak is rumored to be looking for new sources of executive bonuses by “going back to its roots”, changing its iconic logo, and jumping into the mirrorless market with a new camera system. Kodak’s CEO was reportedly […]

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