Today Venus Optics officially announced the previously rumored Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF lens for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Canon R. Here are the details: Pre-orders now open (international shipping available) Sample photos, technical specifications, MTF chart, and lens design diagram:
In a new interview with a Japanese newspaper, Canon Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai said that the EOS 1D X Mark III is the last DSLR camera from Canon (Google translated):
Viltrox released some additional information on their upcoming Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 lens for Fuji X and Sony E mount:
Viltrox released a new and upgraded Mark V Canon EF/EF-S lens to Sony E-mount camera adapter with PDAF/CDAF autofocus, EXIF support, and a built-in LCD screen. Here are the details:
The new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR Vintage Line 21mm f/3.5 Aspherical Type II VM lens for Leica M-mount is now shipping (pre-ordered are open at B&H Photo). Additional information on the new lens can be found here. The previous version of the Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 21mm f/3.5 lens is currently $150/19% off at Adorama. The new Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical VM […]
Here is a quick hands-on report on the new converted Contax G 45mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount by Funleader that was announced last month (for a limited time the lens is 5% off with coupon code 5SALES):
BCN Ranking published their latest sales data for November from the Japanese market and Canon is the #1 manufacturer since July 2021 in terms of market share (I think BCN labeled the graph wrong – Canon should be in blue and Sony should be in orange).
New Ricoh Image Transmitter 2 and Digital Camera Utility 5 software updates released Ricoh GR III camera accessories Best Third-Party Lenses of 2021 For X and G Mount BlackMagic RAW and Fujifilm GFX100/GFX100S Plus ProRes RAW vs BRAW
Canon has registered two new, not yet released lenses in Russia with SKU 5055C005 and 5056C005: https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/1474506090100695044
The new Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 lens for Fuji X and Sony E mount is delayed until 2022. Here is some additional information and pictures on the lens from FujiAddict:
