Monthly Archives: March 2022

What else is new?

New Leica Q2 limited edition camera announced in Japan Almost sold out: Kamerakraft LMGRIP v3.0 grip for Leica M film cameras Custom Leica Visoflex (Typ 020) mod with an additional flash sync plug Fujian 35mm f/1.7 CCTV Movie Lens – Inexpensive Swirly Bokeh

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Panasonic Lumix GH6 camera is already in stock

The new Panasonic Lumix GH6 camera is already in stock in the UK. This is pretty impressive since the camera was announced just 2 weeks ago. I expect the GH6 to be in stock in the US next week at Adorama and B&H Photo. Amazon is listing the camera to be available on March 25: […]

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What else is new?

New Pentax K-1, K-1 II, and K-3 III firmware updates released If you register your Leica product online, you will get a 12-month extended warranty and three complimentary digital issues of LFI Magazine Not an April Fools’ Day joke: Leica price increase coming to the US on April 1, 2022 Scanned older issues of LFI […]

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Starting today, PhotoRumors will no longer be accessible in Russia

Starting today, PhotoRumors will no longer be accessible for IP addresses coming from Russia. I strongly encourage other website owners to do the same. СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! Update – here is the statement from Louis who runs FujiAddict:

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Officially released: Leica Q2 Monochrom “Reporter” camera with Kevlar armoring

As previously reported, the Leica Q2 Monochrom “Reporter” camera with Kevlar armoring is now officially released. The price is $6,295 and pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo. For comparison, the regular Q2 model is $5,695. The press release can be found here:

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The latest Topaz Labs Sharpen AI version is now on sale

A few days ago Topaz Labs released Sharpen AI version 4.0.2 with native Apple M1 support, a new sharpening model, and performance improvements (see this post for more info). The latest Sharpen AI software is now $20 off until March 18th: On top of that, you can use coupon code RUMORS15 for an extra 15% off: Additional coverage of […]

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CIPA camera production data for January

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data for January 2022 (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020):

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February 2022

         The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February 2022 are:

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