Monthly Archives: June 2022

Godox announced a new R200 ring flash

Godox announced a new R200 ring flash head and AD200/AD200Pro firmware updates: Pre-order: Adorama | B&H Photo Press release Product page Additional information Related videos:

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Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 lens to be announced soon (for Leica L, Nikon Z, Sony E, Canon RF)

The Laowa FFii 12-24mm f/5.6 C-Dreamer ultra-wide full-frame zoom lens from Venus Optics has been rumored for a while and it seems that we are getting closer to the official announcement – here are the first unboxing pictures of the final product:

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What else is new?

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical MC lens review: Lese Majesty New: Oberwerth x LHSA Leo camera bags Sony Maintains Large Sensor Market Share Through Innovation Iridient X-Transformer 2.5 Released With X-H2S Support

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7artisans lenses are up to 20% off for Independence Day

7artisans is currently running up to 20% off on select lenses for Independence Day – see the details here. This offer is valid until July 11. Use coupon code Welcome5 at checkout for an additional $5 off.

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Insta360 has a new teaser for what appears to be a new modular camera with a Leica lens

Insta360 has a new teaser for what appears to be a new modular camera with a Leica lens. The official announcement will be on May 28th. The text “Our next camera brings a new level of image quality, from dusk till dawn” suggest very good low light capabilities and possibilities of astrophotography as the teaser […]

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BCN+R published their latest DSLR camera sales data

BCN+R published their latest DSLR camera sales data – Nikon DSLR sales are down, Canon DSLR sales are up, while Ricoh/Pentax DSLR sales remain virtually unchanged: From the BCN+R report (Google translated):

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Pre-orders of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens are temporarily paused because of high demand

OM Systems announced that pre-orders of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens are temporarily paused because of high demand (check Adorama and B&H Photo for the latest pre-order status). This is the third warning about the lens being in high demand (see this and this post). Here is the full text of the […]

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Topaz Labs DeNoise AI version 3.7 released, currently on sale

Topaz Labs released DeNoise AI version 3.7 which introduces improved color consistency with Low Light v4, updated TensorRT models, important stability improvements, and bug fixes: Improved color consistency with Low Light v4 – Improvements to how we trained Low Light v4 allows us to provide more consistent color while reducing blotchiness in the highlights and shadows. […]

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