Monthly Archives: October 2022

AstrHori 28mm f/13 2X Macro lens officially announced (E/XF/Z/L/RF/F/EF/PL) *UPDATED*

The previously rumored AstrHori 28mm f/13 2X full frame macro lens is now officially announced and available for pre-order (similar to the Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe): Sony E-mount Canon RF-mount Nikon Z-mount Fujifilm X-mount Leica L-mount PL-mount You can save $60 on the lens at Pergear with coupon 2AAPKEGY3GPZ. Update – more pre-order links: […]

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Fuji X-T5 camera and XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro lens specifications leaked ahead of announcement

The Fuji X-T5 camera and XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro lens specifications leaked online ahead of the official announcement:

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OM Digital Solutions will rebrand existing Olympus products to “OM System”

OM Digital Solutions announced that it will rebrand and change the label of existing Olympus products to “OM System” (it seems that Olympus cameras will remain unchanged). Here is the example given in the press release:

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Just announced: new Funleader 18mm f/8.0 cap lens for Sony E and Fujifilm X

    The previously reported Funleader 18mm f/8.0 cap lens is now officially announced for Sony E-mount and Fujifilm X-mount. The lens has a focus dial with a focusing distance range from 0.3m to infinity. For a limited time you can get 10% off on all Funleader products (including the Contax G45 converted lens for M-mount and the Leica M3 […]

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II camera and Canon RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM lens to be announced on November 2nd

Canon already has a teaser on Chinese social media for an upcoming new product announcement that will take place on November 2nd. Canon is rumored to announce several products: Canon EOS R6 Mark II camera Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM lens Canon Speedlite EL-5 flash Additional information on the new products can be found here:

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Yongnuo to announce a new YN 35mm f/2 Z DF DSM mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount *UPDATED*

Yongnuo is rumored to announce a new YN 35mm f/2 Z DF DSM mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount on October 31. Here is what we know so far:

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Kickstarter updates

The HEIPI tripod (the lightest and most compact 3-in-1 travel tripod) raised almost half a million dollars on Kickstarter. The Maven color-coded magnetic filters raised almost 300k on Kickstarter (campaign ending soon).

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Olympus and OM Digital Solutions interviews

→ Olympus CEO Yasuo Takeuchi on why Olympus sold off its decades-old camera and microscope business to focus on medical tech: “We had to move before it became too late” (Fortune magazine). → Another quote from a recent interview with OM Digital Solutions management team: “So our middle- and higher-end products, their situation is better […]

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