Monthly Archives: October 2022

Sony a7R V camera officially announced (priced at $3,898)

The previously rumored Sony a7R V camera is now officially announced: Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H Photo | Koch | Erhardt | WEX Sony a7R V camera review with sample photos Hands-on review First shots Key Features (more info available here) 61MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor BIONZ XR & AI Processing Unit AI-Based Real-Time […]

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Fujifilm XF lens price increase coming on November 1st

Fujifilm also announced an XF lens price increase that will take effect on November 1st. Here is the list of impacted lenses:

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TTartisan released a new M-Z 6-bit lens adapter (Leica M lens to Nikon Z-camera) with several significant improvements and upgrades

TTartisan announced a new and improved M-Z 6-bit lens adapter (Leica M lens to Nikon Z-camera). The new version has several significant improvements and upgrades – see the details in the slides below (price: $79):

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Announced: Venus Optics Laowa CF Argus 25mm f/0.95 APO (APS-C) and 18mm f/0.95 APO (MFT)

The previously rumored Laowa lenses from Venus Optics are now officially announced. Most details were already reported online, here is the rest: Laowa CF Argus 25mm f/0.95 APO lens for APS-C cameras Product/order page Technical specifications Sample photos Laowa Argus 18mm f/0.95 APO lens for MFT cameras Product/order page Technical specifications Sample photos Additional information:

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The latest rebates from Nikon, Canon, Leica, Sony, Sigma, and 7artisans

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New AstrHori 28mm f/13 2X Macro lens coming soon

The previous teaser from the Chinese lens manufacturer Astrhori is for a new 28mm f/13 2X Macro lens similar to the Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe: The new lens will be available for E, RF, Z, F, EF, L, PL, and XF mounts. Astrhori is also rumored to announce a new 85mm f/1.8 AF lens:

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Tokina announced three new lightweight, compact super-telephoto manual focus lenses for APS-C mirrorless cameras

Tokina announced three new lightweight, compact super-telephoto manual focus lenses designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras (Sony E, Fujifilm X and Canon EF-M mount):

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Detailed OM SYSTEM OM-5 camera specifications leaked online

Here are the detailed OM SYSTEM OM-5 camera specifications leaked by Asobinet:

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Coming soon: new 7artisans Wen 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount and a new 75mm f/2 lens

7artisans will soon announce a new Wen 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount: 7artisans is also rumored to announce a new 75mm f/2 lens:

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Zeiss is building its first factory in China

If you look at the Zeiss category on this page, you will only see reports about price increases, discounts, and the fact that Zeiss has not announced any new photography lenses in more than three years. Zeiss is now building its first factory in China, but there is no word on any lens development or […]

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