Monthly Archives: November 2022

Panasonic executive: camera businesses not expected to grow significantly with the exception of video mirrorless cameras

The Japanese site Newswitch published an interview with the president of Panasonic Entertainment & Communication Akira Toyoshima who said that the camera business is not expected to grow significantly with the exception of video mirrorless cameras:

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The Fujifilm X100V camera and Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN lens will be in short supply

After Canon, Fuji and SIgma also announced supply shortages for some of their products: Fujifilm X100V camera supply shortages (check availability at Adorama | B&H Photo). Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens supply shortages (check availability at Adorama | B&H Photo).

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What else is new?

Pentax KF vs. Pentax K-70 cameras comparison (almost the same) There are four upcoming camera auctions with plenty of Leica gear in the next 2 weeks: Tamarkin, Leitz, Flints and Oldcam

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Fujifilm rumored to announce a new TG-BT1 tripod grip

  Fujifilm is rumored to announce a new TG-BT1 tripod grip similar to the existing Sony GP-VPT2BT and SmallRig shooting grips (pictured above). The new device is already registered in Indonesia (Postel ) and China (CMIIT): Update – the upcoming TG-BT1 tripod grip was spotted in the Fujifilm X-T5 manual:

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New on Kickstarter: camera caps with hidden AirTag cavities by KURVD

Last week Oberwerth released the first Leica M11 camera leather case with a hidden pocket for an Apple AirTag. Similar to Oberwerth, today KURVD started a new Kickstarter campaign for camera caps with hidden AirTag cavities: Additional information from KURVD on the new CosmoCap & Satellite:

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Kenko Tokina terminates repair and support for Konica Minolta cameras

Kenko Tokina announced that they are terminating repair and support for Konica Minolta cameras and related photo products:

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2022 Topaz Labs Black Friday deal: the Everything Bundle is $279 (reg. $597.99)

Topaz Labs announced their 2022 Black Friday sale where you can get the Topaz Labs Everything Bundle for $279 (regular price: $597.99): The bundle includes the new Photo AI, DeNoise AI, Sharpen AI, Gigapixel AI, and Video AI: Additional information on the different Topaz Labs packages can be found here. More early Balck Friday deals can be found here: https://photorumors.com/black-friday/

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