Monthly Archives: January 2023

Lowest price ever: the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II camera is now 50% off ($3,000 off)

For all DSLR diehard fans – the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II camera is now 50% off ($3,000 off): The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR was announced back in 2016:

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Cosina discontinued five Voigtlander lenses for Leica M and Sony E-mount

Cosina announced that it has discontinued the following five Voigtlander lenses: Discontinued Voigtlander VM lenses for Leica M-mount Voigtlander ULTRON 21mm f/1.8 Aspherical (now $100 off) Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II Nickel (now $300 off) The ULTRON 21mm f/1.8 Aspherical was announced back in 2012. The NOKTON Vintage Line 50mm f/1.5 was announced […]

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Panasonic is still committed to Micro Four Thirds

In a recent interview with Dpreview, Yosuke Yamane (Vice President of Panasonic’s Entertainment and Communication business and director of its imaging business unit) confirmed the company’s commitment to the Micro Four Thirds format:

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Rumored Canon RF lens roadmap

Here is a rumored Canon RF lens roadmap based on previous reports: Canon TS-R 14mm f/4L Canon TS-R 24mm f/3.5L Canon RF 12mm f/1.8L USM Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L USM Canon RF 28mm f/1.4L USM Canon RF 35mm f/1.2L USM Canon RF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 1.4x Canon RF 500mm f/4L IS USM Canon RF […]

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The latest firmware and software updates from Ricoh, Fuji, and Sony

The latest firmware and software updates from Ricoh, Fuji, and Sony: Ricoh GR III v1.70 and GR IIIx v1.20 firmware updates released Ricoh released Image Sync version 2.1.15 Fujifilm Firmware Bug Fix Released: For X-T5, X-T4, X-T3, X-S10, X-T30II, and X-T30 Sony FX3 Firmware 2.02 Removes S-Log2

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OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 IS PRO lens is coming soon

The OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 lens is coming soon – it is already listed at B&H Photo and the latest OM Digital firmware updates confirm it: “In preparation for the upcoming release of the M.Zuiko 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO lens, OM SYSTEM has released firmware updates for the E-M1 Mark II, […]

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Deliveries of the new Panasonic Lumix S5 II camera could be delayed due to high demand

Panasonic Japan announced that deliveries of the new Lumix S5 II camera could be delayed due to high demand. Check S5 II  pricing and availability at: Adorama | Amazon | B&H Photo | Calumet | Erhardt | Koch | WEX. Full text (Google translated):

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Sony is rumored to announce a new FE 50mm f/1.4 GM lens (SEL50F14GM)

Sony is rumored to announce a new FE 50mm f/1.4 GM (SEL50F14GM) lens according to Digicame-info. Sony already has several 50mm lenses (50mm f/1.2 GM, 50mm f/1.8, 50mm f/2.5 G, 50mm f/2.8 Macro, 50mm f/1.4 ZA, 50mm f/1.8 OSS). The new FE 50mm f/1.4 GM will be a smaller/lighter and cheaper option to the existing […]

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