Monthly Archives: March 2023

Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens and Leica Extender L 1.4x officially announced

By PR admin | Published: March 9, 2023

The previously rumored Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens and Leica Extender L 1.4x teleconverter are now officially announced. Press release Sample photos Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H | Calumet | Koch | WEX

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 9, 2023

Leica SL2 and SL2-S firmware update version 5.1 released Silver Leica SL camera mockup The new HARUBENI season-specific custom image option for Pentax cameras is compatible only with two lenses Retro Review: Sony Cyber-Shot F505

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CP+ interview with Tamron

By PR admin | Published: March 8, 2023

Phototrend interviewed Tamron’s Marketing Planning Manager at the 2023 CP+ show in Japan – here is the recap:

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Leica to announce a newly rebranded Sigma lens (Leica VARIO-ELMAR-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3) and teleconverter

By PR admin | Published: March 8, 2023

Leica will soon announce the previously rumored Leica VARIO-ELMAR-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens and a 1.4x SL teleconverter (see the leaked US pricing here). The new Leica SL 100-400mm lens will most likely be based on the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS. The lens will be made in Japan. Leica will introduce a second 2x SL teleconverter […]

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The Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod is now available on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: March 7, 2023

The previously reported Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod is already listed for fundraising on Kickstarter: Update: in just a few hours the Benro auto-leveling tripod raised almost $400k on Kickstarter (from a $50k goal). Additional information:

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CP+ interview with Sony

By PR admin | Published: March 7, 2023

Phototrend interviewed Sony’s Senior Manager at the 2023 CP+ show in Japan – here is the recap:

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Camera brand reliability survey results

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2023

Photo Review Australia published the results from their annual reader survey. Here are the results of the question “How do you rate your main camera’s reliability over the past year”:

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