Monthly Archives: August 2023

Two new lenses coming from Brightin Star: 9mm f/5.6 and 35mm f/0.95

Xingyao Optical will announce two new lenses: Brightin Star 9mm f/5.6 full-frame ultra-wide-angle (not fisheye) for E/Z/R/L mount Brightin Star 35mm f/0.95 lens for E/XF/M43/Z/EF-M/RF-S mount (announcement on September 6th) Update – the could be a third new Brightin Star lens. Here is the teaser: Brightin Star lenses are sold on Amazon and at Funleader:

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Adobe Creative Cloud sale (up to 50% off)

Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan with 1TB of storage (Photoshop + Lightroom 12-month subscription) is now 50% off at Amazon and B&H Photo: All Adobe Creative Cloud apps are now 20% off for 1 year: All Adobe Creative Cloud apps are now $19.99 per month for students and teachers: Promotions ending soon. Limitations apply.

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New and improved: Nitecore BlowerBaby 21 electronic cleaning air blower

Nitecore released a new and improved BlowerBaby 21 electronic cleaning air blower: Pergear International | Pergear DE | Pergear JP Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon DE | Amazon JP Additional information:

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Here are the first leaked pictures of the upcoming Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens for Sony E-mount

The first leaked pictures of the upcoming Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens for Sony E-mount can be found here (licensed from Fotorunners). The lens development was announced back in January and the lens is already listed at B&H Photo. Sony currently has the 600mm f/4 and the 400mm f/2.8 G Master lenses. Sample photos from the new Sony FE […]

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What else is new?

Pentax/Ricoh was chosen as the #1 favorite digital camera manufacturer in a recent questionnaire in Japan The next Wetzlar Camera Auction will take place on October 7th, here are some of the Leica items Oberwerth announces new Leica Q3 half cases: shipping starts in late September (coupon code included) Fujifilm X-S20 Firmware 1.12 Released The new […]

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Topaz Labs is teasing “Something big is coming soon” (Topaz Photo AI v2)

Topaz Labs is teasing “Something big is coming soon” (September 7). My guess is that we will see some new AI tools similar to Skylum Luminar Neo (Topaz Photo AI v2): The new Panorama Stitching Extension for Luminar Neo is now officially released

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Astrhori 85mm f/1.8 AF lens or Nikon Z-mount development announcement

AstrHori officially announced (development announcement) the previously reported 85mm f/1.8 AF lens for Nikon Z-mount (the Sony version can be found here). Here are the details:

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