Monthly Archives: August 2023

The TTartisan 50mm f/1.4 tilt shift lens is now available also for MTF mount

The TTartisan 50mm f/1.4 tilt-shift lens was already announced for Sony E, Leica L, Fuji X, Canon RF, and Nikon Z cameras. The lens is now also available for MFT mount: TTartisan online store | Pergear. Additional information:

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Fujifilm X Summit and Fujikina 2023 coming to Stockholm on September 12th, here is what to expect

Fujifilm X Summit and Fujikina 2023 are now officially announced for September 12th and 13th in Stockholm. Here is what to expect:

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Sony a7CII, a7CR cameras and a new Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GMII rumored to be announced on August 29

Sony is expected to announce already rumored Sony a7CII, a7CR cameras, and a new 16-35mm f/2.8 GMII lens on August 29. Here are the details:

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Major new Topaz Photo AI 1.5 update released (version 1.5.1), currently on sale

Topaz Labs released a major new Photo AI 1.5 (version 1.5.1) and you can also get $40 off until August 18th: Additional information on the new Photo AI 1.5:

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Another new lens from China: Zonlai 50mm f/1.4 II (for Sony E, Fuji X, Canon EOS-M, and MFT cameras)

The Chinese company Zonlai announced a new 50mm f/1.4 II APS-C lens for Sony E, Fuji X, Canon EOS-M, and MFT cameras at the 2023 Photo & Imaging Show in Shanghai (this is version II – a replacement for the previous version). The price will be ¥599 (around $80). Zonlai lenses are sold at: Amazon, […]

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Japan Industrial Partners, owners of Olympus, to buy also Toshiba

Japan Industrial Partners, owners of the Olympus camera business, agreed to buy Toshiba:

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Update: new Laowa FFII 15mm f/5 Cookie lens (for M/E/R/Z/L mount)

The mystery Venus Optica lens I reported yesterday is the upcoming/new Laowa FFII 15mm f/5 Cookie lens. Here are the details:

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Panasonic LUMIX S1H camera with mounted LiDAR autofocus unit

At the 2023 Photo & Imaging Show in Shanghai Panasonic announced a new Partnership with DJI. The presentation showed a LiDAR autofocus unit (priced at $659) attached to a Panasonic LUMIX S1H camera (this rumor was reported last year) and an RS Pro 3 gimbal. Here are a few more pictures of the setup:

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