Monthly Archives: November 2023

What is AV1 Image File Format (AVIF)?

What is AV1 Image File Format (AVIF):

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Ricoh announced a new all-weather compact camera under the Pentax brand: Pentax WG-90

Ricoh announced a new all-weather, rugged, waterproof, shock-resistant digital compact camera – this time under the Pentax brand: Pentax WG-90 (in the past the adventure camera line was under the Ricoh brand). The Pentax WG-90 will start shipping in early 2024. Pre-orders are not open yet (check B&H Photo). The press release can be found […]

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So you bought a bunch of Chinese lenses and now you want to sell them – here are some quotes I got

So you bought a bunch of Chinese lenses, and now you want to sell them. But where? Who will give you the best offer for your used equipment? Here are some quotes I got a few months ago: Price new KEH MPB B&H Adorama TTArtisan APO 35mm f/2 for Leica M $468 $77 $0 $0 […]

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7Artisans will soon release a new 14mm T2.9 full-frame cine lens

7Artisans will soon release a new 14mm T2.9 full-frame cine lens (see their current lens selection):

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Ulanzi announced a new portable fog machine for video & photography

Ulanzi announced a new portable fog machine for video and photography: Additional information:

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The latest Sony financial results: profit slumps 29% on chip weakness

Several readers reminded me that I missed the latest Sony financial result in the post I published last week (Sony cameras are listed under the Entertainment, Technology, and Services segment):

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What else is new?

Sony a9III Size Comparison SIRUI Sniper Series 23/33/56mm f/1.2 AF Lenses For X/E/Z Mount Indigogo Update In-depth Fujifilm GFX 100II Sensory Analysis – ISO 80 is Smoke and Mirrors, Electronic Shutter Hasn’t Changed, and More

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Sigma announcement on November 16th: 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports lens announcement expected (E+L mount)

Sigma will have a new product(s) presentation on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Expected is the official release of the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports lens for Sony E and Leica L mount:   Here is what we know so far about the new lens: “The SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports, […]

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This weekend only: 30% off the new Skylum Luminar with GenErase feature

This weekend only: you can get 30% off Skylum Luminar with the new GenErase feature with coupon code GEN30 (ends: November 13). Additional information: Skylum released Luminar Neo version 1.15.0 with GenErase AI feature

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The latest financial results from Nikon, Ricoh, Fujifilm, Canon, and Tamron

Nikon second quarter financial results released – “Growth trends in the market for digital camera-interchangeable lens type are greater than expected in the previous forecast”: Revenue : ¥331.2B (Up ¥42.9B YoY) Operating profit : ¥ 13.6B (Down ¥10.8B YoY) Revenues grew on strong sales in the Imaging Products Business, increased sales volumes of ArF lithography […]

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