Monthly Archives: February 2025

Updates on the latest Kickstarter photography projects

New: HubPack X anti-theft, cut-resistant bag. Previous successfully funded campaigns that are still available as late pledges: LIT DUO 1 light meter: late pledges available. OnePro backpack for outdoor photography: available for pre-order. SWIFT-LOCK by SPINN.DESIGN: available for pre-order (use code RUMORS for 15% off). 4k night vision telescope & camera: late pledges available.

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Zeiss to announce new lens(es) on February 25th (new mirrorless versions of the Otus line?)

Zeiss published a second teaser indicating that their new lens (or something else?) will be announced on February 25th – right before the start of the 2025 CP+ show in Japan: There were already rumors of Zeiss exiting the photography business after the company did not announce any photography lenses in 6 years. As I already noted, […]

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Two new Meike lenses coming soon

Meike is expected to announce two new lenses: Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 Pro lens for Fuji X-mount Meike AF 35mm f/1.8 Pro lens The company recently announced a new 55mm f/1.8 Pro lens for Fuji X-mount:

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Panasonic Lumix S1 camera listed as discontinued

The Panasonic Lumix S1 camera is already listed as discontinued at B&H Photo and no longer listed at Adorama: The S1 is also listed as discontinued at MAP Camera in Japan:

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What else is new?

Here are some more news stories from the past week; Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical VM lens officially announced (Leica M-mount) 100 Years of Leica event on May 3, 2025 Leica announced a new Sofort 2 “Burton Edition” camera with “Jake Blue” styling The latest Leica SL3-S camera is now in stock Nikon Japan: Nikon […]

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TTartisan has a new teaser for their upcoming “mysterious new product”

TTartisan has a new teaser for their upcoming “mysterious new product” (the official announcement is on February 27th):   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by @photorumors (@photo.rumors) What do you think it is? A photo printer, digital photo frame, instant camera, or something else?

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New 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 AF lens for Leica L-mount now available

The previously reported 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 AF lens for Leica L-mount is already listed for sale at Amazon. Here are the details:

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Sony Q3 FY2024 financial results

Sony released their Q3 FY2024 financial results – here is the recap from SonyAddict:

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