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New Sony 135mm f/1.8 Carl Zeiss T* lens rumored to be announced next

I received a tip from a reader that Sony’s next A-mount lens will be an updated 135 f/1.8 ZA – this is one of their best selling ZA primes and the demand for an updated version is very high. Sony is planning to make the announcement prior to the Photokina show in September. The update […]

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Canon 5D Mark IV camera leaked online

Classic crew right here. Working on a windsurf feature for the new unreleased Canon camera. @redbull @quatrowindsurfing @goyawindsurfing @mfchawaii A photo posted by Levi Siver (@levi_siver) on May 26, 2016 at 7:33pm PDT The above Instagram picture is most likely of the upcoming Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR camera. The official announcement is expected before […]

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Rumored Pentax K-70 camera specifications

Ricoh is rumored to announce a new Pentax K-70 DSLR camera. Here are the rumored specifications:

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Fuji X-T2 camera rumored to be announced on June 14th

The upcoming Fuji X-T2 mirrorless camera is rumored to be announced on June 14th according to a post on the French Fuji X Facebook Group. The information is coming from a French reseller.

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Canon filed a patent for a EF 1000mm f/5.6 DO lens

Canon filed a new patent application in Japan for a EF 1000mm f/5.6 DO lens. Here are the details:

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What else is new?

SLR Magic CINE 35mm F1.2 and SLR Magic CINE 75mm F1.4 Kenko Tokina Extension Tubes Announced: Updated 6/5 Voking Waterproof Cases For Sony Cameras Announced Nissin i60A Delayed For All But Canon Fujifilm EF-X500 Delayed Leica announces availability of Leica S-Adapter L and forthcoming release of Audio Adapter for the Leica SL Important information about […]

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Here is the patent for the upcoming Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens

Olympus is rumored to announce a new M.Zuiko Digital 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens and here is the related patent applications recently filed in Japan:

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April 2016 CIPA report is out

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their April 2016 report: camera shipments are slightly up but still down compared to previous years (orange: 2016, black: 2015, blue: 2014 click for larger view):

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for May 2016

         The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for May, 2016 are:

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Three Sigma lenses have exposure issues with the Canon 1D X Mark II camera

Sigma issued an advisory about using their 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art, 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lenses with the Canon 1D X Mark II DSLR camera – the exposure of the image may not be accurate. Sigma is working on a firmware update to correct the issue. Here are the details:

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