Zeiss recently published a Q&A session on their new full frame mirrorless Batis lenses (for now only for Sony FE mount) and confirmed that other focal lengths are coming in the future: Q: Are additional focal lengths planned? If so, what are they? A: Additional focal lengths will follow. Right now, we do not wish to […]
The latest Pentax news/rumors: → The Pentax DA 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL (IF) DC WR lens is now discontinued (confirmed by Ricoh). → The upcoming Pentax full frame DSLR camera may have a groundbreaking AF function, GPS and electronic compass but no built-in flash. → Pentax K-3 II updates: Pentax K-3 II manual is now available […]
Few months ago I reported about a new Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 lens from the German manufacturer Meyer Optik Görlitz that will be available for Nikon, Canon, Fuji X, Sony NEX and MFT mounts. The price of the lens will be €1,400. Shipping will start in December. Sample images can be found here: The company just published some […]
The price of the Hasselblad Stellar camera dropped by another $100 to $895 (was $999.99 before). Only the black carbon fiber version is still listed at $999.99 for some reason. I hope Hasselblad learned their lesson
B&H published an interesting review of the Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM lens currently available in their used department (see also this post): With the Canon 1200mm lens, planning involves not what to bring and leave behind, it starts with this question: “How many people do I need to bring with me to carry the […]
Update: Adobe killed Photoshop Touch in favor of a new mobile solution. Adobe published a sneak peek video of an early prototype of Adobe’s mobile retouching feature:
The new Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens is now shipping worldwide and is currently in stock at B&H, Amazon and Adorama. Additional information on the lens can be found here:
For some reason the black Fuji X100T camera is now $999 ($300 off) on Amazon – you need to add to cart in order to see the price, must select Amazon as the seller. B&H and Adorama still list the camera at $1,299. The Fuji X-T1 lens kit is now $400 off.
The Indonesian Communication Agency has a new listing on their website for a Ricoh GR II camera – a replacement for the current GR model. The official announcement will be in the next 30-60 days. Expect the price of the current GR model to drop (currently at $550). Some of the rumored GR II improvements are:
The Topaz Simplify plugin is 30% off (reducing the price to $27.99) for the month of May with coupon code MAYSIMP. With Topaz Simplify you can create various digital art effects (coloring book effect, graphic painting effect, etc). Several how-to videos are available on YouTube. Here are few samples:
