The previously reported Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount is now officially announced: Pre-orders: Adorama, B&H Photo, Amazon (coming soon) 0.9m close focus distance Classic Appearance Design in the 1950s Collapsible structure for easy pocket storage Double Gauss structure ensures edge-to-edge sharpness A fast f/2 aperture with a 12-blade diaphragm Simulating vintage coating […]
Asahi reports that Panasonic has not achieved its medium-term strategy goals and President Kusumi calls it a “crisis situation”: Panasonic Holdings (HD) has revealed that it expects to fail to achieve two of the three targets set in its three-year mid-term strategy ending in fiscal 2024. President Yuki Kusumi acknowledged that the situation is “critical, […]
Panasonic released an updated Lumix S lens roadmap as of May 2024 (see previous L-mount roadmaps):
The previously rumored Leica D-Lux 8 camera is now officially announced: Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H | Park Cameras | Foto Koch Additional information What’s new in the Leica D-Lux 8? Press release Specifications:
The new Photography Lighting Cheat Sheets by PictureCorrect are now 80% off during the launch sale until May 31 (a total of 43 Photography Lighting Cheat Sheets): 13 on Natural Light: Whether you’re capturing the golden glow of sunrise, the harsh shadows of midday, or the soft, diffused light of an overcast day, these cheat […]
Hobolite announced a new Iris LED light with a compact design and an aperture ring (looks like a vintage compact camera): Orders: Amazon (check also the Hobolite Amazon store) B&H Photo (see all Hobolite products) Hobolite website (international shipping) Details: Light with Fresnel Lens & Color Filters Output: 705 Lux at 3.3′ (6500K) 2700-6500K CCT […]
The already leaked compact Panasonic Lumix S9 camera with L-mount is now officially announced: Pre-orders: Adorama | Amazon | B&H | WEX | Koch | Erhardt (free 26mm f/8 lens with the purchase of Lumix S9 camera or kit) Update: there is also a new Panasonic Lumix S 18-40mm f/4.5-6.3 lens Panasonic announced a new real-time […]
The previously reported Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount will be officially announced on May 24. Thypoch lenses have a unique depth-of-field indicator similar to the famous Kern MacroSwitar lens. Thypoch lenses are sold at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo. Previous coverage of Thypoch lenses can be found here:
After the 85mm f/1.8 AF full-frame lens for Nikon Z, the next lens from AstrHori will be a new 120mm f/2.8 Macro 2x: AstrHori will also soon announce a new Lightmeter II with a new design and more accurate metering (see previous version here): AstrHori is currently offering up to 20% off their products until […]
Adobe adds AI Generative Remove and Lens Blur to Lightroom: Fixed issues in Adobe Lightroom Adobe Lightroom Desktop update The latest camera support added The latest lens support added The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here. Additional information on Photoshop and Lightroom is available on this […]
