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Here are the first new lenses announced for the 25th China International Photographic Equipment and Technology Expo (2024 China P&E)

Expect many new Chinese lenses to be announced this week during the 25th China International Photographic Equipment and Technology Expo (2024 China P&E) that will take place from May 10-13 in Beijing.    → Venus Optics Laowa TS 100mm f/2.8 1X tilt-shift medium format lens for Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad V mount (check website for updates). […]

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Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 full-frame lens (Nikon Z) officially announced and available for order

The previously reported Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount is now officially announced and available for order: Amazon US (5% off with code BT3K2DAV) Amazon CA (5% off with code BSTTVF74) Amazon DE (5% off with code 4UPSQVMQ) Viltrox (8% off with code NIKONRUMORS) Pegear (5% off with code Vil16mmZ) Foto Erhardt Foto Koch The […]

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New Profoto Pro-D3 monolight announced

I already reported that Profoto will announce a new flash on May 7th – the new Profoto Pro-D3 is now available for pre-order at: Adorama Amazon B&H Erhardt WEX “The Pro-D3 comes in 750Ws and 1250Ws versions, each with an 11-stop range with 0.1 stop increments. The light is AC powered only and will provide […]

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Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 V lens officially announced and available for pre-order

The previously reported Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 V lens is now officially announced and available for pre-order (the lens is 25mm, not 24mm as previously reported): Pre-order: Adorama | Amazon | B&H| Erhardt | WEX Additional information Press release:

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The best-selling cameras in the top 5 Japanese stores (March 2024)

     The best-selling cameras in the top 5 Japanese stores (March 2024): Yodobashi Camera Nikon Z8 Nikon Zf 40mm f/2 lens kit Canon EOS R6 Mark II Sony α7 IV Sony α7C II zoom lens kit Bic Camera Sony ZV-E10 power zoom lens kit Sony α7CII Canon EOS R10 18-150mm lens kit Sony α7C […]

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Light Lens Lab is developing a new 75mm f/2 “SP-II” lens for Leica M-mount

    Light Lens Lab announced that their new 75mm f/2 “SP-II” lens for Leica M-mount is now in the prototype stage (a prototype copy has been produced for further testing and refinement before production and reviews). Light Lens Lab will also continue the expansion of the “SP-II” series with several other focal lengths:

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DxO Nik Collection 7 released

Today DxO released a new Nik Collection version 7 (free trial available): “New Nik Collection 7 plugin suite for Photoshop and Lightroom is the biggest upgrade ever The 7 plugins receive major improvements to its exclusive U Point™ masking technology, updates to Nik Color Efex, speed boosts, workflow improvements, and much more” Here is the […]

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Germany and UK rebates/savings for May

Foto Erhardt (Germany) rebates for May (click on each banner for more details): WEX Photo (UK) rebates for May: The latest US rebates can be found here: Here are the new camera and lens rebates for the month of May Ending soon: TTartisan, LensRentals, and Canon Amazon Prime savings

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Also coming this week: Hasselblad XCD 24mm (or 25mm) f/2.5 lens

Last month I reported that Hasselblad will announce a new XCD 24mm f/2.5 lens:

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New Megadap EFTZ21 Canon EF to Nikon Z lens adapter announced

Megadap released a new EFTZ21 lens adapter for using Canon EF lenses on Nikon Z cameras (previously reported here). The adapter works with full-frame and APS-C lenses, unlocking 150+ new EF lenses to the Nikon Z system. The new adapter is already available for sale on eBay and should be listed soon at Amazon and B&H. Additional […]

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