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CP+ interview with Tamron

By PR admin | Published: March 8, 2023

Phototrend interviewed Tamron’s Marketing Planning Manager at the 2023 CP+ show in Japan – here is the recap:

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Leica to announce a newly rebranded Sigma lens (Leica VARIO-ELMAR-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3) and teleconverter

By PR admin | Published: March 8, 2023

Leica will soon announce the previously rumored Leica VARIO-ELMAR-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens and a 1.4x SL teleconverter (see the leaked US pricing here). The new Leica SL 100-400mm lens will most likely be based on the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS. The lens will be made in Japan. Leica will introduce a second 2x SL teleconverter […]

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The Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod is now available on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: March 7, 2023

The previously reported Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod is already listed for fundraising on Kickstarter: Update: in just a few hours the Benro auto-leveling tripod raised almost $400k on Kickstarter (from a $50k goal). Additional information:

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CP+ interview with Sony

By PR admin | Published: March 7, 2023

Phototrend interviewed Sony’s Senior Manager at the 2023 CP+ show in Japan – here is the recap:

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Camera brand reliability survey results

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2023

Photo Review Australia published the results from their annual reader survey. Here are the results of the question “How do you rate your main camera’s reliability over the past year”:

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New WPPI specials (Tamron, Tokina, Sigma, Sirui)

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2023

Check out the new WPPI specials. For the 2023 WPPI show Tamron is offering some additional savings: up to $130 instant rebate and an additional up to $100 bonus via mail-in rebate (valid March 7-9 only): Lens Instant rebate WPPI bonus savings Tamron 70-200 2.8 DI VC USD G2 (EOS) $100 $50 Tamron 70-200 2.8 […]

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The latest Canon rumors: no more EOS R5 Mark II camera, a major R5 firmware update instead

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2023

It seems that instead of the previously rumored Canon EOS R5 Mark II camera, we will just get a major R5 firmware update later in 2023. The EOS R5 camera replacement is now rumored to be announced next year together with the EOS R1 flagship camera (expected ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics). Here is […]

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Canon CP+ interview

By PR admin | Published: March 5, 2023

Here is a recap of the Canon CP+ interview with Phototrend: The camera market bottomed out and stabilized over the last 2-3 years. The Canon EOS R3 is not the flagship mirrorless camera – the upcoming Canon EOS R1 will be the flagship camera. The Canon EOS R6 Mark II was announced to incorporate AI-powered […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 5, 2023

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF Beta Firmware 1.01 Released RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 3.0 powered by SILKYPIX Updated To Fix Fujifilm X-H2/X-H2S/X-T5 Bug Fujifilm Brings Frame.io Camera to Cloud Integration and Automated Cloud Workflows to Content Creators at WPPI Sony A1 Firmware Update Coming

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Additional information on the new Kamlan lenses

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2023

In addition to the new 70mm f/1.1 lens, the Chinese company Kamlan displayed several other lenses at the 2023 CP+ show in Japan. Here are the details:

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