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Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 lens to be announced soon (for Leica L, Nikon Z, Sony E, Canon RF)

By PR admin | Published: June 26, 2022

The Laowa FFii 12-24mm f/5.6 C-Dreamer ultra-wide full-frame zoom lens from Venus Optics has been rumored for a while and it seems that we are getting closer to the official announcement – here are the first unboxing pictures of the final product:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 26, 2022

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical MC lens review: Lese Majesty New: Oberwerth x LHSA Leo camera bags Sony Maintains Large Sensor Market Share Through Innovation Iridient X-Transformer 2.5 Released With X-H2S Support

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7artisans lenses are up to 20% off for Independence Day

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2022

7artisans is currently running up to 20% off on select lenses for Independence Day – see the details here. This offer is valid until July 11. Use coupon code Welcome5 at checkout for an additional $5 off.

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Insta360 has a new teaser for what appears to be a new modular camera with a Leica lens

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2022

Insta360 has a new teaser for what appears to be a new modular camera with a Leica lens. The official announcement will be on May 28th. The text “Our next camera brings a new level of image quality, from dusk till dawn” suggest very good low light capabilities and possibilities of astrophotography as the teaser […]

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BCN+R published their latest DSLR camera sales data

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2022

BCN+R published their latest DSLR camera sales data – Nikon DSLR sales are down, Canon DSLR sales are up, while Ricoh/Pentax DSLR sales remain virtually unchanged: From the BCN+R report (Google translated):

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Pre-orders of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens are temporarily paused because of high demand

By PR admin | Published: June 24, 2022

OM Systems announced that pre-orders of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens are temporarily paused because of high demand (check Adorama and B&H Photo for the latest pre-order status). This is the third warning about the lens being in high demand (see this and this post). Here is the full text of the […]

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Topaz Labs DeNoise AI version 3.7 released, currently on sale

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2022

Topaz Labs released DeNoise AI version 3.7 which introduces improved color consistency with Low Light v4, updated TensorRT models, important stability improvements, and bug fixes: Improved color consistency with Low Light v4 – Improvements to how we trained Low Light v4 allows us to provide more consistent color while reducing blotchiness in the highlights and shadows. […]

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Kickstarter updates

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2022

SPINN.DESIGN (they already had several very successful crowdfunding campaigns) just launched another project on Kickstarter – the SPINN CW.01 is a protective wrap for camera gear: $52,583 pledged of $7,927 goal. The new Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 STM APS-C lens for Nikon Z and Sony E mount: $53,401 raised so far from 146 backers. The […]

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Blackmagic announced a new BMPCC 6K G2 Pocket Cinema Camera

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2022

Blackmagic announced a new BMPCC 6K G2 Pocket Cinema Camera: Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H Photo | WEX Press release Product page Additional information:

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Another cheap new lens: Meike 85mm f/1.8 AF STM full-frame lens for Sony E-mount for $200

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2022

This is the fourth new Meike lens announced in the past few weeks – the new Meike 85mm f/1.8 AF STM full-frame lens for Sony E-mount costs only $200. Here are the details:

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