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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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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2022

Coming soon: new Techart LM-EA9 AF adapter for Leica M-mount lenses Another class-action lawsuit against Ricoh for Pentax cameras aperture defects was dismissed by a federal judge in Illinois New function-expansion firmware updates for Pentax K-1, K-1 Mark II, and K-3 Mark III cameras Additional information on the new Pentax custom image modes and firmware […]

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More pictures of the Light Lens Lab Barnack replica film camera

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2022

Here are a few more pictures of the new Light Lens Lab Barnack replica film camera I mentioned online last week – this is a modern version of the original Leica Oskar Barnack camera (recently sold for $15M): Update: PopFlash is now the official distributor of LLL (Light Lens Lab) lenses in the US – […]

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Canon to announce two new lenses: RF 15-30mm IS STM and RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STM

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2022

Canon will soon announce two new lenses (previously reported here): Canon RF 15-30mm IS STM (14-28mm f/2 L USM lens was rumored before) Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STM (probably a macro lens)

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The TTartisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount is now available also in black chrome-plated brass

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2022

The previously rumored black chrome-plated brass TTartisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount is now available for purchase at the official TTartisan online store (the lens was initially available only in silver). Update – the lens is on sale until July 1st: Here are some more pictures of the new lens:

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