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4-29% price increase for OM System/Olympus products in Japan

By PR admin | Published: June 15, 2022

OM System/Olympus announced a 4-29% price increase in Japan (starting on July 1, 2022). The price increase includes the OM-1, E-M10 Mark IV cameras, and several lenses:

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New DJI and Zhiyun gimbals announced, DJI joins the L-Mount Alliance

By PR admin | Published: June 15, 2022

The previously rumored RS3 and RS3 Pro gimbals are now officially announced together with a new DJI Transmission. The PRO version features Automated Axis Locks, Extended Carbon Fiber Axis Arms, and LiDAR Focusing: Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H Photo Hands-on report Product pages: RS3 | RS3 Pro Press release   Additional details:

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The latest from Light Lens Lab: 50mm f/1.2 ASPH M-mount, 50mm f/2 LTM, Speed Panchro 50mm f/2, 35mm finder

By PR admin | Published: June 14, 2022

Here are the latest updates from the Chinese lens manufacturer Light Lens Lab (LLL) – they mainly produce and sell replicas of old Leica, Zeiss, and Panchro lenses (if you are interested in buying a LLL lens, contact me and I will forward your request to LLL – they do ship internationally): Update: PopFlash is […]

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Major updates for Adobe Lightroom and Capture One released

By PR admin | Published: June 14, 2022

The Adobe June 2022 photography releases are out and Lightroom now also has video editing: The latest Adobe Photoshop release Adobe Lightroom Desktop update The latest camera support added The latest lens support added List of all new Photoshop features The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here (see also this page). A free […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 14, 2022

Sony A1 Firmware 1.30 Released: Adds 4:2:2 10bit XAVC HS 8K and More Sony Resumes Accepting Sony a7C and ZV-E10 Order KIPON Medium Format Focal Reducer For GFX Instax Mini Link 2 Photos Leaked Fujifilm Continues Experiencing Shortages Leica Europe price increase confirmed for July 1st

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Two upcoming/rumored Canon RF lenses: RF-S 33mm f/1 L USM and RF 70-300mm f/2-4 L IS USM

By PR admin | Published: June 14, 2022

I received some information on two upcoming/rumored Canon RF lenses: Canon RF-S 33mm f/1 L USM lens: there is already a patent for such lens (P2021-167921A). Canon RF 70-300mm f/2-4 L IS USM: 1.6kg zoom lens that still has a large aperture of f/2.4 at 150mm. The image quality at 300mm should be equal to […]

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New Venus Optics Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO full-frame mirrorless lens for Canon RF/Nikon Z/Sony E/L mount released

By PR admin | Published: June 13, 2022

Today Venus Optics released a new Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO full-frame mirrorless lens for Canon RF/Nikon Z/Sony E/L mount (previously rumored here). The lens is priced at $499 and can be ordered directly from Laowa’s website (other stores usually start taking pre-orders a few weeks later). Additional information:

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ATOLL: a new flexible solution for camera angle adjustment now on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: June 12, 2022

The Taiwanese company Silence Corner developed a new camera accessory called ATOLL: “ATOLL is the perfect photography accessory, specially designed for landscape photographers. The lightweight aluminum alloy with a double-layer ring structure allows users to quickly adjust the camera angle on a tripod.” ATOLL is now listed on Kickstarter and already has $78,400 pledged (original […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 12, 2022

→ New Nitecore BlowerBaby rechargeable cleaning blower for cameras & electronics: B&H Photo | Amazon. → Photonstophotos released their photographic dynamic range and other sensor measurements and test data for the Zeiss ZX1 (compared with the Leica Q2 in the graph above). → Lensbaby Universal Expansion Pack with reflectors expands the OMNI system.   →  […]

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The first Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 STM lens reviews are out

By PR admin | Published: June 11, 2022

The new Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 STM lens for Sony E and Nikon Z mount is already fully funded on Indiegogo and we now also have the first lens reviews online (sample photos can be found here):

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