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What else is new?

Now in stock: Ricoh GT-2 tele conversion lens, GV-3 external viewfinder, GA-2 lens adapter for the new GR IIIx camera Fujifilm Secret Development Story: XC, XF, and GF Lenses Discussed Leica M11 vs. Sony a1 vs. Sony a7R V comparison at ISO 12,500 Leica UK statement on the ongoing global chip shortage

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The latest CIPA numbers are out

    CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data for 2021 (orange: 2021, black: 2020, blue: 2019):

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Sony Q3 financial results: sales down, operating income “significant decrease”

Sony released their Q3 financial results – sales in the Electronics Products & Solutions Segment (EP&S Segment) that includes also cameras are down and operating income has a “significant decrease”:

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Sigma new product announcement on February 9th

Sigma will have a new product(s) announcement scheduled for February 9th. This is what we should expect based on previously reported rumors: Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN | Contemporary lens for E and L mounts New Sigma APS-C mirrorless lenses for Fujifilm X-mount (based on the existing Sigma APS-C mirrorless lenses) The first Sigma mirrorless […]

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Canon USA lens price increase

Canon USA has increased the price of the following RF and EF lenses (this is the second Canon price increase in five months):

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What else is new?

→ Viltrox announced a new DG-L extension tube designed for Panasonic/Sigma/Leica L-mount camera models. → Monster Adapter announced a new LA-NE1 Contax N lenses to Sony E-mount camera autofocus adapter: Adorama | B&H. → The latest Panasonic USA lens and camera savings.

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That OM Digital high-end flagship mirrorless camera “teaser” is a few months old

That OM Digital high-end flagship mirrorless  camera “teaser” that is making the rounds on the Internet today is a few months old – I first reported it here on Photo Rumors back in October last year: First glimpse of the upcoming OM System (Olympus) high-end flagship mirrorless camera and then again a few days ago: […]

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for January 2022

         The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for January 2022 are:

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More pictures of the upcoming Light Lens Lab lenses for Leica M-mount

Here are a few more pictures of the upcoming Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 eight-elements collapsible lens for Leica M-mount: The new lens will be available in silver chrome, black paint, or chrome with nickel plating. The lens is expected to start shipping later this year. Pricing will be similar to the “regular” Light Lens […]

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Here is the Epson R-D1s digital rangefinder camera successor that was never released

At a recent company event in Japan, related to the recently found thirty brand new R-D1s digital rangefinder cameras, Epson revealed for the first time to the public their original design for an R-D1s camera replacement that was never officially announced (the rendering also include a new zoom lens):

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