The new Panasonic Lumix GH6 camera is already in stock in the UK. This is pretty impressive since the camera was announced just 2 weeks ago. I expect the GH6 to be in stock in the US next week at Adorama and B&H Photo. Amazon is listing the camera to be available on March 25: […]
New Pentax K-1, K-1 II, and K-3 III firmware updates released If you register your Leica product online, you will get a 12-month extended warranty and three complimentary digital issues of LFI Magazine Not an April Fools’ Day joke: Leica price increase coming to the US on April 1, 2022 Scanned older issues of LFI […]
Starting today, PhotoRumors will no longer be accessible for IP addresses coming from Russia. I strongly encourage other website owners to do the same. СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! Update – here is the statement from Louis who runs FujiAddict:
As previously reported, the Leica Q2 Monochrom “Reporter” camera with Kevlar armoring is now officially released. The price is $6,295 and pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo. For comparison, the regular Q2 model is $5,695. The press release can be found here:
A few days ago Topaz Labs released Sharpen AI version 4.0.2 with native Apple M1 support, a new sharpening model, and performance improvements (see this post for more info). The latest Sharpen AI software is now $20 off until March 18th: On top of that, you can use coupon code RUMORS15 for an extra 15% off: Additional coverage of […]
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data for January 2022 (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020):
The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February 2022 are:
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 and 23mm f/1.4 Mirrorless APS-C Patent Found Cheap 28mmm external optical viewfinder for Ricoh GR and Leica cameras Ricoh Image Sync version 2.1.11 is released
Three months ago I reported that a new Hasselblad X system camera is rumored for 2022 and it seems that we already have the first leaked picture from the upcoming Hasselblad X2D: For comparison, here is a picture of the current Hasselblad X1D model – the first major difference is the new top LCD screen:
Back in January Ricoh announced that they will be restructuring their camera business (see also this post). Today Ricoh issues a press release with some additional details – here is a recap:
