
An update on the Irix surprise I reported about two weeks ago – it seems that for Photokina, Irix will update their EDGE filters system:

In addition to making full frame sensors for Panasonic (?) and coming back with their own new mirrorless camera (?), Samsung is apparently now also making APS-C sensors for… Fujifilm and also Ricoh/Pentax… The source? A random comment made by somebody on a forum. Then another forum referenced the first forum, then another website quoted two sources, then a desperate […]

Nokishita reports that the next camera announcement from Canon will be for the previously rumored PowerShot SX70 HS. The Canon SX70 HS will be a replacement for the current PowerShot SX60 HS model (pictured above). Canon already has a scheduled press conference on Photokina Media Preview Day (September 25th). Like the new Canon EOS R Facebook page

As I already reported, the Sony product announcement at the IBC 2018 show yesterday was not photography related: Sony announced only two new camcorders (HXR-NX200 and HDC-3500). No new Sony a6500 replacement or a Sony a7sIII cameras were announced at the IBC show yesterday as some websites have suggested. There was also no Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF […]

This is my sixth “Adobe reports record revenue (again)” post and while I am very happy that Adobe is doing well, I think they should bring back the standalone licensing option for their photo editing software if they really care about their customers (they won’t and they don’t) – not everyone wants to be locked to a monthly […]

The new Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount is now available for pre-order in the US at B&H, Amazon and Adorama. The lens doesn’t come with a lens hood – both the Voigtländer LH-8 and Voigtländer LH-10 lens hoods are compatible and sold separately. Additional coverage of this lens can be found here. Sony E-mount shooters can […]