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Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens now available for pre-order, shipping starts next week

           The new Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens for Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony FE mounts is now available for pre-order at the official Laowa website and at B&H (pre-orders from the website usually ship faster). The official release is expected at the end of the month. Additional information on […]

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Fuji registered a new camera FF180002 (X70 replacement, could be called X80 or XF10)

Fujifilm has registered a new camera with the FCC under the code name FF180002. The new model will be similar in size to the already discontinued Fuji X70:

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First pictures of the new Fuji X-T100 camera leaked online *UPDATED*

The first pictures of the upcoming Fuji X-T100 camera leaked online. The official announcement will be on May 24th. Shipping starts June 21st. The price for the body only is rumored to be around 81,611 yen ($740). The detailed technical specifications of the Fuji X-T100 camera can be found here: Full Fuji X-T100 camera specifications leaked online Additional […]

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What else is new? (Skylum AI lab, Canon 120MP sensor, Lucid/RED 8K camera, Nikon mirrorless camera)

→ Skylum announced Skylum AI Lab and joined forces with Photolemur: “We at Skylum are excited to announce that we are forming a new research and development division of our company – Skylum AI Lab. This new division will work on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and neural networks.” → Read about Sony’s plans for the future at their […]

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Pricing of the new Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens to be announced on May 25th

Sigma will officially start taking pre-orders for their new 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens on May 25th according to Nokishita. The lens is rumored to be priced under 2,000 in the U.S. since the Nikon 105mm f/1.4E ED lens is priced at $2,196.95. Watch B&H and Adorama in the next few days for the official U.S. pricing of the lens.

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Kobra Flash Modifier relaunched on Kickstarter

The Kobra Flash Modifier project is now relaunched on Kickstarter and they have already more than doubled their pledged goal of $20,000 with 19 more days to go: The KOBRA Flash Modifier is molded from a high-grade, flexible, light diffusing clear silicone that is not affected by high or low temperatures. This allows the KOBRA Flash […]

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Rumored new product announcements for this week

Here are the rumored new product announcements for this week: Full Fuji X-T100 camera specifications leaked online New Zeiss Supreme Prime line of cinema lenses rumored to be introduced next week Pricing of the new Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens to be announced on May 25th

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What else is new?

Fujifilm Fiscal Year 2018/3 (April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018) Four software development kits to be released, for the remote operation of Pentax DSLR cameras via smartphones or personal computers New: Fotodiox TLT ROKR tilt-shift lens adapters for Pentax 6×7 medium format lenses List of upcoming MS Optics History Series lenses for Leica M-mount […]

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I photographed my first ever motorsports event on an Arca Swiss 4×5 camera (by Kieran Elson)

“I photographed my first ever motorsports event on an Arca Swiss 4×5 camera” is written by Kieran Elson (website | Facebook): I couldn’t let the opportunity to see England’s first closed rally slide by me, a huge part of my childhood was watching Colin Mcrae in his iconic Subaru Impreza. I couldn’t wait to finally see a live rally […]

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Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens sneak peek (video)

Patrick Murphy Racey gives a great first look at the already announced but not yet released Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS full frame mirrorless lens (expected to ship in September) in this video:

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