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Buying tax free photo gear in the US could be over after Supreme Court decision

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2018

The US Supreme Court ruled today that states can force online retailers to collect sales taxes. This can put an end to tax-free shopping from online retailers like B&H and Adorama (Amazon is already collecting sales tax):

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US price of the new Voigtlander Macro APO Lanthar 110mm f/2.5 lens: $1,099

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2018

A quick update on my previous post about the new Voigtlander Macro APO Lanthar 110mm f/2.5 lens for Sony E-mount – the US price will be $1,099 ($100 more than the Voigtlander MACRO APO-Lanthar 65mm f/2 Aspherical lens as already reported). Update: the new lens is now available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2018

Update on the registered Nikon N1718 camera The upcoming Nikon Coolpix A1000 camera is rumored to have an EVF Where is the rumored new Leica CM mirrorless camera? Tokina FíRIN 20mm F2 FE AF Lens Firmware Update Olympus PEN-F STC Grip Photons to Photos: Panasonic GH-5 and GX9

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Sony a7 III camera (body only) now in stock

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2018

The hard-to-find Sony a7 III camera (body only) is now in stock at the US retailer Focus Camera. The latest mirrorless camera from Sony has been out of stock in the US since it was announced back in February. Additional coverage:

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Just released: Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0, ON1 Photo RAW 2018.5, Topaz Labs AI Clear

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2018

Just announced: Aurora HDR 2018 1.2.0 ON1 Photo RAW 2018.5 Topaz Labs AI Clear software Additional information on the three new photo editing software packages:

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Fujifilm X-E3 Brown camera coming soon

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2018

FujiAddict reports that Fujifilm will also release a new brown version of their X-E3 mirrorless camera (see leaked picture above). The company already has a brown version of the X100F (still not available in the US). Update – more pictures of the Fujifilm X-E3 Brown camera:

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Adobe Camera Raw 10.4 released

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2018

With the latest version of Lightroom, Adobe also released Camera Raw version 10.4. Here is the list of new lens and camera profiles added in this version (a full list of all supported cameras and lenses can be found here):

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New DJI Mavic Pro II drone teaser, official announcement on July 18

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2018

DJI has a new teaser under the slogan “See The Bigger Picture” indicating that the previously rumored Mavic Pro II drone will be announced on July 18th at 10am in New York. Update: the new drone is rumored to feature the new 12MP Sony IMX226 CMOS 1/1.7″ STARVIS sensor (see PDF spec sheet): Some 1st […]

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Japanese pricing of the new Voigtlander Macro APO Lanthar 110mm f/2.5 lens for Sony E-mount announced

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2018

As previously reported, today Cosina announced the price of the new Voigtlander Macro APO Lanthar 110mm f/2.5 lens for Sony E-mount. In Japan, the lens will cost ¥148,000 (around $1,300). The US pricing is still not announced (check B&H and Adorama). Update: the US price will be $1,099. Voigtlander Macro APO Lanthar 110mm f/2.5 lens for Sony […]

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Sigma now ships five prime Art lenses for Sony E-mount

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2018

Sigma officially announced that they are now shipping five of the new Art prime lenses for Sony E-mount: Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM ($899 USD) Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM ($849 USD) Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM ($899 USD) Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM ($949 USD) Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM ($1199 USD) Sigma announced […]

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