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New: Samyang Lens Station for Sony E-mount

There is a new Samyang Lens Station for Sony E-mount listed on the company’s official website. I am not sure if this is a leak (just like the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE lens for Sony E-mount) or the lens station is already officially announced. I first reported about the Samyang Lens Station back in April. Here are […]

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New Oprema Jena Biotar 75mm-C cinema lens to be announced on Monday

Oprema Jena will officially announce a new Biotar 75-C lens on Monday – this will be the cinema version of the Oprema Jena Biotar 75 f/1.5 lens (currently on Kickstarter) and it will be available in PL mount (can be used with various adapters). Update: pre-orders on the Biotar 75-C are already live on the Biotar […]

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Hasselblad has a new A6D-100c 100MP aerial camera

Hasselblad announced a new A6D-100c 100MP aerial camera – here are the specifications (click or larger iew): High-resolution A6D-100c sample images:

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Praktica cameras are also back

Resurrecting old brands and product has been the latest trend in the photo industry (see the latest updates on Yashica, Minolta Thambar, Biotar, Zenit, Meyer Optik Görlitz). We can now also add the Praktica brand to this list – on www.praktica.com you can find multiple point and shoot digital cameras, camcorders, sport optics and accessories: Praktica’s headquarter is located in the UK. […]

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GoPro HERO6 Black and GoPro Fusion cameras officially announced

GoPro officially announced the previously rumored HERO6 Black and GoPro Fusion cameras. The GoPro HERo5 camera is currently in stock at B&H, Adorama and WEX. See also the comparison chart between the HERO5 Session, HERO5 Black and HERO6 Black cameras. GoPro HERO6 Black camera specs: Powered by GoPro’s Custom-Designed GP1 Processor 4K60 and 1080p240 Video QuikStories […]

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Wex Photographic and Calumet Photographic merger in the UK

Wex Photographic and Calumet Photographic – two of the major UK photo/camera retailers are now officially merged. All calphoto.co.uk visitors are now redirected to wexphotographic.com. Here is the official statement I received yesterday:

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Deal of the day: Irix 11mm f/4 lens for Nikon, Canon and Pentax now up to $50 off

The Irix 11mm f/4 lenses (Blackstone & Firefly) for Nikon, Canon and Pentax DSLR cameras are now up to $50 off at B&H:

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What else is new?

This week’s recap from the rumors and addicts blogs:

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Fuji X-E2 camera discontinued, the new X-E3 starts shipping in 2 days

Fujifilm Japan now lists the Fujifilm X-E2 mirrorless cameras as discontinued (also no longer listed at Adorama and B&H). The X-E2 was announced back in October 2013 and was recently replaced by the new X-E3. The Fuji X-E2s model is still available for sale ($700 for body only). The new X-E3 is expected to start shipping on September 28th ($900 for body only). Fujifilm […]

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The new Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL IIS Aspherical lens for Nikon F-mount is now in stock

   The new Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL II S Aspherical lens for Nikon F is now in stock and B&H. The lens is available with both silver and black trim. The Voigtlander LH-40 IIS lens hood is sold separately. Some sample photos can be found here.

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