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What else is new?

OM System OM-3 camera reviews and impressions The new OM SYSTEM RM-WR2 wireless remote control New OM System savings in Europe More Leica M12 and Leica M with EVF camera rumors Nikon updated their mirrorless lens roadmap with the latest Nikkor Z releases but did not add any future lenses Irix Cine lenses now available […]

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An updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses to be announced next week for the 2025 CP+ show in Japan

What to expect at the 2025 CP+ show – an updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses (see also the list of CP+ exhibitors): Three new OM System lenses (announced) OM System OM-3 camera (announced) Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 lens (announced) New Tokina lens for Fuji X (announced) Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical VM […]

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MonsterAdapter to announce a new F-Z AF adapter (LA-FZ1) with AF support for old Nikkor AF lenses Another new adapter coming next week: Contax G lens to Nikon Z camera Nikon N-RAW support is finally coming to Adobe Premier Pro later this year Comparing the currently available Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 lenses CP+: Fringer EF-FX […]

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Nikon Imaging Cloud update completed: for now only new recipes were added OM System is offering 20% off refurbished cameras and lenses New firmware updates for the Ricoh GR III (version 1.92) and the Ricoh GR IIIx (version 1.42) released The rumored Leica M camera with EVF doesn’t mean the optical rangefinder is dead Leica […]

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An updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses to be announced next week for the 2025 CP+ show in Japan

What to expect at the 2025 CP+ show – an updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses (see also the list of CP+ exhibitors): Three new OM System lenses (announced) OM System OM-3 camera (announced) Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 lens (announced) New Tokina lens for Fuji X (announced) Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical VM […]

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2024 camera industry overview: first camera shipments increase since 2017

The December 2024 CIPA numbers are out Lensvid published its annual camera industry overview. Here are some graphs based on CIPA data:

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What to expect at the 2025 CP+ show? (an updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses)

What to expect at the 2025 CP+ show – an updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses: Three new OM System lenses (announced) OM System OM-3 camera (announced) Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 lens (announced) New Tokina lens for Fuji X (announced) Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical VM (announced) 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 L-mount (announced) Meike […]

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Updates on the latest Kickstarter photography projects

New: HubPack X anti-theft, cut-resistant bag. Previous successfully funded campaigns that are still available as late pledges: LIT DUO 1 light meter: late pledges available. OnePro backpack for outdoor photography: available for pre-order. SWIFT-LOCK by SPINN.DESIGN: available for pre-order (use code RUMORS for 15% off). 4k night vision telescope & camera: late pledges available.

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What else is new?

Here are some more news stories from the past week; Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm f/3.5 Aspherical VM lens officially announced (Leica M-mount) 100 Years of Leica event on May 3, 2025 Leica announced a new Sofort 2 “Burton Edition” camera with “Jake Blue” styling The latest Leica SL3-S camera is now in stock Nikon Japan: Nikon […]

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2025 Bild Expo by B&H Photo: June 17-18 in Javits Center, NYC

The 2025 Bild Expo by B&H Photo will take place in Javits Center, NYC, from June 17 until June 18, 2025. The full schedule of events and list of participating companies will be available in upcoming weeks. Stay tuned for updates! See the 2023 Build Expo coverage here.

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Everything old is new again: FotodioX replica crystal cameras

The FotodioX replica crystal cameras have been around for over a decade and you can still buy them at Amazon and B&H Photo. Here are my posts from 2014:

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What to expect at the 2025 CP+ show? (an updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses)

What to expect at the 2025 CP+ show – an updated list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses: Three new OM System lenses (announced) OM System OM-3 camera (announced) Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 lens (announced) New Sony lenses (Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G lens already leaked) New Sigma lenses (3 different lenses possible) New Tokina fast […]

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