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→ This discreet security camera is hidden inside a USB charger and it raised $200k on Indiegogo with 3 days to go. Update: it seems that the above project is a scam – that same product already exists on Amazon. → The Pinhole pinhole zoom lens raised over $226k on Kickstarter. → The KUVRD Universal Camera Strap raised over […]

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New: Meike MK 85mm f/2.8 mirrorless macro lens for Nikon Z-mount Nikon Coolpix W150 waterproof and shockproof camera announced for US market The new Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 Asph lens report (by Jonathan Slack) Metabones® Introduces Hasselblad V to Fuji G mount (GFX) Speed Booster®

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The 2019 EISA awards are out

The 2019 EISA awards are out: ADVANCED FULL-FRAME CAMERA: PANASONIC LUMIX DC-S1R BEST BUY FULL-FRAME CAMERA: CANON EOS RP BEST BUY ZOOM LENS: TAMRON 35-150MM F2.8-4 DI VC OSD CAMERA INNOVATION: FUJIFILM GFX100 CAMERA OF THE YEAR: NIKON Z 6 COMPACT CAMERA: SONY RX100 VI LENS INNOVATION: CANON RF 28-70MM F2L USM PHOTO INNOVATION: SONY REAL-TIME EYE […]

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Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 Asph lens officially announced New: Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 MC VM Map Camera 25th-anniversary limited edition silver chrome lens for Leica M-mount Rumored breakdown of registered Nikon cameras: two DSLRs, two mirrorless, one compact Adobe Adds GPU Acceleration to Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw: Fuji GFX100 Film Simulations Added

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New: Nitecore NFZ100 bluetooth smart battery for Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras that is managed with a mobile app

Nitecore just announced a new NFZ100 Bluetooth smart battery for Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras (α7 III, α7R III, α9) that is managed with a mobile app. Here are the details (Niteore products are sold at Adorama, B&H and Amazon):

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Somebody made a Leica mirrorless interchangeable lens camera out of a Sony a7 Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens for Nikon Z-mount reviews LEE Tandem Adapter and Hood Announced  

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Pre-orders for the new Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM lens are open again in the US Nikon’s 1st quarter FY2020 financial results are out Notification Regarding Potential Loosening of FUJIFILM GFX100 Side Shutter Release “Lock” Function (Vertical grip control lock) Fujifilm GFX100 Technical Analysis  

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Sony manager confirms again Sony a7S III camera is still in development

Reliable rumors about new Sony cameras are basically non-existent and the only way we get small bits and pieces of information for upcoming producsts is from press interviews with Sony executives. Here is what Sony manager Yosuke Aoki said in a recent interview in China about the Sony a7S III mirrorless camera (Google translated):

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Is this the next Nikon Z APS-C based mirrorless camera? The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 Asph lens will be officially released on August 15th New TTartisans lenses for Leica M-mount: 21mm f/1.5 and 35mm f/1.4 (rumors) Fujifilm GFX100 Technical Analysis  

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The CIPA report for June is out: worse than previous years (again)

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their June report and the downturn continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years  (orange: 2019, black: 2018, blue: 2017, click for larger view): DSLR’s down 37% in units, 46% in Yen Mirrorless down 14% in […]

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