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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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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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