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Camera shipments in 2022 exceed pre-Coronavirus levels showing a clear recovery in the digital camera market

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2023

Some additional commentary from Japan on the latest Camera & Imaging Products Association data (Google translated):

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Day 1 reports from the 2023 CP+ show in Japan

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2023

Day 1 reports from the 2023 CP+ show in Japan:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2023

Meet the Hong Kong lawyer who collects Leica cameras as a hobby Interesting: the top-selling Leica camera for the past 10 years at Map Camera Japan is… The latest Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 V1 “Steel Rim” lens will get a redesigned hood Pentax trade-in program (USA) Fujifilm Expands Native Frame.io Camera to Cloud Integration to […]

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Please update your PhotoRumors RSS feed and a new email subscription option

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2023

I still have readers emailing me with questions on how to subscribe to PhotoRumors. The previous email subscription service called Feedburner is no longer available – Google decided to kill it after I have been using it for 15 years. Email Subscription You can subscribe for email notifications on FeedRabbit for free (you will need […]

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OpticExplorer is a new lens simulator/lens database website

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2023

Optic Explorer contacted me about their new lens simulator/lens database website:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 19, 2023

Ricoh GR III v1.71 and GR IIIx v1.21 firmware updates released Leica Society International sent out a survey about the long-rumored Leica M camera with a built-in EVF Leica has announced new pricing and camera options for the CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program Sigma 17mm, 23mm, 50mm Lenses Coming to E-Mount and 150-600mm F5-6.3 OS, […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 15, 2023

DJI released L-mount and M-mount lens units for the Ronin 4D The new Voigtlander ULTRON 75mm f/1.9 SC/MC VM lens for Leica M-mount available for pre-order, could be delayed Leicavit alternative: Akagivit winder for Leica M2 cameras Fujifilm Telephoto Patents Found XF200-600mm f/5.6-8 and XF100-600mm f/5.6-6.3 Ricoh/Pentax interview in Cameraman Magazine Protective wrap skins for […]

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The new ON1 Photo RAW 2023.1 is now available for download

By PR admin | Published: February 14, 2023

The new ON1 Photo RAW 2023.1 is now officially released and available for download (see the 2023.1 sneak peek videos). This will be a free update for all ON1 Photo RAW 2023 owners. New customers can get the $20 off intro offer: The new version 2023.1 includes some new features and performance enhancements to improve […]

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The latest CIPA December numbers and comparison for the last 15 years

By PR admin | Published: February 14, 2023

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020): Next graphs are based on the CIPA numbers from the past 15 years: Additional information from NikonRumors:

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The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates

By PR admin | Published: February 13, 2023

The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates: New: camera sling bag by Clever Supply Co.: Designed for the Modern Photographer. Ruggedly built with materials that get better with age (additional information available here): New on Kickstarter: camera sling bag by Clever Supply Co. New: ST@TEMENT transformable, durable & sleek bag: a different type of bag. SPINN CP camera […]

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