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Select Voigtlander rangefinder lenses for Leica M-mount are now up to $200 off Leica M11 firmware update 1.3.0.0 released *UPDATED* Fujinon XF400mm f/4 and Fujinon XF550mm f/5.6 Patents Found Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR PF S lens updates (price: $6k, weight: 2.3 kg!)

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Confirmed: Canon Australia recalled a small number of EOS R5C cameras because of autofocus issues

Another previously reported rumor turned out to be true – Canon Australia recalled a small number of EOS R5C cameras because of autofocus issues. Here are the details:

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About those cheap no-name high-megapixel Chinese cameras

A reader (thanks John Socha) shared his experience with those cheap no-name Chinese 48MP cameras I posted about a while back:

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Sigma 18-50mm f/2 DC DN Patent Found Leica Q3 camera concept… with a 50mm lens Ricoh Wireless Live Streaming Version 1.2.0 released with Theta X support The silver version of the Kamerakraft LMGRIP grip 3.0 for Leica M film cameras is back in stock Tokina Price Increase Coming April 8, 2022

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New Leica Q2 limited edition camera announced in Japan Almost sold out: Kamerakraft LMGRIP v3.0 grip for Leica M film cameras Custom Leica Visoflex (Typ 020) mod with an additional flash sync plug Fujian 35mm f/1.7 CCTV Movie Lens – Inexpensive Swirly Bokeh

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New Pentax K-1, K-1 II, and K-3 III firmware updates released If you register your Leica product online, you will get a 12-month extended warranty and three complimentary digital issues of LFI Magazine Not an April Fools’ Day joke: Leica price increase coming to the US on April 1, 2022 Scanned older issues of LFI […]

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Starting today, PhotoRumors will no longer be accessible in Russia

Starting today, PhotoRumors will no longer be accessible for IP addresses coming from Russia. I strongly encourage other website owners to do the same. СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! Update – here is the statement from Louis who runs FujiAddict:

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CIPA camera production data for January

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data for January 2022 (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020):

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What else is new: Sigma 28-70mm f/2.0 full-frame lens patent and more

Sigma 20mm f/1.4 and 23mm f/1.4 Mirrorless APS-C Patent Found Cheap 28mmm external optical viewfinder for Ricoh GR and Leica cameras Ricoh Image Sync version 2.1.11 is released

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CIPA: worldwide camera shipment will decrease 6.1% this year (2022)

CIPA released their annual market outlook for shipment of cameras and lenses – the worldwide camera shipment will decrease 6.1% this year (2022):

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