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The Pentax KP J Limited DSLR camera is now officially discontinued What’s next for Leica? The price of the new Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH limited edition lens is already sky-rocketing

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CIPA December and full 2020 year numbers are out

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their camera production data for November 2020 (orange: 2020, black: 2019, blue: 2018, click for larger view):

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Alice AI camera now available for pre-order on Indiegogo

The Alice AI camera I reported about last year is now available for pre-order on Indiegogo. Additional information:

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How to get a super fast 29mm f/0.55 Micro Four Thirds lens for under $1,500

How to get a super fast 29mm f/0.55 Micro Four Thirds lens for under $1,500: Get the Canon EF Lens to Micro Four Thirds T Speed Booster SUPER16 0.58x ($659) + Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Canon EF ($799) = this combo gives you 29mm f/0.55 (50mm*0.58=29mm, f/0.95*0.58=f/0.551) The fastest Micro Four Thirds lens on […]

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New firmware update version 2.0 released for the Megadap MTZ11 autofocus adapter for Leica M lenses to Nikon Z cameras Fujifilm X Lab 10 GFX100S: Nostalgic Negative, American New Color, Settings, and More  

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New Rubinar lenses announced from the Russian LZOS factory

There are several new lenses from the Russian LZOS factory that were announced on February 1st: MC RUBINAR 1000/10 Macro MC RUBINAR 500/8 Macro MC RUBINAR 500/5.6 Macro MC RUBINAR 300/4.5 Macro A few sample photos can be found here (from the 300/4.5 lens on a Sony a7s camera). Here is the translated press release:

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Now available: ON1 Professional Plugin Series for Capture One

ON1 Software released their new Professional Plugin Series for Capture One (previously reported here). For additional information on each of the plugins, click on the links below:

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Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount now shipping Ricoh WG-6 firmware update version 1.04 released Fringer NF-FX Firmware 1.20 Released

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Sony Q3/FY2020 financial results: “significant decrease” for Imaging Business sales and income, forecast revised upward

Sony released their Q3/FY2020 financial results – here are the Imaging Business data: Sales: 31.1 bln yen (10%) significant decrease Operating income: 24.8 bln yen significant decrease (quoted from the presentation materials)

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BCN Ranking published their latest full-frame cameras market share report for Japan

BCN Ranking published their latest full-frame cameras market share report for Japan (translation): BCN Ranking collects real sales data from approximately 40% of the Japanese retailers – this is not a worldwide market share report. Previous BCN reports can be found here.

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