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Ricoh Imaging Europe acquires Meilleure Visite to enhance Ricoh 360 service Explained: the new FotodioX Pro PRONTO adapter that will autofocus Leica M lenses on Fujifilm X-mount cameras Billingham announced new navy canvas/chocolate leather camera bags Win A Limited Edition 10th Anniversary X100V Fujifilm X-T2 / X-T3 / X-T4 / X-Pro2 / X-Pro3 / X-H1 / X-E3 / X-T20 / X-T30 Firmware Update For FUJINON XF50mmF1.0 R WR Fujifilm Releases X […]

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New British company Alice is trying to succeed where others have failed: to develop an MFT camera that attaches to a smartphone

Alice Camera is a British company that is trying to succeed where others have failed – developing an MFT camera that attaches to your smartphone. Several other companies like DxO, Olympus, Yongnuo, Canon, and of course Sony (I am sure I am missing a few) have tried this concept before and have failed. Not sure what is the secret […]

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NWS Instruments announces pricing for their 23mm f/3.5 APO and 110mm f/3.2 APO lenses

The Swiss company NWS Instruments announced the pricing of their 23mm f/3.5 APO and 110mm f/3.2 APO medium format lenses with Hasselblad V-mount (previously reported here):

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Report: shipments of interchangeable and mirrorless cameras in 2019

Nikkei published new data on the shipments of interchangeable and mirrorless cameras in 2019:

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What else is new: Sigma lenses for L-mount APS-C cameras and the latest Fuji news

Sigma will probably develop brand new lenses for Leica L-mount APS-C cameras And several Fuji updates:

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Th new Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL lens for Leica L+M, Nikon Z, and Sony E mounts is now available for pre-order

The new Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL lens for Leica L+M, Nikon Z, and Sony E mounts is now available for pre-order at Adorama and B&H Photo. Additional information on the lens can be found here and here). The Laowa macro lenses promotion is ending tomorrow – see the details at Adorama and B&H:

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Kolari Vision is now repairing corroded Leica M9 CCD sensors for $1,000 Sale: all caps, pins, and tins are now $20 with free international shipping Leica’s management did in fact once consider making a medium-format film camera system New: Ricoh 23mm and 28mm f/2.8 APS-C lens patent for a compact camera (new Ricoh GR maybe?).

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What’s new on Kickstarter: “Universal Lens Hood”

  In case you missed my social media post yesterday (Twitter | Facebook) – the “Universal Lens Hood” project raised over $160k on Kickstarter:

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More rumors: Leica Q2 James Bond 007 limited edition camera and Leica Q2 Monochrom camera The upcoming Pentax K-new flagship APS-C DSLR camera will have a fixed-type LCD screen Coming soon: “Pentax J Limited Online Event”

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What to expect next from Nikon Nikon registered two new wireless remote controllers that will replace the current WR-R10 and WR-T10 models What’s next for Leica? 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 vs. Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 lens comparison Fujinon XF50mm f/1 R LM WR Post Announcement Roundup

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