Photo Rumors

After the releases of the new cloud-only version of Lightroom, Macphun announced that their product Luminar will be getting a new DAM module (Digital Asset Manager) in 2018. The new functionality will work with both hard drive and cloud platforms (see screenshots above).

Machpun created also a new interactive landing page with some more information about their response to Adobe's recent announcements.

The new DAM will be a free update for all Luminar 2018 owners.

Luminar is also coming soon to Windows (more info available here).

Here is a short video about the new DAM for Luminar:

Posted in Macphun | Tagged Lightroom alternative, Macphun Luminar, photo editing software, Skylum Luminar DAM module | 7 Comments

Sony may or may not announce a new camera next week for the PhotoPlus show

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2017

Several readers have emailed me with questions about the long-rumored new Sony camera (nobody knows what that camera will be yet). The only rumors I reported here on the blog were about a new Sony camera (WW940439) that is already registered with some government agencies. As far as I know, this is the only reliable information we have so far.

Posted in Sony | Tagged 2017 PhotoPlus | 16 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2017

Nikkei: “With sharper focus, Nikon looks to beat first-half profit forecast”

Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount officially announced

Leica announces “LimoLand by Jean Pigozzi” special edition Sofort camera

HD Pentax-DA 645 90-180mm or 80-160mm f/4.5ED AW SR lens patent filed in Japan

Iridient Developer 3.2 Released With Fujifilm X-E3 Support

About SEL50F14Z Planar T * FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Switched Lens Extends Free Service Term Notice

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO and 45mm f/1.2 PRO lens specifications

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2017

The basic specifications of the previously rumored Olympus PRO lenses leaked online:

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.2 PRO lens (price in Japan ¥142,560 yen with tax or around $1,200):

Filter diameter: 62 mm
Size: φ68.2 x 87 mm
Weight: 390 g

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens (price in Japan ¥142,560 yen with tax or around $1,200):

Filter diameter: 62 mm
Size: φ70 x 84.9 mm
Weight: 410 g

The official announcement should be next week for the PhotoPlus show.

Via Nokishita

Posted in Olympus | Tagged Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.2 PRO | 1 Comment

Adobe, you promised: “future versions of Lightroom will be made available via traditional perpetual licenses indefinitely”

By PR admin | Published: October 18, 2017

With the announcement of the new Adobe Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic and the elimination of the standalone Lightroom version (more info here), I want to remind everybody what Adobe has been repeating over the years - Lightroom will continue to be available as a standalone version:

Q. Will Lightroom become a subscription only offering after Lightroom 5?

A. Future versions of Lightroom will be made available via traditional perpetual licenses indefinitely.

You can try some of the new alternatives to Lightroom: