The latest patents applications from Tamron, Sigma, Panasonic, Fuji and Canon

Tamron 115mm f:1.4 VC lens patent
The most interesting new patent is for a Tamron 115mm f/1.4 VC full frame DSLR lens - I already covered it on NikonRumors.

Sigma 14mm f:4 lens for mirrorless cameras
Sigma 14mm f/3.5 or f/4 lens patent for APS-C mirrorless cameras with zero distortion.

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Panasonic has a patent for a 24-240mm f/3.6-6.5 MFT lens.

Fuji 10mm f:2 lens patent
Fujifilm filed an unusual patent for a 100mm f/2 lens designed for cameras with 1.2" sensor.

Four more Canon patents after the break:

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List of upcoming announcements/rumored cameras and lenses

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Here is an updated list (see original post here) on what new cameras and lenses are rumored to be announced in the next few weeks before the 2016 Photokina show:

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Another picture of the rumored Hasselblad True Zoom camera module for smartphones

A new picture of the rumored Hasselblad True Zoom camera module for smartphones appeared on the Chinese website Weibo:

Hasselblad True Zoom camera module for smartphones
On the picture you can spot a dedicated shutter release button, zoom controls and a flash unit. Hasselblad's actual involvement in this product is still not clear.

Via Ubergizmo

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Deal of the day: $30 off 12 months Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan

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For a limited time you can get an instant savings of $29.96 for a 12 months subscription of the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan when you use promo code CCPHOTOPLAN (the final price is $89.99, reg price: $119.95):

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This 12 months subscription can be added also to existing Adobe CC subscriptions and may even work for users outside of the US - for more details see the listing's Q&A section.

For comparison, see all available CC plans on Adobe's website.

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Olympus to announce a new HLD-9 battery grip

Olympus HLD-9 battery grip
A new Olympus HLD-9 battery grip was registered at the Korean Radio Research Agency. Official announcements are followed 30-60 days after the registration date (July 20th)

Via Nokishita Camera

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The latest updates and deals on photo editing software

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Topaz Labs Glow 2 is now officially released and is currently 30% off until September 3rd with coupon code Glow2. More info on Glow 2 can be found here.

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OnOne Software has a special pre-sale for the upcoming ON1 Photo RAW.

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Macphun Intensify CK + Uplet is now 50% off.

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Adobe is currently offering 10 free images with their new Adobe Stock subscription.

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What else is new?

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Weekly recap from both the rumor and addict blogs:

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Tamron announces SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro lens for Sony A-mount

Tamron SP 90mm F:2.8 Di MACRO lens Model F017 for Sony A mount
Tamron announced a new SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 USD lens (model F017) for Sony A-mount and a corresponding TAP-in console. The US pricing is $649, shipping will start on August 25th (the Nikon and Canon versions of this lens are already available). Here are the lens specifications:

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