Photo Rumors

DJI Avata 2 drone officially announced

By PR admin | Published: April 11, 2024

The already leaked DJI Avata 2 drone is now officially announced:

Order: Adorama | B&H Photo | Foto Erhardt | WEX
Upgrades image sensor, stabilization & more
Additional information
Key features of the DJI Avata 2:

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The new Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 APS-C lens (Z/X) is now available everywhere

By PR admin | Published: April 10, 2024

The new Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 APS-C lens for Nikon Z and Fuji X mount was officially released a week ago and is now available everywhere:

Amazon US
Amazon CA
Amazon DE
Viltrox & Pergear (international shipping available)
B&H Photo

Additional information on the new lens can be found here and here.

Via NikonRumors

Godox released a new Lux Elf flash for $49 (compatible with Fuji, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Sony cameras)

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2024

Godox announced a new Lux Elf flash priced at $49 (compatible with Fuji, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and Sony cameras):

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New products announced from DJI, TetherTools, NiSi and more

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2024

→ Tether Tools announced a new TetherGuard LeverLock plate.

→ Another cheap Chinese APS-C mirrorless lens I have not reported yet: Astrhori 14mm f/4.5 ($89).

→ New Sony savings in the US.

→ The previously rumored NiSi Athena 18mm T2.2, 40mm T1.9, and 135mm T2.2 cinema lenses are now officially announced (more info available here).

→ The previously rumored DJI RS 4/RS 4 Pro gimbals and the Focus Pro are now officially announced: Adorama | B&H Photo.

→ 25% off Think Tank Photo Backlight backpacks.

→ How has the camera market changed over the past ten years? (Switzerland market)

Hoya Data Breach

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New Hasselblad XCD 24mm f/2.5 lens to be announced soon

By PR admin | Published: April 8, 2024

Hasselblad will soon announce a new XCD 24mm f/2.5 medium format mirrorless lens – here is the first leaked picture:

Update – there is another new Hasselblad XCD 135mm f/2.5 lens (probably fake):

Just a reminder that the latest Hasselblad XCD 90mm f/2.5 V lens was officially released in August last year (2023) and it is still not available (check availability at Adorama and B&H Photo):

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Matt Granger’s Sony Setup Guide is now live and it includes every full-frame Alpha camera

By PR admin | Published: April 6, 2024

The new Sony Alpha Setup Guide by Matt Granger is now live and ready to stream or download. The program runs for almost 11 hours and covers every full-frame Alpha camera. It includes CAMSET files, camera control as well as a complete menu deep dive of every item, and customization guides for Landscape, Portraiture, Sports, Wildlife, and video. The launch sale is now on – see this page for details.

Check out also Matt’s new FujiFilm GFX Expert Setup Guide and his other classes and guides:

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The latest Leica rumors

By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2024

After the recent Leica SL3 camera and Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 in black anodized limited edition lens announcements, here is an updated list/recap of expected/rumored Leica cameras and lenses (see all previous reports here):

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2024

The world’s largest panoramic image is now up for funding on Kickstarter (captured with a Nikon Z9 camera)

The PC NIKKOR 19mm f/4E ED is now discontinued, Nikon is rumored to announce two new mirrorless tilt-shift lenses

Is this the first leaked picture of the upcoming/rumored Leica M11-D “Black Paint” camera?

Differences between the Ricoh GR III HDF and GRIIIx HDF cameras

The black Pentax K-3 Mark III camera listed as discontinued in Japan

Fujifilm Limited Edition X100VI US Raffle Announced: Coming April 18th

FUJIFILM 400 Color Negative Film Now Available in Japan

Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 XF Autofocus Fimware V1.1.6 Released

New Sony Patents Found For 12mm f/2.8, 14mm f/2.0, and 20mm f/1.8 Primes

Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G Shipment Date Moved Forward to April 19th

The new Leica SL3 camera is now shipping

Sony Pulled The Big Sony A1 Firmware 2.00 Update

Interview: Fujifilm X100VI Launch and Shortages Explained

Fujifilm Shortages and Discontinued Products: X100VI, X-S20, Instax Wide 300, and Instax mini 90

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Yongnuo to release a new YN455II Micro Four Thirds mirrorless Android-based camera

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2024

Yongnuo is rumored to release a new YN455II Micro Four Thirds mirrorless Android-based camera (this is the second Mark II generation of the previous YN455 model).

Yongnuo already had several previous iterations of this model: YN450, YN450M, and YN455.

Here is what we know so far:

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Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 lens officially announced, available for pre-order (X/Z)

By PR admin | Published: April 2, 2024

Viltrox officially announced the previously reported AF 56mm f/1.7 APS-C lens for Nikon Z and Fuji X mount. The US price is $139. Pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo (coming soon to Amazon). Additional information: