Deal of the day: Vi Vante sheetline black rope camera strap with Nappa leather ends and electroplated mounting rings now 18% off

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2024

 

The Vi Vante sheetline black rope camera strap with Nappa leather ends and electroplated mounting rings is now on sale at Amazon (18% off):



Other Vi Vante products can be found here and here:

The latest camera accessories from Vi Vante

New: Vi Vante Gaucho camera straps

Via LeicaRumors

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Viltrox 40mm f/2.5 FE lens now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2024


The previously reported Viltrox 40mm f/2.5 FE lens for Sony E-mount is now available for pre-order for $168:

  • Full-Frame | f/2.5 to f/16
  • STM Stepping AF Motor
  • One ED element, one aspherical element, and three HR elements
  • Ten Lens Elements in Six Groups
  • Supports Exif Data Transmission
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 1.1′
  • 52mm filter thread
  • Seven-bladed aperture

The Viltrox 40mm f/2.5 lens already exists for Nikon Z-mount:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2024

Interesting: currently available Nikon Nikkor Z-mount lenses vs. F-mount lenses

Pentax film cameras for sale on Amazon

SUB13 announced the development of a new Leica M6/TTL film camera underwater housing

Tamron BIG ZOOM Patents Found

Capture One 16.4.4 Adds Reala Ace Film Simulation Support

Tons of Canon Patents Found 9-18mm F4 IS, 10-20mm F2.8-4 IS, 11-22mm F2.8 IS, 12-30mm F4-6.3, 24-50mm F4-6.3, 14-30mm f/4-6.2, 24-50mm f/4-6.2, and 12-28mm f/4-6.4

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Topaz Photo AI 3.1.0 released

By PR admin | Published: July 27, 2024



Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 3.1.0 with new Autopilot Suggestions and major quality improvements across the board. Topaz also made improvements to the speed of masking and preview rendering in the app.  Here are the details:

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Panasonic registered a new Lumix P2403A camera in China

By PR admin | Published: July 26, 2024


Panasonic registered a new LUMIX P2403A camera in China (dual-band WiFi + Bluetooth):

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Deal of the day: certified refurbished Panasonic LUMIX G100 mirrorless camera for $369.99

By PR admin | Published: July 26, 2024


Certified refurbished Panasonic LUMIX G100 mirrorless cameras are currently listed for sale on eBay for $369.99 (current price: $597):


Amazon also has a listing for a Panasonic LUMIX G100 camera with 12-32mm lens for $399.

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New lights from Hobolite and SmallRig

By PR admin | Published: July 25, 2024



Hobolite announced new Avant Max and Mini Max Bi-Color LED lighting kits (for additional information and international shipping, check the official Hobolite website).

SmallRig announced new P96 and P108 Pro mini LED lights – here are the key features (order at Amazon and B&H Photo):

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ON1 Photo RAW 2024 version 2024.5.1 released, 50% off coupon code now available

By PR admin | Published: July 25, 2024


ON1 released Photo RAW 2024 version 2024.5.1, which includes some enhancements and new AI models for noise reduction. ON1 Photo RAW 2024 is currently up to 50% off with coupon SUMMER24 (expires July 30th):


List of improvements in version 2024.5.1:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: July 25, 2024

Here is the full list of Nikkor F-mount lenses that will be discounted next week (up to $4,800 off)

The Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH lens is finally in stock

New Pentax K-1 / K-1 Mark II firmware updates released

Canon EOS R5 Mark II Manual Available

Sigma is Preparing New Zoom Lenses

Sigma Adds Sony a9III 120fps Compatibility To More Lenses

Viltrox AF Adapter Announcement Teasers

Fujifilm GFX50S II w GF35-70mm Kit Lens Discontinued

 

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Canon sales are tanking

By PR admin | Published: July 24, 2024


DClife published the article “Canon interchangeable lens cameras: Sales and unit sales decline in the domestic market from January to June 2024 compared to the same period last year“.

Canon’s sales of interchangeable lens cameras have decreased year-on-year from January to June 2024 (click for larger view – the first DILC line is for Digital Interchangeable Lens Cameras, showing the drop in sales year over year from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024):


Here is a quote from Canon’s financial results:

“For interchangeable lens digital cameras, sales increased due to the launch of new products in the same period of the previous year, but due to the decline in sales, sales volume decreased and sales decreased.”

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