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Lens Rentals 2023 Rankings Published

New: Really Right Stuff custom L-plate with grip for Leica Q3 cameras

Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens review: a stellar, affordable everyday prime

Metabones – Speed Booster’s 10th Anniversary

TTArtisan 56mm f/1.8 Firmware 1.0.2

SIRUI Saturn 35mm & 50mm & 75mm 1.6X T2.9 Carbon Fiber Anamorphic Lens Now Available

Godox V1 Pro Update

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DxO offers new combo savings when buying more than one product


DxO software offers new savings when purchasing more than one of their products (scroll down to the bottom of this page to see all available combos).

DxO released 559 new Optics Modules

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New Godox V1 Pro flash coming soon

Godox has registered a new V1 Pro flash in Japan (probably a high-end version of the current V1 version) – expect the official announcement soon:

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Panasonic jumps on the AI bandwagon


Panasonic announced the development of HD AI Image Recognition AI with a new classification algorithm:

“Image recognition AI recognizes objects by classifying them into categories based on their appearance. However, there are many cases when even objects belonging to the same category, such as “train” or “dog”, are classified under subcategories such as “train type” or “dog breed”, having very different appearances. Furthermore, there are many cases in which the same object can appear to look different due to differences in shooting conditions such as orientation, weather, lighting, or background. It is important to consider how best to deal with such diversity in appearance. In order to improve the accuracy of image recognition, research to this point has been carried out with the aim of achieving robust image recognition that is not affected by diversity, and classification algorithms have been devised to find similarities within subcategories and features common to objects in a given category.”

Additional information:

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The new TTartisan 27mm f/2.8 yellow/orange limited edition lens is now available



The new TTartisan 27mm f/2.8 yellow/orange limited edition lens for Fujifilm Z-mount (previously reported here) is now available at Amazon, B&H Photo, and the official TTartisan website.

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The latest patents

Fujinon XF18-300mm F3.5-6.5 OIS, XF16-200mm F3.5-6.5 OIS, and XF16-150mm F4-6.5 OIS Patents Found

Sigma 50-135mm f/2.8 DC DN Patent Found

Sigma 65mm F1.4 DG DN and Sigma 50-135mm f/2.8 DC DN APS-C Patents Found

Tamron 15-28mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/4, and 24-50mm f/2 Patents Found

Sony Camera Vibration Patent

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Now available: Yongnuo YN 12-35mm f/2.8-4 M lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras

The previously reported Yongnuo YN 12-35mm f/2.8-4 M lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras is now available at Amazon and B&H Photo. Additional information:

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Dpreview: “Sony a9 III global shutter comes with an image quality cost”


Dpreview published their studio scene photos taken with the new Sony a9 III camera under the title “Global shutter comes with an image quality cost“:

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The 2024 CES show starts next week


The 2024 CES show starts next week (January 9-12) and several press conferences (Sony, Panasonic) are already scheduled for January 8th. I do not expect any major photography announcements at the 2024 CES show.

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Panasonic S1 II / S1 IIx cameras rumored specifications


A new set of Panasonic S1 II/ S1 IIx camera specifications is making rounds on the Internet in the past few days – not sure how reliable this information is:

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