Ricoh announced a new all-weather, rugged, waterproof, shock-resistant digital compact camera – this time under the Pentax brand: Pentax WG-90 (in the past the adventure camera line was under the Ricoh brand). The Pentax WG-90 will start shipping in early 2024. Pre-orders are not open yet (check B&H Photo). The press release can be found here:
Ricoh announced a new Pentax WG-90 waterproof shock-resistant digital compact camera
So you bought a bunch of Chinese lenses, and now you want to sell them. But where? Who will give you the best offer for your used equipment? Here are some quotes I got a few months ago:
Price new | MPB | ||||
| TTArtisan APO 35mm f/2 for Leica M | $468 | $77 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH for Leica M | $369 | $63 | $0 | $150 | $0 |
| TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 ASPH for Leica M | $755 | $55 | $0 | $300 | $0 |
| 7artisans 75mm f/1.25 for Leica M | $449 | $82 | $160 | $175 | $0 |
| 7artisans 28mm f/1.4 for Leica M | $436 | $93 | $135 | $150 | $0 |
| TTartisan 11mm f/2.8 for Leica M | $369 | $49 | $0 | $140 | $0 |
| 7artisans 10mm f/2.8 fisheye for Nikon Z | $256 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 |
| TTartisan 50mm f/2 for Nikon Z | $69 | $8 | $0 | $20 | $0 |
| Total | $3,171 | $427 | $295 | $1,035 | $0 |
The best choices (in my case) to sell Chinese lenses are:
* Adorama did not provide me with an itemized estimate and insisted on shipping the lenses first before getting a quote. Keep in mind that I did all this a few months ago and the prices could be different today.
Where to get the best prices for your used Leica gear (in the US)
Via LeicaRumors
7Artisans will soon release a new 14mm T2.9 full-frame cine lens (see their current lens selection):
Ulanzi announced a new portable fog machine for video and photography:
Additional information:
Several readers reminded me that I missed the latest Sony financial result in the post I published last week (Sony cameras are listed under the Entertainment, Technology, and Services segment):
Sigma will have a new product(s) presentation on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Expected is the official release of the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports lens for Sony E and Leica L mount:
Here is what we know so far about the new lens:
“The SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports, a premium, large-aperture zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. In addition to the expressive imaging capabilities thanks to the latest optical design, this lens offers a high level of performance and features that meet the expectations of professionals in both still and video, including high-speed autofocus with HLA (High-response Linear Actuator), optical stabilizer with the latest algorithm “OS2″, and the superior weather resistance of SIGMA’s Sports line. Coming for Sony E-mount & L-Mount.”
This weekend only: you can get 30% off Skylum Luminar with the new GenErase feature with coupon code GEN30 (ends: November 13).
Skylum released Luminar Neo version 1.15.0 with GenErase AI feature
Nikon second quarter financial results released – “Growth trends in the market for digital camera-interchangeable lens type are greater than expected in the previous forecast”:
Ricoh released its second-quarter financial results. Here is a recap on the camera business (reported under the “Other” category):
Fujifilm announced its financial results for the first half of the year ending September 30, 2023 – here are the imaging highlights:
