72 hours left: Luminar Neo up to 75% off sale


The Luminar Neo summer sale, where you can get up to 75% off, will end in 72 hours. Here’s the offer breakdown:

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The Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro lens will be officially announced next week

 

Viltrox will officially announce the previously reported Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro lens or Sony E-mount next week on June 16th for the 2025 Bild Expo (other mounts will be released later). Here are the details:

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Announced: Fujifilm X-E5 camera and Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2.8 WR pancake lens





The previously rumored Fujifilm X-E5 camera and Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2.8 WR pancake lens, and kits with both the camera and lens, are now officially announced and available to preorder:

Additional information on the new Fujifilm X-E5 camera:

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Rollei 85mm f/1.8 AF full-frame lens for Nikon Z and Sony E cameras


The German brand Rollei announced a new 85mm f/1.8 autofocus full-frame lens for Nikon Z and Sony E cameras.

For now, the new lens is only available for pre-order in Germany (Foto Erhardt). In the US, Rollei products are sold at B&H Photo.

The new Rollei lens appears to be a rebadged Chinese lens. Viltrox, 7arrtisans, and I am sure a few other brands have a similar lens already. The new Rollei 85mm f/1.8 appears to be very similar to the 7artisans 85mm f/1.8 lens. DJ Optical designs all Chinese lenses, they just use different branding for marketing purposes. DJ Optical is a huge state-owned enterprise in China with a very strong optical technology design department and appropriate production lines. They also have military contracts.



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New: Manfrotto ONE all-in-one hybrid tripod system


Manfrotto announced a new ONE all-in-one hybrid tripod system. The new model has an intuitive and seamless modular design with practical features such as its Q90 rotating column, levelling mechanism, sliding column, and Xchange quickly swap system. Pre-orders are now open at:

 

Additional information:

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Reminder: the 2025 Bild Expo starts next week in NYC (free registration)





The 2025 Bild Expo by B&H Photo will start next week in NYC (June 17-18) - the free registration is still open. The show's agenda is live on the official website, together with the list of all participating companies:

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Sigma to announce two new lenses: Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art & Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary


In the next few days, Sigma will soon announce two new lenses:

  • Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art lens (price: 1,650 AUD)
  • Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary lens (price: 1,080 AUD)

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Another Fujifilm X-E5 teaser released


Here is the second teaser for the upcoming Fujifilm X-E5 camera (see leaked specs and picture, the official announcement is on June 12th):

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