Upcoming new Meike lenses: 55mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.8, and 85mm f/1.4 in white


The Meike 85mm f/1.4 STM full-frame mirrorless lens will come also in white color:


The lens was announced back in April and is/will be available for Nikon Z, Canon RF, and Sony E mount:

Meike shows a new 85mm f/1.4 STM full-frame mirrorless lens for E/Z/L/RF

Meike also confirmed the previously reported 55mm f/1.4 APS-C mirrorless lens (X/Z) and a new 50mm f/1.8 for Nikon Z-mount:

Meike shows a new AF 55mm f/1.4 APS-C mirrorless lens

Meike lenses are also sold at B&H Photo and AmazonMeike’s website offers international shipping. Previous coverage of Meike lenses can be found here:

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The latest Canon rumors


The latest Canon rumors:

  • Canon confirms some 3rd party lens manufacturers are allowed to produce RF-mount mirrorless lenses
  • Canon EOS R5 C Mark II
  • Canon Speedlite EL-10 rumored for later this year
  • Canon RF 50mm f/1.4 lens rumors

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Nikon Zf camera announcement tomorrow

The Nikon Zf retro-inspired mirrorless full-frame camera is rumored to be officially announced tomorrow, Tuesday around midnight EST. Here are the leaked specifications:

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New DJI Matrice 3D drone leaked online

 
 
New DJI Matrice 3D drone leaked online:

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What else is new?

Blackmagic Design officially added to the L-Mount Alliance

The next Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction will take place on Saturday, November 18th

Fujifilm GFX100II LUT and IDT for F-Log and F-Log 2 Now Available

Capture One 23 (16.2.4) Adds Fujifilm GFX100 II Support and New GF Lenses


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The new Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1 Aspherical lens for Canon RF-mount to be released in October 2023

 

Cosina announced that the new Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1 Aspherical lens for Canon RF-mount will be released on October 26, 2023. The lens already exists for Nikon Z and Leica M mount (price: $1,800). Additional information on the lens, including technical specifications and sample photos, can be found here:

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Updated list of upcoming Viltrox lenses


Here is an updated list of upcoming Viltrox lenses:

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Adobe to increase Creative Cloud prices after reporting another record breaking quarter


Adobe announced another record revenue of $4.89 billion for their Q3/2023 quarter (see previous Adobe’s record revenue reports) – here are financial highlights:

  • Adobe achieved revenue of $4.89 billion in its third quarter of fiscal year 2023, which represents 10 percent year-over-year growth or 13 percent in constant currency. Diluted earnings per share was $3.05 on a GAAP basis and $4.09 on a non-GAAP basis.
  • GAAP operating income in the third quarter was $1.70 billion and non-GAAP operating income was $2.26 billion. GAAP net income was $1.40 billion and non-GAAP net income was $1.88 billion.
  • Cash flows from operations were $1.87 billion.
  • Remaining Performance Obligations (“RPO”) exiting the quarter were $15.72 billion.
  • Adobe repurchased approximately 2.1 million shares during the quarter.

Adobe will also introduce a new price increase on Creative Cloud plans on November 1, 2023 – see the details on this page.

The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here. Additional information on Photoshop and Lightroom is available on this page.

Adobe Creative Cloud subscription can be purchased directly from B&H Photo.

Additional Adobe links:

Previous Adobe price increases can be found here.

Summary of latest Adobe releases by product:

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Interesting interview with Viltrox




Photowebexpo published an interesting interview with Viltrox – here is the translation (text and pictures used with permission):

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Blackmagic announced new 6k full-frame cinema camera with L-mount and CFexpress

The previously rumored Blackmagic 6k full-frame cinema camera with L-mount and CFexpress cards support is now officially announced and available for pre-order (additional information on all new Blackmagic products can be found here and here):

  • Full-Frame 6K HDR Sensor
  • Up to 6K 36 fps Open Gate/4K Anamorphic
  • Active Leica L Mount, OLPF Filter
  • 13 Stops Dynamic Range
  • Dual 400/3200 Native ISOs
  • Focus & Iris Control for Select Lenses
  • 5″ Tilting LCD Touchscreen
  • CFexpress Type-B Card Recording
  • 3D LUT & L-Mount Metadata Support
  • HDMI, USB-C, 2 x Mini-XLR Audio Ports

Update – Blackmagic Design is now officially added to the L-Mount Alliance:

Blackmagic Design officially added to the L-Mount Alliance

Additoional informtion:

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