Photo Rumors

New Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8X DA DSM lens for Fujifilm X-mount coming soon

By PR admin | Published: October 9, 2023

Here is some additional information on the upcoming Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8X DA DSM lens for Fujifilm X-mount (different from the previous Pro version):

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Zeiss price increase in Japan

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2023

Kenko Tokina introduced a new Zeiss price increase in Japan. There is a very good chance the price of Zeiss lenses will be increased also in other parts of the world.

In the US you can check the current prices of Zeiss products at Adorama and B&H Photo.

Zeiss has still not announced any new photography lenses in over 4 years now.

The full list of impacted products can be found here:

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Several Light Lens Lab (LLL) lenses for Leica M-mount are currently in stock (very limited quantities)

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2023

Several Light Lens Lab (LLL) lenses for Leica M-mount are currently in stock (in very limited quantities):

LLL 50mm f/2 ELCAN: US+International
LLL 50mm f/2 Speed Panchro II: eBay | US | International
LLL 35mm f/2 Collapsible Eight Element: eBay | US | International
LLL 35mm f/2 Eight Element: eBay | US | International

All LLL products can be found here.

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Additional information on the upcoming Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports lens (E+L mount)

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2023

Additional information on the upcoming Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports lens (see development announcement):

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Sony now has two registered but not yet announced cameras: expected to be announced by the end of the year

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2023

Sony now has two registered but not yet announced cameras: WW559681 and WW459276. Both appear to be high-end models with 5GHz compatible Wi-Fi. The new cameras are expected to be announced by the end of the year.

Via Weibo

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New Venus Optics Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5 C-Dreamer ultra-wide-angle zoom lens coming on Monday (E/X/Z/R/EFM mount)

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2023

On October 9 Venus Optics will announce the previously reported Laowa CF 8-16mm f/3.5-5 C-Dreamer ultra-wide-angle zoom lens (see lens specifications here). Here are the details:

APS-C lens for Sony E, Fuji X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and EF-M mount versions
All-metal material housing with a focus ring, a zoom ring, and an aperture ring
16 elements in 12 groups
Minimum focusing distance: 0.2 meters
Filter size: 86mm
Dimensions: 88.4 x 88.53mm
Weight: 463g
Additional pictures:

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Additional information on the upcoming TTArtisan AF 35mm f/1.8 lens (E/X/Z mount))

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2023

Additional information on the upcoming TTArtisan AF 35mm f/1.8 lens – it seems that the lens is already officially released in China and it should be soon available at the online TTArtisan store:

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