What else is new?

New third-party lenses for Leica M and L mount

Sony a7RV Firmware 2.00 Released

NEW SLR Magic Micro Prime 17mm, 35mm, and 50mm Lenses For X-Mount

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Leica Q2 | Disney “100 Years of Wonder” limited edition camera announced



The previously rumored “Leica Q2 | Disney 100 Years of Wonder” limited edition camera is now officially announced:

Leica Q2 | Disney 100 Years of Wonder limited edition camera announced

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New: Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D LM lens for Leica M-mount


The previously rumored Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D LM lens for Leica M-mount by Venus Optics is now officially announced with 110° ultra-wide angle of view. The new lens is currently in stock at the office Laowa website (international shipping available). The lens has already been available for other mirrorless mounts.

Focal Length15mm
Angle of View110°
Aperture Rangef/2-22
FormatFull frame
Lens Structure12 elements in 9 groups (2pcs of Aspherical Elements + 3pcs of Extra-low Dispersion Elements)
Blades5
Min. Focusing14.5cm/ 5.7”
Magnification1:4
Filter ThreadØ72mm
DimensionsAbout Ø63 x 71mm (2 ³¹/₆₄ x 2 ⁵¹/₆₄ inches)
WeightAbout 418g
MountsLeica M
PriceUSD 649

Additional information:

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Busy day for Canon shooters: the R5 can now take 400MP photos, the R3 can now remember face, some 50mm f/1.2 and R10 are recalled


The previously rumoredIBIS HIGH Resolution” feature to create 400MP images (24576 x 16384) with the Canon R5 camera is now officially released.

New firmware updates for a few other models were also released – for example, the new Canon R3 firmware update can now remember faces (“Register people priority”).

Canon also recalled some batches of the EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM lens and EOS R10 camera.

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MiNT Camera is working on a new plan for a 60’s-style premium 35mm compact camera

MiNT Camera (see their previous projects) is working/developing a brand-new “secret” 60’s styled premium 35mm compact film camera. This is what we know so far:

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New: Insta360 Flow smartphone gimbal/stabilizer with AI-tracking



The Insta360 teaser I reported a few days ago was for a new smartphone gimbal/stabilizer with AI tracking called Insta360 Flow (additional information is available here):

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Rumored Canon RF-mount tilt-shift lenses


Canon is rumored to announce two new RF-mount tilt-shift lenses:

  • Canon TS-R 14mm f/4L tilt-shift lens
  • Canon TS-R 24mm f/3.5L tilt-shift lens
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What else is new?

Exclusive Leica deals at Moment

Leica announcement coming in April

Fujifilm Photographic Film Raw Material Shortages Impact Film Availability

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Sony ZV-E1 full-frame vlogging camera announced






The previously rumored Sony ZV-E1 full-frame vlogging camera is now officially announced:

  • 12 MP Full frame back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor
  • ISO up to 409,600
  • Full frame 4k with full pixel readout and no pixel binning
  • FHD 240p and 4k 120p (coming with firmware update)
  • Cinematic vlog setting, S-Cinetone, S-Log3, S-Gamut3
  • 5-axis optical in-body stabilization
  • Ai-based dynamic active mode stabilization w/ framing stabilizer
  • Ai based AF: real time recognition and tracking for stills and movies
  • Movie support functions: AF assist, breathing compensation, focus map
  • Product showcase setting
  • Vari-angle LCD screen with intuitive touch operation
  • Dust and moisture resistant
  • UVC/UAC USB streaming up to 4K 30p
  • Intelligent 3-capsule mic with AI auto, and manual directivity
  • Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H | KochErhardt | Calumet | WEX
  • Additional information: West42 | Explora
  • Related videos:

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The Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D lens is coming also for Leica M-mount


Venus Optics will soon release the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D lens for Leica M-mount. The lens already exists for other mounts. Additional information:

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