Photo Rumors

Jared Polin rants about the RX1R III camera: “Sony, you are not Leica”

By PR admin | Published: July 22, 2025

As I already reported online about the RX1R III being announced without any previous rumors or leaks and with a ridiculously high price for the camera and accessories:

Sony RX1R III camera accessories

The reason there were no leaks is becuase this time Sony did not let anyone know in advance of the existence of the RX1R III. Now they know how to stop the leaks if they want to, but I seriously doubt they will.

Jared Polin was the only influencer who actually had the guts to say something about all of this – “Sony, you are not Leica“:

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More DJI leaks and rumors on upcoming products: Osmo 360, Osmo Action 6, Neo 2, Mini 5 Pro, Avata 3, and the long-rumored DJI mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: July 21, 2025

DJI Osmo 360 camera (price shown is in Australian dollars):

DJI Osmo Action 6 camera:

A new DJI Neo 2 drone was registered with the FCC a few days ago:

The DJI Mini 5 Pro drone has been rumored for a while, and there is also a new DJI Avata 3 drone to be announed soon:

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Screen covers, dial locks, and leatherette accessories for Fujifilm cameras

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2025

In my previous report on PPP Cameras in the UK, I did not notice that they also sell screen cover accessories for several Fuji camera models (a similar product exists for Leica cameras and makes the LCD screen of a regular M10/M10-P look like the M10-D model that has no LCD screen):

Other Fuji accessories:

Fujifilm leatherette:

Fujifilm X100VI & X100V exposure compensation dial lock:

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Leaked Insta360 drone “Antigravity” pictures

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2025

It seems that Insta360 is working on new drones labeled as “Antigravity“. Here are the first leaked pictures that show two different models:

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Insta360 responds to GoPro’s patent infringement allegations

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2025

A week ago, the International Trade Commission ruled that Insta360 infringed on GoPro’s HERO camera design patent. A few days later, Insta360 responded that the International Trade Commission (ITC) has rejected GoPro’s utility patent claims against Insta360. A final determination from the full Commission is expected by November 10, 2025. Here is the full text of GoPro’s statement and the response from Insta360 (see the filing notice here):

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2025

Here is what else is new:

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Updated list of upcoming Chinese lenses

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2025

Here is an updated list of upcoming Chinese lenses:

Posted in 7Artisans, Brightin Star, Yongnuo, ZY Optics| Tagged Brightin Star AF 35mm f/1.8 ASPH, Chinese lenses| 1 Comment

BCN published the best-selling brands in each photo category for the first half of 2025

By PR admin | Published: July 18, 2025

BCN published the best-selling brand in each photo category for the first half of 2025 in Japan

Fixed lens digital cameras: Kodak with 21.7%
DSLR cameras: Canon with 46.8%
Mirrorless camera: Sony with 30.4%
Action cameras: DJI with 35.3%
Interchangeable lenses: Tamron with 21.8%

BCN Ranking collects real sales data from approximately 40% of Japanese retailers – this is not a worldwide market share or sales report. Previous BCN reports from Japan can be found here.