More reports that Zeiss has existed the photography industry


The Phoblographer found more reports online that Zeiss has existed the photography industry - something I wrote about a year ago:

Flashback: Zeiss has still not announced any new photography lenses in 3 years

The latest source is a forum discussion at Fred Miranda:

"I just received confirmation today from the Zeiss Australian distributor, that Zeiss has exited the stills lens business: Batis, Loxia etc and even their filter range has been discontinued. End of an era."

Zeiss lenses are still available for sale at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H.

The Zeiss ZX1 camera was also discontinued a few months ago:

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Sigma interview with CEO Kazuto Yamaki: Foveon update, fp camera-to-cloud and more


The Foveon sensor is still in full-force development according to a recent interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki and the company has no plans on giving up on that project:

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New Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 PRO XF lens is coming soon


The VIltrox online store is teasing the previously reported Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 PRO XF lens for Fujifilm X-mount:

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What else is new?


→ New Shimoda Action X v2 camera backpacks released.


Think Tank Photo announced new SpeedTop magnetic lid backpacks.


→ Delkin released new CFexpress Type B memory cards.


→ Here are the latest Fujifilm news and releases:
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The latest CIPA numbers for April 2023


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2023, black: 2022, blue: 2021):

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5DayDeal is back with a new giveaway


The new 2023 5DayDeal Video Creators Bundle will be open for sale from June 8-13, 223. The corresponding 5DayDeal $10,000+ Prelaunch Giveaway is already live online. Stay tuned for updates and additional information.

Here is the prize list:

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New versions released: Topaz Photo AI 1.3.7 and Luminar Neo 1.10.0


Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 1.3.7 with the following changes (currently $40 off until June 16th):

  • Removed legacy models setting from preferences
  • Autopilot can now recommend the older Sharpen Lens Blur model again
  • Remove Noise v2 models have dropped their beta tag and are now recommended by default by Autopilot
  • Added Nvidia GPU models for Remove Noise v2 models
  • Changed close image shortcut to be Ctrl+W instead of Ctrl+F4 on Windows
  • Selecting Custom aspect ratio will now automatically unlock the aspect ratio while cropping
  • Fixed issue where only half of face would be recovered in some cases
  • Fixed Close Image shortcut only being able to close one image on Windows


Skylum released Luminar Neo version 1.10.0 with the following changes (save up to 75% when upgrading Luminar Neo):

  • Quality improvement for UpscaleAI, as well as improvements for other Extensions, including NoiselessAI and SupersharpAI.
  • Support for Sony ZV-E1 and Sony FX30 cameras.
  • New tooltips to help you better understand each tool.
  • Purchasing new creative assets directly in the Extras tab.
  • Performance and stability improvements.
  • A faster and more convenient editing experience thanks to bug fixes.


→ Adobe is offering 50% off Creative Cloud for the first 3 months starting June 3 and running through June 9 (this promotion is limited to the United States and Canada only).

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