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The new Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 lens for Sony E-mount is now available for pre-order ($158)

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2023

The previously reported Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 lens for Sony E-mount is now available for pre-order with a price tag of $158:

VIltrox Online store (international shipping)
B&H Photo

Check the official website for additional information:

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AstrHori 28mm f/13 2X macro probe lens officially announced (L/X/R/EF/E/PL/Z/F mount)

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2023

AstrHori officially announced the 28mm f/13 2X macro probe lens for L/X/R/EF/E/PL/Z/F mount (previously reported here). The new lens features several improvements, including a front-rotating element. AstrHori is a new Chinese lens manufacturer (previously known as Rockstar) and their products are available for sale on Amazon and on their official website with international shipping. Here are the details on the new lens:

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Fujifilm suspends sales of X-T5 and X-S20 cameras in Japan

By PR admin | Published: October 27, 2023

Fujifilm has suspended sales of their X-T5 and X-S20 cameras in Japan citing strong demand that exceeded the company’s initial production plans:

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Sony special event on November 8th and 9th (300mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens and a9III camera expected)

By PR admin | Published: October 27, 2023

Sony has scheduled a special event on November 8th and 9th where we can expect the official announcement of the new Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens and Sony a9III camera according to SonyAddict:

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Leica M11-P announced: the world’s first camera with Content Authentication (plus a new Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens)

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2023

Today Leica officially announced the previously rumored M11-P camera together with a new Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens. The M11-P is the world’s first camera to feature technology compliant with both the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) and the C2PA standard – see how this works.

Pre-orders are already open at B&H Photo: the M11-P is $9,195and the newSummicron-M is $5,295.

Pre-orders for Europe: WEX | Park Cameras | Calumet | Koch

Upgrades for the M11-P include:

Removal of the red dot Leica logo on the front of the camera
Engraved Leica script on the top cover
Dark chrome viewfinder
Sapphire glass on the rear display for improved durability and scratch resistance
An upgrade to 256GB of internal storage (up from 64GB)

The press release can be found here.

What is the Content Authenticity Initiative and how does it work with the new Leica M11-P camera?

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Insta360 is rumored to release a new action camera with a Leica SUMMARIT lens

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2023

It seems that Insta360 will release a new action camera equipped with a 1/1.3-inch sensor and a Leica SUMMARIT lens (16mm equivalent). Insta360 already has several action cameras with Leica lenses:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2023

Ricoh made an official statement on the Pentax film camera project

Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera now in stock

Big Fujifilm GFX100S Price Reduction Coming

Fujifilm X-E4 Prices Are Rising

Lexar Silver CFExpress Type A Card Announced

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Canon conducted market research for a retro-designed digital camera

By PR admin | Published: October 25, 2023

According to a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, Canon has recently conducted market research through multiple channels about the potential interest in releasing a retro-designed digital camera (I assume mirrorless). I am not surprised, since it seems that Canon is the only company that has not introduced a “retro” model yet.