Photo Rumors

Light Lens Lab lens updates (LLL 50mm f/1.2 ASPH, 35mm f/2 eight-elements, Cooke Speed Panchro 50mm f/2 for Leica M-mount)

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2022

The second prototype of the Light Lens Lab 50mm f/1.2 ASPH “1966” lens for Leica M-mount has just been produced. The lens is now being tested and compared with the original 1966 Noctilux.

The collapsible Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 eight-elements (8E) lens for Leica M-mount is now in production and will be available to the public later this year. A few videos of the new lens can be found on Instagram.

The Light Lens Lab Cooke Speed Panchro 50mm f/2 SP2 lens for Leica M-mount will accept E43 filters and lens hood accessories. The lens is scheduled to be released later this year. The price will be lower than LLL ELCAN 50mm f/2. Videos of the lens are also available on Instagram.

Update: PopFlash is now the official distributor of LLL (Light Lens Lab) lenses in the US - check out the LLL lenses listed at their eBay store.

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Godox announced a new R200 ring flash

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2022

Godox announced a new R200 ring flash head and AD200/AD200Pro firmware updates:

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Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 lens to be announced soon (for Leica L, Nikon Z, Sony E, Canon RF)

By PR admin | Published: June 26, 2022

The Laowa FFii 12-24mm f/5.6 C-Dreamer ultra-wide full-frame zoom lens from Venus Optics has been rumored for a while and it seems that we are getting closer to the official announcement - here are the first unboxing pictures of the final product:

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 26, 2022

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical MC lens review: Lese Majesty

New: Oberwerth x LHSA Leo camera bags

Sony Maintains Large Sensor Market Share Through Innovation

Iridient X-Transformer 2.5 Released With X-H2S Support

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7artisans lenses are up to 20% off for Independence Day

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2022

7artisans is currently running up to 20% off on select lenses for Independence Day – see the details here. This offer is valid until July 11.

Use coupon code Welcome5 at checkout for an additional $5 off.

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Insta360 has a new teaser for what appears to be a new modular camera with a Leica lens

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2022

Insta360 has a new teaser for what appears to be a new modular camera with a Leica lens. The official announcement will be on May 28th. The text "Our next camera brings a new level of image quality, from dusk till dawn" suggest very good low light capabilities and possibilities of astrophotography as the teaser picture above suggests.

Insta360 has already worked with Leica before on another camera). Back in 2020 Leica and Insta360 announce a strategic partnership to reinvent the action cam:

Leica and Insta360 announce strategic partnership to reinvent the action cam (Insta360 ONE R)

Here is the video teaser and some enhanced screenshots of the new camera where you clearly see the Leica branded lens:

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BCN+R published their latest DSLR camera sales data

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2022

BCN+R published their latest DSLR camera sales data - Nikon DSLR sales are down, Canon DSLR sales are up, while Ricoh/Pentax DSLR sales remain virtually unchanged:

From the BCN+R report (Google translated):

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Pre-orders of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens are temporarily paused because of high demand

By PR admin | Published: June 24, 2022

OM Systems announced that pre-orders of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens are temporarily paused because of high demand (check Adorama and B&H Photo for the latest pre-order status). This is the third warning about the lens being in high demand (see this and this post). Here is the full text of the release:

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Topaz Labs DeNoise AI version 3.7 released, currently on sale

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2022

Topaz Labs released DeNoise AI version 3.7 which introduces improved color consistency with Low Light v4, updated TensorRT models, important stability improvements, and bug fixes:

Improved color consistency with Low Light v4 - Improvements to how we trained Low Light v4 allows us to provide more consistent color while reducing blotchiness in the highlights and shadows.
Updated TensorRT models - Users of supported NVIDIA GPUs will experience performance improvements, especially when using the RAW model.
Important stability improvements and bug fixes - Additional camera model RAW files are now supported, including the highly requested Olympus OM1. Bug fix highlights include plugging up a memory leak when batch processing using the RAW model, improved handling of batch import into Adobe Lightroom Classic, and a new workflow that prevents crashes when applying the RAW model to Canon CR2 files.

For a limited time, DeNoise AI is $20 off and you can get an additional 15% off with promo code DENOISE15 (expires July 8, 2022).

Additional information on the latest Topaz Labs DeNoise AI version 3.7:

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Kickstarter updates

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2022

SPINN.DESIGN (they already had several very successful crowdfunding campaigns) just launched another project on Kickstarter - the SPINN CW.01 is a protective wrap for camera gear: $52,583 pledged of $7,927 goal.

The new Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 STM APS-C lens for Nikon Z and Sony E mount: $53,401 raised so far from 146 backers.