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.


The ATOLL camera accessory that allows users to adjust the camera angle on a tripod quickly: $138,236 pledged of $10,000 goal.


Pinhole Pro Max - the world’s most advanced pinhole lens is now on Indiegogo: $263,374 raised by 1,034 backers.

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Blackmagic announced a new BMPCC 6K G2 Pocket Cinema Camera

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2022





Blackmagic announced a new BMPCC 6K G2 Pocket Cinema Camera:

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Another cheap new lens: Meike 85mm f/1.8 AF STM full-frame lens for Sony E-mount for $200

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2022


This is the fourth new Meike lens announced in the past few weeks - the new Meike 85mm f/1.8 AF STM full-frame lens for Sony E-mount costs only $200. Here are the details:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2022

Coming soon: new Techart LM-EA9 AF adapter for Leica M-mount lenses

Another class-action lawsuit against Ricoh for Pentax cameras aperture defects was dismissed by a federal judge in Illinois

New function-expansion firmware updates for Pentax K-1, K-1 Mark II, and K-3 Mark III cameras

Additional information on the new Pentax custom image modes and firmware updates

Tamron 60mm f/2 APS-C Patent Found

Tamron 90mm f/2.8, 60mm f/2 APS-C, 180mm f/3.5, and 150mm f/2.8 Patents Found

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More pictures of the Light Lens Lab Barnack replica film camera

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2022




Here are a few more pictures of the new Light Lens Lab Barnack replica film camera I mentioned online last week - this is a modern version of the original Leica Oskar Barnack camera (recently sold for $15M):

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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