The Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z8x camera specifications leaked online:
Nikon Z8: 24MP, native ISO 100-120,600
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/mirrorless-cameras/z-8.html
Nikon Z8x: 61Mp, native ISO: 32-25,600
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/mirrorless-cameras/z-8x.html
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Mr. Ding is a new Chinese lens manufacturer that currently offers three different lenses:
The Mr.Ding Noxlux DG 50mm f/1.1 E58 lens for Leica M-mount is not new, but this is the first time I am covering it here on the blog. Here are the details:
Viltrox is rumored to announce the following lenses later this year (2023):
The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 lens already exists for Fujifilm X-mount and it has been very popular – it only makes sense to release it for other systems:
The previously rumored “Leica Q2 | Disney 100 Years of Wonder” limited edition camera is now officially announced:
Leica Q2 | Disney 100 Years of Wonder limited edition camera announced
The previously rumored Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D LM lens for Leica M-mount by Venus Optics is now officially announced with 110° ultra-wide angle of view. The new lens is currently in stock at the office Laowa website (international shipping available). The lens has already been available for other mirrorless mounts.
| Focal Length | 15mm |
| Angle of View | 110° |
| Aperture Range | f/2-22 |
| Format | Full frame |
| Lens Structure | 12 elements in 9 groups (2pcs of Aspherical Elements + 3pcs of Extra-low Dispersion Elements) |
| Blades | 5 |
| Min. Focusing | 14.5cm/ 5.7” |
| Magnification | 1:4 |
| Filter Thread | Ø72mm |
| Dimensions | About Ø63 x 71mm （2 ³¹/₆₄ x 2 ⁵¹/₆₄ inches) |
| Weight | About 418g |
| Mounts | Leica M |
| Price | USD 649 |
Additional information:
The previously rumored “IBIS HIGH Resolution” feature to create 400MP images (24576 x 16384) with the Canon R5 camera is now officially released.
New firmware updates for a few other models were also released – for example, the new Canon R3 firmware update can now remember faces (“Register people priority”).
Canon also recalled some batches of the EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM lens and EOS R10 camera.
MiNT Camera (see their previous projects) is working/developing a brand-new “secret” 60’s styled premium 35mm compact film camera. This is what we know so far:
The Insta360 teaser I reported a few days ago was for a new smartphone gimbal/stabilizer with AI tracking called Insta360 Flow (additional information is available here):
Canon is rumored to announce two new RF-mount tilt-shift lenses:
