Canon Germany on third-party Viltrox lenses: “Canon believes that these products infringe their patent and design rights and has therefore requested the company to stop all activities that infringe Canon’s intellectual property rights”

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2022


Canon never released any official statements on the report that Viltrox was forced to stop selling RF-mount mirrorless lenses until today. The German site Photografix Magazin published the first official statement where Canon Germany indicated that third-party lenses infringe on their patent and design rights. Here is the full text:

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What’s next?

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2022


Several new cameras and lenses will be announced in the next few days – here is an updated list of what is expected next:

Lenses

Cameras

Other

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Labor Day deals

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2022


→ Select WANDRD camera backpacks are now up to 40% off.


→ 7artisans Labor Day Sale.


→ Field Made indicator labels for different lenses and cameras are now 20% off.


→ Labor Day deals at Adorama.


→ Labor Day deals at B&H Photo.


→ Irix lens sale: 15% wiht code LABOR15.

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NiSi will announce a new fast wide-angle ASPH lens at the end of September

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2022



NiSi will announce a new fast (f/2.x) wide-angle ASPH lens at the end of September (you can subscribe for email notifications on their website).

This will be NiSi’s second lens – a few months ago they announced a 15mm f/4 ASPH lens (currently in stock).

Here are the first leaked pictures of the upcoming lens:


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Insta360 to announce a new camera this week

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2022


Insta360 will announce a new product next week (August 2). This time the slogan is “Magic in action“. Here is the teaser:

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More Hasselblad X2D 100C leaks

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2022



A few last-minute leaks from the upcoming Hasselblad X2D 100C medium format camera:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2022

Charles Gatewood’s Leica M2 with 50mm dual-range Summicron lens listed for sale on Craigslist?

New: MS Optics XENOMAX 50mm f/3.5 lens for Leica M-mount by Mr. Miyazaki

Ricoh Japan announced a price increase coming on October 1st

IR Fujifilm Interview: Fujifilm X-H2S, GFX100R, Tilt-Shift, PSAM, AIAF, 150-600mm, 18-120mm, and More

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The latest CIPA report

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2022


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020):

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Additional information on the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa 58mm f/2.8 CA-Dreamer 2x Magnification APO Macro lens

By PR admin | Published: September 3, 2022



As previously reported, Venus Optics will announce a new Laowa 58mm f/2.8 CA-Dreamer 2x Magnification APO Macro lens next week on September 6th Here are the details:

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Hasselblad X2D 100C medium format camera full specifications

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2022


I already posted online the first set of Hasselblad X2D 100C medium format camera specifications (for pricing, keep checking the B&H product page):

  • 100MP sensor
  • Adjustable screen
  • Improved Live View
  • Top LCD screen
  • Better AF
  • IBIS stabilization
  • Three new lenses will be announced together with the X2D
  • One of the new lenses will be the already leaked Hasselblad XCD 38mm f/2.5 lens
  • Possible price: $8,000/€8,000
  • Expected announcement: September 7th
  • Capture One is expected to soon start working with Hasselblad files
  • Previously leaked pictures:

Here is some additional X2D information I received today:

  • BSI CMOS sensor
  • 1 TB internal storage
  • 1x EVF 5.76 million pixels
  • 5 axis 7 stop IBIS
  • Much smaller new XCD lenses with a new shutter design and faster leaf shutter
  • Here is the first picture of the new adjustable LCD screen:

And here is the full set of Hasselblad X2D 100C camera specifications:

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