Benro will soon announce Theta – the world’s first auto-leveling travel tripod



Benro is coming with a new Theta self-leveling tripod that will be listed soon for fundraising on Kickstarter. Additional information and pictures (you can sign up for updates here):

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The upcoming Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN | Art lens will be priced at $850 (for Leica L and Sony E mount)


The rumored Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN | Art lens will be priced at $850. Here are the leaked specifications:

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For a limited time, Skylum Luminar Neo and all extensions are 20% off


For a limited time, Skylum Luminar Neo and all extensions are 20% off:

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Phase detection AF is coming to future Panasonic MFT cameras (Panasonic GH7 with PDAF?)


In a recent interview, Yamane-san (director of the Imaging Business Unit at Panasonic) confirmed that phase detection AF is coming to future Panasonic MFT cameras:

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What else is new? (Pentax edition)

Pentax digest #32

Ricoh GR III v1.70 and GR IIIx v1.20 firmware updates released

Ricoh announced two additional limited edition colors for the Pentax KF camera: olive and stone

New: third-party wooden handgrip for Ricoh GRIII camera

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Deal of the day: $30 off coupon if you try DxO PureRAW (also: DxO PureRAW v2.4 released)


From January 25th to February 12th 2023, DxO is offering €30/$30 off PureRAW to people who download the free trial from this dedicated page. After the download, you will receive $30 towards the cost of purchasing DxO PureRAW2. The coupon is then valid for 30 days. The complete/full PureRAW version is available for download in the trial, no payment is required:


The latest version 2.4 of DxO PureRAW has added support for the following cameras (the full list of all supported cameras and lenses can be found here):

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New on Kickstarter: SPINN CP camera strap 2023 edition

There is a new Kickstarter for SPINN CP camera strap 2023 edition that already achieved its goal of $13,624 goal with 35 more days to go. The 2023 version comes with two different base plates and different strap colors. The company behind the strap (SPINN.DESIGN) has already completed several very successful crowdfunding campaigns in the past. Some of their products are also available for sale directly on their website.

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Another 14% Sony price increase is coming to Japan on February 1s


Another Sony price increase is coming to Japan on February 1st, 2023. The average price increase is 14% this time and includes digital cameras and lenses (E-mount, RX).

Sony already had two major price increases last year:

Full press release:

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OM System press event on February 8th (OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO)



OM System will have a press event on February 8th where they will most likely announce the OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO lens (previously reported here)

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AlexOnRAW has the lowest price ever on Capture One eBook and bundles



For a limited time, AlexOnRAW has the lowest price ever on Capture One eBook and bundles – until January 31 you can get:

Use code RUMORS for an additional 10% off on top of the above discounts.

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