The previously reported Funleader 18mm f/8.0 cap lens is now officially announced for Sony E-mount and Fujifilm X-mount. The lens has a focus dial with a focusing distance range from 0.3m to infinity.
For a limited time you can get 10% off on all Funleader products (including the Contax G45 converted lens for M-mount and the Leica M3 925 sterling silver pin) with coupon code 10WBK.
Additional information on the lens can be found here:
Canon already has a teaser on Chinese social media for an upcoming new product announcement that will take place on November 2nd. Canon is rumored to announce several products:
Additional information on the new products can be found here:
Yongnuo is rumored to announce a new YN 35mm f/2 Z DF DSM mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount on October 31. Here is what we know so far:
The HEIPI tripod (the lightest and most compact 3-in-1 travel tripod) raised almost half a million dollars on Kickstarter.
The Maven color-coded magnetic filters raised almost 300k on Kickstarter (campaign ending soon).
→ Olympus CEO Yasuo Takeuchi on why Olympus sold off its decades-old camera and microscope business to focus on medical tech: “We had to move before it became too late” (Fortune magazine).
→ Another quote from a recent interview with OM Digital Solutions management team: “So our middle- and higher-end products, their situation is better than before under Olympus. So that means our business is generally improving, and our current business is going smoothly. I obviously can’t share too many details, but our current business seems to be good, especially thanks to the OM-1.” (Imaging Resource).
In the latest financial reports for the third quarter of 2022, Canon reported strong sales and double-digit growth in unit sales for the Canon EOS R7 and Canon EOS R10 cameras that resulted in a significant increase in overall revenue:
The Fujifilm Summit Tokyo 2022 will take place next week and we can expect the official announcement of the Fujifilm X-T5 camera. The new X-T5 should be very similar to the Fujifilm X-H2 but without the PSAM dial and it might come without some of the video features while adding some photography-centric ones. Here are the rumored specifications:
The previously rumored TTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8 XF lens (41mm equivalent) for Fuji X-mount is now officially announced and available for pre-order for $149 at:
The new 27mm f/2.8 XF lens is the first TTArtisan autofocus lens for Fuji X-mount. Here are the main features and additional information:
