Photo Rumors

Capture One Pro 23 is coming soon

By PR admin | Published: October 4, 2022

The German retailer Foto Erhardt is already offering a promoti0on where you can buy Capture One Pro version 22 and get the not-yet-released version 23 for free:

Exactly around the same time last year, Capture One had a similar promotion:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 4, 2022

An update on the gold-plated Leica M10-P Royal Thai limited edition cameras

The Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH and Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 lenses could be discontinued

Really Right Stuff released a new L-plate + grip for the Leica M11 camera (now available for pre-order)

New: H&Y magnetic filter adapter for Ricoh GR III and GR IIIx cameras

Updated Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift For GFX Finally Shipping

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The Sony a7R IV is the camera with the most fake reviews: rating dropped from a 4.8/5 to a 2.5/5 after removing fake reviews

By PR admin | Published: October 3, 2022

Fstoppers reported that the Amazon rating of the Sony a7R IV camera dropped from 4.8/5 to 2.5/5 after fake reviews were removed. Several other camera models were also quoted:

Fakespot is a website which uses artificial intelligence to “detect fake reviews and scams.” Having analyzed Fakespot’s data, Electronic Hub identified the electronics and brands with the highest density of Amazon reviews suspected of being fake or unreliable. Here is how the list stacked up:
Sony a7R IV: 45.5%fake/unreliable reviews
Canon EOS R6: 45% fake/unreliable reviews
Nikon Z5: 44% fake/unreliable reviews

Here are the top 10 cameras with the most fake reviews (click for a larger view):

Source: Electronics Hub

Just a reminder that a few years ago Sony had to pay penalties for fake reviews.

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The latest releases from Topaz, Skylum, ON1, Capture One, and Adobe

By PR admin | Published: October 3, 2022

Here are the latest releases from Topaz, Skylum, ON1, Capture One, and Adobe:

→ Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 1.0.2 (Photo AI combines DeNoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Gigapixel AI into one package). The release notes can be found here. Photo AI is currently $40 off until October 7. You can get an additional 15% off with code GETPHOTOAI.

→ Skylum announced their fifth paid extension for Luminar Neo that will be released in November: Focus Stacking (the other extensions so far are Upscale AI, AI Background Removal, HDR Merge, and Noiseless AI Extensions). Use code RUMORSNEO for $10 off.

→ The all-new ON1 Photo RAW 2023 is coming on October 10th (more info here). The 2023 version will be the most significant update in ON1 Photo RAW’s history with many new AI-powered features (see sneak peeks here).

→ Check out also the ON1 Creative library.

→ Capture One introduces tethering for iPad.

→ Adobe announced Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2023 – now available at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H. Additional information is available on Adobe’s website (see also hands-on review).