Photo Rumors

It seems that 7Artisans is going to release a 4mm f/2.8 drone lens and another cinema lens

By PR admin | Published: September 24, 2022

It seems that 7Artisans is going to release a new 4mm f/2.8 drone lens for E/FX/M43/EOS-M mounts:

Update – 7artisans will also announce a new 12mm T2.9 wide-angle cinema APS-C lens for E/M43/FX/Z/L/RF:

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Yongnuo is working on a new 12-35mm AF zoom lens

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2022

It seems that Yongnuo will soon announce their first AF zoom lens with a 12-35mm internal zoom. The minimum focusing distance of the new lens will be 0.25 meters. The lens will have an SCU option (super close-up). Stay tuned for more details. Here is the leaked lens design diagram:

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Just announced: limited edition gold and titanium TTArtisan 28mm f/5.6 and titanium 50mm f/0.95 lenses for Leica M-mount

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2022

TTartisan announced three new limited edition versions of their existing lenses for Leica M-mount (previously reported here):

Gold TTArtisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for M-mount (500 limited edition)
Titanium 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount (500 limited edition)
Titanium 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount

Additional pictures:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 23, 2022

More information on the upcoming Leitz M6 film camera reissue

The next 2022 Tamarkin camera auction will take place on Saturday, November 19th

Fringer NF-GFX Supported Lenses and Cameras

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TTartisan to announce a new gold 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2022

TTartisan is rumored to announce a new gold 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount (previously rumored/reported here):

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Officially announced: Venus Optics Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO full frame 2X macro lens (Canon R, Nikon Z, Sony E, Leica L)

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2022

The previously rumored Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO full frame 2X macro lens from Venus Optics is now officially announced and available for order (Canon R, Nikon Z, Sony E, Leica L):

Pre-order here (coming soon to B&H)
Product page
Press release
Technical specifications can be found here and here
Sample photos:

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The new Sony FX30 camera will be announced on September 28

By PR admin | Published: September 22, 2022

The previously rumored Sony FX30 camera will be announced on September 28 (see rumored specs):

Sony FX30 Announcement Event September 28th

New Sony FX30 camera to be announced soon

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Techart TMX-02: new autofocus adapter for using Leica M lenses on Hasselblad X cameras

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2022

It seems that Techart is working on a new TMX-02 AF adapter that will allow users to autofocus Leica M lenses on Hasselblad X cameras – see the four small servo motos for AF inside the adapter:

Several companies are currently selling Leica M to Hasselblad X adapters, but none of them support autofocus:

Techart already has several lens adapters that support autofocus (some of them are already on version III) and they do look very similar to the above design:

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New KEH promotion: get up to 20% off

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2022

KEH has launched a new sale where you can get up to 20% off photo gear and accessories in the Overstock category:

Offer: up to 20% on Overstock Gear | 10% off camera & lenses | 20% off accessories
Run dates: 09/21/2022- 09/23/2022
Use coupon code: OS20A

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New NiSi 9mm f/2.8 lens announced in China

By PR admin | Published: September 21, 2022

The NiSi teaser I reported two weeks ago was for a new 9mm f/2.8 APS-C manual focus lens – now officially announced in China. The lens will be officially released for the rest of the world on September 28th.