AstrHori 28mm f/13 2X Macro lens officially announced (E/XF/Z/L/RF/F/EF/PL) *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2022









The previously rumored AstrHori 28mm f/13 2X full frame macro lens is now officially announced and available for pre-order (similar to the Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe):

You can save $60 on the lens at Pergear with coupon 2AAPKEGY3GPZ.

Update – more pre-order links:

Lens  specification:

  • Focal Length: 28mm
  • Lens Format Coverage: Full Frame
  • Maximum Aperture: f/13
  • Minimum Aperture: f/40
  • Diagonal Angle of View: 75°
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 0.48m
  • Optical Design: 21 Elements in 16 Groups
  • Diaphragm Blades: 7
  • Filter Thread: None
  • Focus Scales: None
  • Electronic Communication: No
  • Image Stabilization: No
  • Dimensions (W x H): 60 x 60 mm
  • Length: 457mm
  • Weight: 698 g
  • A few sample photos can be found here

Here are the details (Google translated):

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Fuji X-T5 camera and XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro lens specifications leaked ahead of announcement

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2022


The Fuji X-T5 camera and XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro lens specifications leaked online ahead of the official announcement:

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OM Digital Solutions will rebrand existing Olympus products to “OM System”

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2022



OM Digital Solutions announced that it will rebrand and change the label of existing Olympus products to “OM System” (it seems that Olympus cameras will remain unchanged). Here is the example given in the press release:

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Just announced: new Funleader 18mm f/8.0 cap lens for Sony E and Fujifilm X

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2022


   
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:

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II camera and Canon RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM lens to be announced on November 2nd

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2022


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:

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Yongnuo to announce a new YN 35mm f/2 Z DF DSM mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: October 30, 2022


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:

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Kickstarter updates

By PR admin | Published: October 30, 2022

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).

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Olympus and OM Digital Solutions interviews

By PR admin | Published: October 30, 2022

→ 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).

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Canon Q3 financial reports: double-digit growth in unit sales for the Canon EOS R7 and Canon EOS R10 cameras

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2022


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:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2022

The new HD Pentax D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 ED AW lens is now available for pre-order

Fujifilm X-H2 and X-H2S Firmwares Released

Size Comparson Sony a7RV vs a7RIV – Sony Cameras Are Getting Bigger

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