New Eddycam Easy elk leather camera straps (the softest camera strap available today)
Leica announced a new long-term global strategic partnership in mobile imaging with Xiaomi

Viltrox is rumored to release 23mm, 35mm, and 50mm full-frame mirrorless lenses for Canon RF-mount.
Viltrox will is also rumored to release 23mm, 35mm, and 56mm APS-C mirrorless lenses for RF-mount (Canon will announce several new APS-C products next week).
The new lenses are expected by the end of 2022.
Viltrox already has the 85mm f/1.8 full-frame lens for Canon RF-mount.


Insta360 has a new teaser for what appears to be a new 360 camera/drone. The official announcement will be on May 24th:
Here is the current Insta360 camera line-up:





The previously reported TTArtisan 6bit M-E lens adapter is now available for sale. This new Sony E camera to Leica M lens adapter from TTartisan has a built-in wheel for transmitting focal length information to the cameras. Here are the details:

→ H&Y Filters just launched the REVORING Swift, the world’s first magnetic modular filter system for photographers and filmmakers: $91,814 pledged of $9,992 goal.

→ Trexo Slider – world’s most compact camera slider: $213,728 pledged of $10,000 goal.

→ This Duovox Mate Pro camera can capture and see the night as if it were day and it uses the Sony STARVIS 2 sensor: $223,492 pledged of $25,000 goal.


Tokina released a new SZ 33mm f/1.2 manual prime APS-C lens for Sony E and Fuji X mounts:

I received a set of detailed specifications for the rumored Sony a7R V (ILCE-7RM5) mirrorless camera (Google translated):
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Topaz Labs released Gigapixel AI version 6.1 with a new Face Recovery AI (with Gigapixel AI you can enlarge and enhance images up to 600% while improving the textures and details). For a limited time, Gigapixel AI is $20 off (use code RUMORS15 on any Topaz Labs product for an extra 15% off).

Exposure Software Spring Sale: save 40% on the new Exposure X7 and all other products in the online store through May 24. The new Exposure X7 version has a new masking tool that makes it easier to separate a subject from the background with just a few clicks. Exposure X7 now also includes Workspaces, which reorganizes Exposure’s interface for a specific task, a unified crop and transform panel, defective pixel removal, and more.

The rumored Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens for Sony E and Leica L mounts is expected to be announced on June 1st – here are the leaked details: