What else is new?

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

Fujifilm TIPA 2022 Awards

Sony TIPA 2022 Awards

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Viltrox is rumored to release several mirrorless lenses for Canon RF-mount (full-frame and APS-C)


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.

Canon EOS R7 and R10 cameras, RF-S 18-45mm and 18-150mm lenses to be announced on May 24, 2022 (all APS-C)

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Insta360 has a new teaser for what appears to be a new 360 camera/drone



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:

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New TTArtisan 6bit M-E lens adapter now available (Sony E camera to Leica M lens)




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:

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Kickstarter updates


→ 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.

Venus Optics Announces The World’s Tiniest 1.5x Anamorphic Series: Nanomorph 27mm T2.8, 35mm T2.4, and 50mm T2.4

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



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

  • Pre-orders coming soon: Adorama | B&H Photo
  • Press release
  • Product pages: Sony E version | Fuji X version
  • Highlighted Features:
    • The most natural angle of view for wide range of genres.
    • Fully manual focus and aperture for video shooting.
    • Super fast f/1.2 aperture for faster shutter speed and smooth bokeh.
    • Low light fall-off.
    • High contrast performance.
    • Click-less aperture ring & depth of field scale.
    • Long focus throw for an extremely precise focus.
  • Additional information:

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Sony a7R V camera full specification leaked (ILCE-7RM5)


I received a set of detailed specifications for the rumored Sony a7R V (ILCE-7RM5) mirrorless camera (Google translated):

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New Gigapixel AI and Exposure X7 releases and offers


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.

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What else is new?

The Ricoh THETA X camera is delayed in Japan, currently in stock in the US

40th Leitz Photographica Auction catalog now available online

Sigma MC-11 EF-E 1.40 and SA-E 1.26 Firmware Updates Released

Fujifilm Sigma Part 2: More X-mount Lenses to Come

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The Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens for Sony E and Leica L mounts is rumored to be announced on June 1st


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:

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