More Hasselblad X2D medium format camera rumors and leaks






The previously reported rumors about a new Hasselblad X2D medium format camera were recently confirmed by a Hasselblad rep in France:

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What else is new?

Coming soon: flying Leicas (DJI joins the L-Mount Alliance)

The new Pentax O-GPS2 GPS unit is now available for pre-order, will be in short supply

Fujifilm Instax Mini Link 2 Announced

Fujifilm Continues Experiencing Shortages

Fujifilm X-H2S F-Log and F-Log 2 LUT Now Available

Sony a7SIII Firmware 2.10 Released

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Officially announced: Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens for Fujifilm X-mount



The previously rumored Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens for Fujifilm X-mount is now officially announced (the Sony E-mount version of this lens has been available for a while):

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Lexar introduces the world’s fastest Diamond Series CFexpress Type B memory cards


At the Optic 2022 show, Lexar introduced “The World’s Fastest CFexpress Type B Card Diamond Series“. Pre-orders for the new memory cards are already open exclusively at B&H Photo:


See also the full article on the upcoming Lexar Diamond Series CFexpress Type B memory cards at Explora:

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New DxO Nik Collection 5 released




Today DxO announced the all-new Nik Collection 5. The suite consists of eight different plug-ins, Major improvements were introduced in Color Efex and Analog Efex. The design of the user interface has been rebuilt from scratch and now has also several new features. Here are the details:

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Another cheap new Meike lens: 8mm f/2.8 for Micro Four Thirds


Meike has a new 8mm f/2.8 manual focus lens for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras:

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4-29% price increase for OM System/Olympus products in Japan


OM System/Olympus announced a 4-29% price increase in Japan (starting on July 1, 2022). The price increase includes the OM-1, E-M10 Mark IV cameras, and several lenses:

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New DJI and Zhiyun gimbals announced, DJI joins the L-Mount Alliance


The previously rumored RS3 and RS3 Pro gimbals are now officially announced together with a new DJI Transmission. The PRO version features Automated Axis Locks, Extended Carbon Fiber Axis Arms, and LiDAR Focusing:

 
Additional details:

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The latest from Light Lens Lab: 50mm f/1.2 ASPH M-mount, 50mm f/2 LTM, Speed Panchro 50mm f/2, 35mm finder

Here are the latest updates from the Chinese lens manufacturer Light Lens Lab (LLL) – they mainly produce and sell replicas of old Leica, Zeiss, and Panchro lenses (if you are interested in buying a LLL lens, contact me and I will forward your request to LLL – they do ship internationally):

Update: PopFlash is now the official distributor of LLL (Light Lens Lab) lenses in the US – check out the LLL lenses listed at their eBay store.

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Major updates for Adobe Lightroom and Capture One released


The Adobe June 2022 photography releases are out and Lightroom now also has video editing:

The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here (see also this page). A free Lightroom CC trial is available on this page (no credit card required). More information on the different Lightroom versions is available here and here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here.


A major Capture One 22 update with new features was also released today – here is what’s new in version 15.3.0 (the latest Capture One Pro 22 is currently $120 off at B&H Photo):

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