DJI Mini 3 Pro announcement expected in late April, priced at $1,250



The new DJI Mini 3 Pro drone is rumored to be announced in late April. The Mini3 Pro FMC will be priced at $950, the Mini 3 Pro will be $1,250:

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Several major mirrorless announcements from Nikon


Nikon made several major announcements today for their mirrorless Z product line:

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The DJI medium format camera rumors are back



The DJI medium format camera rumors are back with two new leaked pictures reportedly showing a new DJI medium format camera based on the Hasselblad X1D:


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Updates on the latest Voigtlander lenses


The Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II SC VM lenses are now discontinued and replaced by the new Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm f/1.5 lens.


The release of the new Voigtlander NOKTON 23mm f/1.2 Aspherical X-mount lens has been delayed (now expected in July).

 
The two new Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2 and NOKTON D 23mm f/1.2 lenses for Nikon Z-mount are rumored to be released in May.


Several Voigtlander lenses are now on sale.

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What else is new?

New: Oberwerth Leica M11 leather camera bag “Louis”

WiFi Commander for Pentax v1.7.0 released

Zhong Yi Optics SPEEDMASTER CINEMA 35mm T1.0

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The latest from Adobe, DxO Photo Lab, and ON1 Resize AI


The Adobe April releases are out:

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.


New DxO Photo Lab version 5.2 was released with support for the latest cameras (free trial is available, the release notes can be found here):

  • DJI Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Cine
  • Fuji X-Pro1, Fuji X-E1, Fuji X-M1, Fuji X20, Fuji X30
  • Leica M10-R, Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S
  • Nikon Z9
  • Sigma Fp-L
  • Sony A7 IV

Preview of the interface of the upcoming new ON1 Resize AI software.


Topaz Labs DeNoise AI is 25% off until April 15.

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What’s new on Kickstarter?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/platyball/platypod-extreme-compact-tripod-major-upgrade

→ New Platypod eXtreme compact tripod: $146,632 pledged of $20,000 goal.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gowing/introducing-the-lens-flipper-versatile-lfv-for-short

→ Lens Flipper (also for Nikon Z mount): $3,060 pledged of $5,000 goal.

→ DIGI SWAP Upcycling film cameras into digital cameras: $18,005 pledged of $39,865 goal.


This Duovox Mate Pro camera can capture and see the night as if it were day: $63,061 pledged of $25,000 goal.


Pinhole Pro Max: world’s most advanced pinhole lens: $177,918 pledged of $10,000 goal.


Tiburn D5 USB flash drives (Star Trek Discovery Badge Series): $70,078 pledged of $3,954 goal.

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The latest Fuji patents


The latest Fuji patents:

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Venus Optics announced a new and updated Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift lens



Venus Optics announced a new and updated Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift lens:

  • Available in Canon EF & RF / Nikon F & Z / Sony E / Pentax K / L mount / Fujifilm G
  • 14-Pointed Sunstars
  • World’s Widest Shift Lens for Full Frame Cameras
  • ±11mm Shift Amount
  • Ready for Medium Format
  • “Zero” Distortion
  • Top-Notch Image Quality
  • Extremely Close Focusing Distance
  • 360° Rotation
  • Special Design Lens Support (Not included, sold separately)
  • Sample photos
  • Price $1,199



Technical specifications and press release:

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Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI version 6 released



Topaz Labs released Gigapixel AI version 6 with several improvements and bug fixes (Native Apple M1 support, improved model downloads and quality boost, and lots of usability and stability fixes).

You can use coupon code RUMORS15 on any Topaz Labs product for an extra 15% off.

Also: Topaz Labs DeNoise AI is now 25% off (until 4/15).

Here is what’s new in Gigapixel AI version 6:

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