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Nikon achieves top market share in Japan for the first time with the release of the Z5II camera

Nikon Zf firmware update version 2.01 released

Leica adds analog M options to M9 CCD sensor corrosion upgrade program

Mammut Photo Contest 2025 with Leica global gear hunt

Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens

Pentax 17 wins Camera GP 2025 editors’ choice R&D award

Why Wait For The Fujifilm X-Half Frame? When There is The KODAK EKTAR H35? Plus Fujifilm X-Half Frame Specs

BLAZAR LENS MANTIS 1.33x Anamorphic Adapter

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Skylum Luminar Photo Editor now available on Android and ChromeOS

Skylum has teamed up with Google to unveil Luminar Photo Editor, now available for Android and ChromeOS:

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Sony FY2024 financial results



Sony released its FY2024 financial results. As usual, there is little information provided for the camera business, which is part of the Entertainment, Technology & Services Segment (ET&S Segment):

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Sony is teasing a new camera for June 2nd


Sony has a teaser for a new camera announcement on June 2nd. I am pretty sure the short video will be removed any moment becuase it actually has a picture of a Canon camera – this is what happens when you rely on AI to do the work for you:

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Panasonic now offers 5-year extended warranty in select countries




Panasonic now offers a 5-year extended warranty on Lumix full-frame cameras and lenses in select countries – here are a few examples:

Check your country for additional information.

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Sony price increase now in effect in the US


The Sony price increase for the US, which I exclusively reported last week due to the Trump tariffs, is now in effect for all Sony products manufactured in China – check the current Sony pricing at B&H. You know that even if the tariffs are removed one day, those prices will never go down again.

Significant Sony price increase coming on May 19th

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Another FujiFilm half-frame digital compact camera teaser and another leak

Another FujiFilm half-frame digital compact camera teaser and another leak:

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What else is new?

New Ricoh 360 Theta A1 camera (R07010) coming soon

Ricoh announced FY2024 financial results: “camera business performed well”

Leica US price increase examples

Just released: new Leica LUX App Artist Look by Greg Williams

The Nikon Zr will be the next Z-mount camera with RED tech (R for RED)

Nikon Z50II camera accessories (part II)

Canon EOS R1 Wins Reed Dot Design Awards Highest Honor

Fujifilm X-Half Frame X Summit Experience May 22 in LA Announced

Fujifilm at P&E

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Significant Sony price increase coming on May 19th


Here is the official price increase due to the Trump tariffs for all Sony products manufactured in China that will be effective this coming Monday, May 19, 2025 (previously reported here) – check the current Sony pricing and availability at B&H:

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New FujiFilm X half-frame digital camera teaser for the diptychs feature

FujiFilm released a new teaser video “Half the Size, Twice the Story” for their upcoming X half-frame digital compact camera, demonstrating the new diptychs feature:

“A diptych is an artwork, often a painting or photograph, consisting of two related panels, usually joined together by a hinge. The panels can be closed like a book and, in the past, were often used to protect the interior paintings. Diptychs can be used to create a visual dialogue between the two images, capture a single moment in time, or explore a theme over time.”

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