DJI Mini 5 Pro drone officially announced outside of the US


The DJI Mini 5 Pro drone, which has already been leaked online, is now officially announced outside of the US. Check pricing and availability at Foto Erhardt and WEX Photo (in stock at both retailers). I guess after the DJI Air 3S fiasco, the company decided not to even bother this time to release their latest product in the US.

US-based readers can still buy the drone on eBay (keep in mind the new Trump tariffs).

Additional information on the new DJI Mini 5 Pro drone:

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What else is new?


Here is what else is new:

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DJI teases the Osmo Nano small modular action camera announcement for September 23rd

A new DJI Osmo Nano small modular action camera will be officially announced on September 23rd. Here are the latest leaks:

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The release of the new Zeiss Otus ML 1.4/85 lens is delayed until October


The release of the new Zeiss Otus ML 1.4/85 lens is delayed until October (pre-orders: B&H Photo | Foto Erhardt | WEX Photo):

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The Kase 85mm f/1.4 autofocus lens is now available for Fuji X and Leica L mount


The Kase 85mm f/1.4 autofocus lens is now available for Fuji X and Leica L mount. Pre-orders are now open for $479.

The lens was previously released for Nikon Z and Sony E mounts – here are the details:

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Announced: Venus Optics Laowa AF FF 180mm f/4.5 CA-Dreamer Macro 1.5X lens (E/Z/EF/RF/L)

The previously reported Laowa 180mm f/4.5 APO CA-Dreamer 1.5X ultra macro full-frame autofocus lens by Venus Optics is now officially announced. Pre-orders are now open at

The new lens is available for the following mounts:

  • Auto focus: Sony E / Nikon Z / Canon EF
  • Manual focus: Canon RF / L mount

Additional information (lens specification, optical design, MTF chart) can be found here:

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The Thypoch Simera 50mm f/1.4 lens is now also available for Nikon Z-mount


Thypoch released a Nikon Z-mount version of the Simera 50mm f/1.4 lens. The lens already exists for Leica M-mount (check the official website):

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Of course, there was no DJI mirrorless camera announcement yesterday











DJI did not announce a new mirrorless camera on September 15th. Online “rumors” with “leaked” AI-generated pictures, and obviously fake teasers, were posted by multiple websites. It was very clear to many readers that all this was just clickbait, and I clearly noted the hoax in my tweet on September 3rd:

What DJI will really announce tomorrow is a new DJI Mini 5 Pro drone:

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7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 full-frame lens for Nikon Z & Leica L-mount officially released


The previously reported 7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 full-frame lens for Nikon Z & Leica L-mount is now officially released (the lens already exists for Sony E-mount). The price of the lens is $329, and you can order one here. Additional information:

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New grip options for the Sigma BF camera

Here are some of the new accessories for the Sigma BF camera (now in stock at B&H Photo and WEX Photo):

SmallRig L-shaped mount plate with a handle for Sigma BF (also available on Amazon and the official SmallRig website).

Tilta mounting baseplate with wooden grip for Sigma BF cameras available at B&H Photo and Amazon.

IDSworks released a new grip set for Sigma BF cameras (additional informtion).




Owlkrown BF2 Grip for Sigma BF cameras.



Owlkrown WristLoop BF straps for Sigma BF cameras.

More Sigma BF grips are listed on Amazon.

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