Photo Rumors

Canon to announce two new lenses: RF 15-30mm IS STM and RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STM

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2022

Canon will soon announce two new lenses (previously reported here):

Canon RF 15-30mm IS STM (14-28mm f/2 L USM lens was rumored before)
Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STM (probably a macro lens)

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The TTartisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount is now available also in black chrome-plated brass

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2022

The previously rumored black chrome-plated brass TTartisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount is now available for purchase at the official TTartisan online store (the lens was initially available only in silver).

Update – the lens is on sale until July 1st:

Here are some more pictures of the new lens:

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Viltrox is teasing a new product announcement on June 23

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2022

Viltrox has a new teaser for a product announcement on June 23 and the slogan is “Let the light in“:

One possibility for the new product is this Viltrox NF-Z lens adapter (Nikkor F lens to Nikon Z body):

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New Profoto Connect Pro announced for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Leica, and Fujifilm

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2022

Profoto announced a new Connect Pro for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Leica, and Fujifilm cameras. The new Profoto Connect Pro is marketed as being more than just a remote trigger – “it’s the central nervous system of the shoot – because everything flows through it“.

Pre-orders are now open at Adorama, B&H Photo, and WEX (UK).

Features:

Intuitive interface on a large display
Connect it via your camera’s hot-shoe
100 available channels with six groups for each channel (three groups are for TTL usage, whereas the other three are for manual use)
Extended battery life and rechargeable batteries
Seamless firmware updates via Profoto AirX
Control all groups from the Profoto Control app on your iPad, iPhone, Android smartphone
Switch from TTL Mode to Manual Mode with the automated TTL settings intact
Sync and remote control 0.5-100 m (1.5-330 ft)
Price: $399

Press release:

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The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2022

The new Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 STM APS-C lens for Nikon Z and Sony E mount is ending in 10 days: $48,858 raised so far.

The ATOLL camera accessory that allows users to adjust the camera angle on a tripod quickly is ending in 17 days: $131,291 raised so far.

Venus Optics released a new silver version (neutral flare) of their world’s tiniest Laowa Nanomorph 1.5X Anamorphic lens – 11 days left: $605,916 raised so far.

Posted in Laowa, Venus Optics| Tagged Indiegogo, Kickstarter, What's new on Kickstarter?| 1 Comment

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8S DF DSM full-frame lens for Sony E-mount now available, Yongnuo FE 85mm f/1.8 DF DSM lens tested at DxOMark

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2022

The new Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8S DF DSM full-frame lens for Sony E-mount is now available at B&H Photo and Amazon. Additional information on the lens can be found here:

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Light Lens Lab 50mm f/1.2 ASPH “1966” lens for Leica M-mount sample photos

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2022

Here are the first sample photos from the upcoming Light Lens Lab 50mm f/1.2 ASPH “1966” lens for Leica M-mount:

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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This is how ATOLL works: the new camera accessory allows users to quickly adjust the camera angle on a tripod

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2022

The Taiwanese company Silence Corner has several videos online explaining how their new camera accessory called ATOLL works – you can find them all at the bottom of this post. ATOLL is a lightweight double-layer ring structure that allows users to adjust the camera angle quickly on a tripod. ATOLL has already raised $127,766 on Kickstarter (original goal: $10,000). ATOLL is available for various camera manufacturers – see the details here: