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First pictures of the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa 27mm T2.8, 35mm T2.4 and 50mm T2.4 anamorphic lenses

By PR admin | Published: April 10, 2022

A few days ago Venus Optics posted a new teaser for their upcoming Laowa anamorphic lenses. Here are the first pictures of the Laowa 27mm T2.8, 35mm T2.4, and 50mm T2.4 anamorphic lenses – they will weigh only 3xxg each and will be available on Kickstarter soon (check Venus Optics website for updates):

Nikkei: the camera market is showing signs of recovery with the support of high-end professional and instant cameras

By PR admin | Published: April 10, 2022

The graph shows the price for cameras going up while the production is going down

Nikkei published an article suggesting that the camera market is showing signs of recovery with the support of high-end professional and instant cameras. Here is the recap from Digicameinfo:

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Capture One 22 version 15.2.0 released, currently $120 off

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2022

Capture One officially released a major new version 15.2.0.

For a limited Capture One is $120 off only at B&H (offer ends April 11 at 8:59 AM EDT):

Here are the details on the latest Capture One version 15.2.0:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2022

New: MS Optics Sonnetar 50mm f/1.3 lens for Leica M-mount by Mr. Miyazaki

Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome and K-70 dedicated to Astrophotography

Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Firmware 2 Released

Translated Fujifilm Aniversary X and GFX Interview

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New silver version of the TTartisan 50mm f/1.2 lens is now available for order for $98

By PR admin | Published: April 8, 2022

The new silver version of the TTartisan 50mm f/1.2 APS-C mirrorless lens is now available for order at the official TTartisan online store, Adorama, and B&H Photo for $98 (international shipping is available) – this lens was previously available only in black color/finish:

Additional information:

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Additional information on the upcoming 7Artisans 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2022

Here is some additional information on the previously rumored 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount from 7artisans:

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Canon rumored to announce two new Cinema EOS zoom lenses: 20-50mm and 45-135mm

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2022

Some additional information on the previously rumored new Canon cinema lenses:

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Leica announced a new limited-edition Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH matte black lens with a special extremely scratch-resistant paint

By PR admin | Published: April 7, 2022

Today Leica announced a new robust, limited-edition version of the Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens in matte black finish with a special paint that is extremely scratch-resistant:

Special scratch-resistant matte black paint finish
Muted green-infilled engravings
Built-in retractable lens hood
Black lens dot
Limited to 450 pieces worldwide

The interesting part is that the price is $4,495 – $500 cheaper than the regular 28mm Summicron version – here are both lenses side-by-side:

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Announced: Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR PF S lens

By PR admin | Published: April 6, 2022

The previously rumored Nikon Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR PF S lens is now officially announced:

Reviews at 42West and Explora
YouTube reviews
Sample photos (more available here)
MTF charts, design, and press release can be found here
Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR vs. Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens specifications comparison
Pre-order links:

Americas	Europe
Adorama Amazon B&H Photo Pauls Photo Service Photo Camera Canada	WEX (UK) Jessops (UK) Calumet (DE) Calumet (NL) Foto Koch (DE) Foto Erhardt (DE)