New Meike SE series 85mm f/1.8 Mark II full-frame autofocus lens announced for $229 (Z/L/E)




Meike announced a new SE series 85mm f/1.8 Mark II full-frame autofocus lens for Z/L/E mount. Compared with the previous Mark I version, the new 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II features less CA, better image quality, faster focusing speed, and a closer focusing distance (0.65cm). Orders are now open at:

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New 7artisans AF 10mm f/2.8 APS-C lens announced for $199 (E/X)


The previously rumored 7artisans AF 10mm f/2.8 APS-C lens is now officially announced for E/X mount:

Additional information:
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New Oberwerth bags and half cases for Fujifilm and Hasselblad cameras (10% off coupon code included)


Oberwerth introduced a new line of Momentum camera bags available in three different sizes and three colors:

Oberwerth also has new half cases for Leica, Fujifilm, and Hasselblad cameras (see all bags for Fujifilm cameras):



Some Oberwerth models are also available for sale at B&H Photo.

You can use the coupon code RUMORS for a 10% discount on purchases made directly from Oberwerth.com:


  • Worldwide Shipping – USA & European orders free shipping from 499€
  • US shipments via Express – duties & delivery paid

Previous Oberwerth product coverage can be found here:

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Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses


Some of the previously reported Chinese lenses were already officially announced:

Here is an updated list of the latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses:

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What else is new?


Here is what else is new:

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Canon announced RF 45mm f/1.2 STM lens shortages


Canon announced shortages of the RF 45mm f/1.2 STM lens due to the large number of orders we have received“.

Check availability of the new 45mm lens at:  B&H Photo, WEX Photo, and Foto Erhardt.

Here is the full text of the apology notice:

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Thypoch Black Friday deals



The Thypoch Black Friday deals have already started:

To get 5% off your order from Thypoch’s website, use code: THYPOCH

Photo lenses Black Friday deals:  October 22 – December 3.
Cine lenses Black Friday deals: November 11 – December 3.

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DxO added support for the latest cameras & lenses from Nikon, Canon, Ricoh, Fujifilm, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Samyang, Voigtländer, and Laowa (1,078 new optics modules introduced)


DxO Labs released 1,078 new Optics Modules for the latest cameras and lenses from Nikon, Canon, Ricoh, Fujifilm, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Samyang, Voigtländer, and Laowa (with these new Modules, the DxO library expands to 106,937):

Get 15% off DxO products with code RUMORS by using this link


Cameras:

Lenses:

The new DxO Modules can be found in the following DxO software:

DxO released PhotoLab 9.2, PureRAW 5.5, and Nik Collection 8.2 (exclusive 15% off coupon included)

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New Godox iT32 iFlash and X5 TTL wireless flash trigger announced (C/N/S/F/O)



Godox announced new iT32 iFlash and X5 TTL wireless flash trigger for C/N/S/F/O cameras:

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Luminar Neo Fall Upgrade 2025 is here + Black Friday offers



The latest Skylum Luminar Neo Fall Upgrade 2025 version 1.25.0 is now available (see the special offers at the bottom of this post):

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