Tamron is doing great according to their latest financial results and they are planning to introduce another three new lenses by the end of the year (2022) in addition to the already announced Tamron 17–70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD and Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD:
Here is a recap of Tamron’s 2nd quarter FY2022 financial results:
Tamron recently announced the development of a new 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD lens (model A067). Here is some additional information on the upcoming lens courtesy of B&H Photo:
The Midwest Photo photo retail store in Columbus, Ohio has been robbed again – this time somebody drove a stolen truck through the storefront and stole an unknown amount of photo gear:
Watch out for photo gear deals online too good to be true.
From the Midwest Photo Facebook page:
The previously rumored Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art and 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lenses for Sony E and Leica L mount are now officially announced:
Nikkei published an article on the future of compact cameras. Here are a few quotes from the different camera manufacturers:
Many Viltrox lenses (and other products) are currently on sale at Rollei in Germany – here are some examples (this offer is ending on August 8th):
The latest deals and offers on photo gear in the US and EU (Nikon, Sony, Canon, Zeiss, and more)
The Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 lens is the third best lens ever tested by DxO Mark… yes, this sub $400 lens is better than all Zeiss lenses and many other high-end lenses. Only the Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct and Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM A lenses scored better (the Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 lens is now available for Sony E-mount, Canon RF-mount, and is coming soon for Nikon Z-mount):
Tamron is developing a new Lens Utility app for Android smartphones where you can fine-tune lens features in the field. The app is planned to be released by the end of 2022. Here are some of the app features:
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020):
