The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates


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.

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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


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



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


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:


Here are the related videos:

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What else is new?

Just announced: new Godox XProII-L TTL wireless flash trigger for Leica cameras (S, SL, SL2, M10, Q2, CL, and more to come)

Tamron What’s Next?

Fringer EF-GFX Pro Firmware 1.30 Released

OL: Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM (SEL14F18GM) Review

Coming soon: new Viltrox NF-Z lens adapter (Nikkor F lens to Nikon Z body)

New: Fotodiox macro bellows for Nikon Z-mount (used for extreme close-up photography)

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More Hasselblad X2D medium format camera rumors and leaks






The previously reported rumors about a new Hasselblad X2D medium format camera were recently confirmed by a Hasselblad rep in France:

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What else is new?

Coming soon: flying Leicas (DJI joins the L-Mount Alliance)

The new Pentax O-GPS2 GPS unit is now available for pre-order, will be in short supply

Fujifilm Instax Mini Link 2 Announced

Fujifilm Continues Experiencing Shortages

Fujifilm X-H2S F-Log and F-Log 2 LUT Now Available

Sony a7SIII Firmware 2.10 Released

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Officially announced: Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens for Fujifilm X-mount



The previously rumored Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens for Fujifilm X-mount is now officially announced (the Sony E-mount version of this lens has been available for a while):

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Lexar introduces the world’s fastest Diamond Series CFexpress Type B memory cards


At the Optic 2022 show, Lexar introduced “The World’s Fastest CFexpress Type B Card Diamond Series“. Pre-orders for the new memory cards are already open exclusively at B&H Photo:


See also the full article on the upcoming Lexar Diamond Series CFexpress Type B memory cards at Explora:

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New DxO Nik Collection 5 released




Today DxO announced the all-new Nik Collection 5. The suite consists of eight different plug-ins, Major improvements were introduced in Color Efex and Analog Efex. The design of the user interface has been rebuilt from scratch and now has also several new features. Here are the details:

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