Godox announced a new R200 ring flash


Godox announced a new R200 ring flash head and AD200/AD200Pro firmware updates:

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Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 lens to be announced soon (for Leica L, Nikon Z, Sony E, Canon RF)


The Laowa FFii 12-24mm f/5.6 C-Dreamer ultra-wide full-frame zoom lens from Venus Optics has been rumored for a while and it seems that we are getting closer to the official announcement - here are the first unboxing pictures of the final product:

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What else is new?

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical MC lens review: Lese Majesty

New: Oberwerth x LHSA Leo camera bags

Sony Maintains Large Sensor Market Share Through Innovation

Iridient X-Transformer 2.5 Released With X-H2S Support

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7artisans lenses are up to 20% off for Independence Day


7artisans is currently running up to 20% off on select lenses for Independence Day – see the details here. This offer is valid until July 11.

Use coupon code Welcome5 at checkout for an additional $5 off.

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Insta360 has a new teaser for what appears to be a new modular camera with a Leica lens


Insta360 has a new teaser for what appears to be a new modular camera with a Leica lens. The official announcement will be on May 28th. The text "Our next camera brings a new level of image quality, from dusk till dawn" suggest very good low light capabilities and possibilities of astrophotography as the teaser picture above suggests.

Insta360 has already worked with Leica before on another camera). Back in 2020 Leica and Insta360 announce a strategic partnership to reinvent the action cam:

Leica and Insta360 announce strategic partnership to reinvent the action cam (Insta360 ONE R)

Here is the video teaser and some enhanced screenshots of the new camera where you clearly see the Leica branded lens:

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BCN+R published their latest DSLR camera sales data

BCN+R published their latest DSLR camera sales data - Nikon DSLR sales are down, Canon DSLR sales are up, while Ricoh/Pentax DSLR sales remain virtually unchanged:


From the BCN+R report (Google translated):

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Pre-orders of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens are temporarily paused because of high demand


OM Systems announced that pre-orders of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens are temporarily paused because of high demand (check Adorama and B&H Photo for the latest pre-order status). This is the third warning about the lens being in high demand (see this and this post). Here is the full text of the release:

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