Ending soon on Kickstarter: LIT DUO 1 light meter ($734k) and SwitchLens MFT camera ($661k)

By PR admin | Published: July 22, 2024


LIT DUO 1 light meter has already raised over $734k.


SwitchLens Micro Four Thirds camera for smartphones has already raised over $661k.

Old Kickstarter/Indiegogo projects:

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DxO released support for the latest camera and lens gear

By PR admin | Published: July 22, 2024


DxO released support for the latest camera and lens gear:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: July 21, 2024

The European Nikon rebates are set to expire on July 22nd

The new Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4 lens is now in stock

Understanding Dual Gain ISO on the Nikon Z6 III and other cameras

The new Pixii Max full-frame digital rangefinder camera with Leica M-mount is now open for pre-orders

Leica Camera opens its largest store in Melbourne, Australia

The new Leica D-Lux 8 camera lost some features that were present in the previous D-Lux 7 model

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7Artisans announced a new 85mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus lens for Sony E-mount

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2024

The previously rumored 7Artisans 85mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus lens for Sony E-mount is now officially announced and available for sale:

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Now available: Meike 85mm f/1.4 full-frame autofocus lens for L-mount

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2024


The previously reported Meike 85mm f/1.4 full-frame autofocus lens for Leica L-mount has been officially announced. It is currently in stock and available to ship ($499). The lens already exists for Nikon Z and Sony E-mount:

Meike 85mm f/1.4 STM full-frame autofocus lens for Sony E and Nikon Z mount officially released

Meike lenses are sold also at Adorama, Amazon and B&H Photo.

Additional information on the new lens can be found here and here:

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2023 mirrorless camera market share

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2024


Nikkei published the 2023 mirrorless camera market share from Techno System Research (I believe the numbers are just for the Japanese market the numbers are for the global market share):

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Amazon is canceling existing Fujifilm X100VI pre-orders

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2024


FujiAddict reports that Amazon is canceling existing Fujifilm X100VI pre-orders (not the first time this is happening):

"It appears that Amazon is canceling some Fujifilm X100VI orders because the camera is out of stock. In my experience, Amazon generally sends out an E-mail to confirm if you still want to wait for the order to be filled, but it appears that this customer was never contacted."


Currently, Amazon has the Fujifilm X100VI camera in stock for ridiculous prices:


Fujifilm X100VI camera pre-order links:

Previous coverage of the Fujifilm X100VI camera can be found here:

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It seems that the new Canon EOS R1 camera is a flop based on the number of pre-orders so far

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2024


I talked to a few retailers, and it seems that the new Canon EOS R1 camera did not even get close to the number of pre-orders stores have been used to receive for the latest releases from Sony, Nikon (Z8/Z9), and even Fuji (X100). Of course, pre-orders are not an indication of how good a camera is, but sales and creating buzz are still important.

There are plenty of YouTube videos, reviews, and posts on social media describing the various issues with the R1 - they mainly include the price, the 24MP sensor, and the designation of being a "flagship" camera:






If you are still planning to get the R1, here are some pre-order links:

The long-rumored Canon EOS R1 and R5 Mark II cameras are now officially announced *UPDATED*

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