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By PR admin | Published: July 22, 2021

HD PENTAX-DA★ 16-50mm f/2.8 ED PLM AW lens officially announced

Ricoh still has one not yet announced camera (R05010)

Ernst Leitz Museum lets you experience photography interactively

Fringer NF-FX Firmware v1.40 Released

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Capture One version 14.3 released

By PR admin | Published: July 22, 2021

Capture One released version 14.3. Here are the main improvements:

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The new Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm f/1.2 lens for Fuji X-mount is now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: July 21, 2021

The new Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm f/1.2 lens for Fuji X-mount is now available for pre-order at B&H Photo:

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The Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD will be the company’s first lens for Fuji X-mount (press release included)

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2021

The new Tamron 18-300mm f//3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD will be the company’s first mirrorless lens for Fuji X-mount (and Sony E-mount):

The world’s first 16.6x all-in-one zoom.
Extremely fast and precice AF, VXD linear motor focus mechanism, the highest-level in its class.
MOD: 0.15m (5.9 in), maximum magnifiation ratio: 1:2 at 18mm wideend.
The best image quality in its class.
Outstanding VC.
Comfortably compact.
User-friendly features (Moisture-Resistant Construction, Fluorine Coating, Zoom Lock switch).

Update – the lens is now officially announced.

Pre-orders are not yet open (check Amazon and B&H).

Here is the press release:

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Just announced: Pergear 60mm f/2.8 ultra-macro 2X magnification mirrorless lens (Fuji, Sony, MFT, and Nikon)

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2021

Pergear announced a new 60mm f/2.8 ultra-macro 2X magnification mirrorless lens for Fuji, Sony, MFT, and Nikon mounts. The new lens can be ordered from Amazon US, Amazon CA, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, and at the official Pergear online store (with international shipping).

Additional information:

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Tamron to release a new 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD lens

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2021

Nokishita reports that Tamron will release a new 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD lens in the next few weeks:

タムロンが次に発表するレンズは「18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD」になるらしい。#噂
— 軒下デジカメ情報局 (@nokishita_c) July 20, 2021

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Zeiss Hologon 15mm f/8 lens prototype from Light Lens Lab

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2021

The Chinese company Light Lens Lab recently released a new 35mm f/2 lens for M-mount based on the original 8-element Leica 35 f/2 Summicron classic from 1958.

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.

The next project from Light Lens Lab is a remake of the Zeiss Hologon 15mm f/8 lens for Leica M-mount (see eBay listings):

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DxO PureRAW version 1.2 released

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2021

Back in April DxO launched PureRAW – a new software for enhancing RAW images. Today DxO released PureRAW version 1.2 with newly added support for more cameras and lenses and a few bug fixes: