More Ricoh leaks: three HD PENTAX-FA Limited lenses and a new Pentax K-1 Mark II J Limited 01 camera to be announced soon

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2021



Ricoh will soon announce three new HD PENTAX-FA Limited lenses and a new Pentax K-1 Mark II J Limited 01 camera (all new products are expected to start shipping at the end of April):

Prices of the new HD PENTAX-FA Limited lenses and K-1 Mark II J Limited 01 camera leaked online

Additional pictures of the upcoming HD PENTAX-FA Limited lenses (will be available in black and silver):

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Another dump of leaked Sony FX3 Cinema E-mount camera pictures

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2021



Here are the latest Sony FX3 Cinema E-mount camera leaks (additional information is available here):

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New HD PENTAX-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited lens leaked from US-based website

By PR admin | Published: February 21, 2021


There is a US-based photo website that is leaking like the Titanic… (I think I know which website that is). The latest leak is the upcoming/new HD PENTAX-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited DSLR lens for K-mount. The new lens will be priced at $799 (the current smc version is priced at $897). Here are a few pictures from the new lens:

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Ending n 24 hours: Benro Polaris smart electric tripod head with camera interface controller has raised over $2 million

By PR admin | Published: February 21, 2021


After this Bevis Gear camera bag raised over $600k on Kickstarter with 11 more days to go, here is another crazy funded project: the Benro Polaris smart electric tripod head with camera interface controller and remote preview/configuration through wi-fi/cellular is going to soon pass the two million dollar mark with another 21 days to go (which means this can easily reach $5 million).

As usual, do your own research on Kickstart projects and be aware of the risks involved. In this case Benro is an existing/established company that sell many different products online.

Additional information on the Polaris smart electric tripod head can be found here:

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Olympus posted operating loss of 44.7 billion yen because of expenses related to the divestiture of the Imaging Business

By PR admin | Published: February 21, 2021


Olympus released their latest financial results and posted operating loss of 44.7 billion yen mainly due to expenses related to the divestiture of the Imaging business:

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TTartisan and 7artisans lens orders and shipments resume

By PR admin | Published: February 21, 2021



Shipping of TTartisan and 7artisans lenses has resumed. Shipments were temporary suspended because of the Chinese New Year. TTartisan and 7artisans can be purchased directly from the Photo Rumors Online Store with free worldwide shipping.

Check out also the first TTArtisan photo contest where you can win one out of many TTartisan lenses:

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The fall of the photo industry between 2010 and 2020 (infographic, chart and video)

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2021


Lensvid published another interesting infographic, charts and video on the fall of the photo industry between 2010 and 2020:

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ON1 Photo RAW 2021.1 released

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2021


ON1 released Photo RAW 2021.1. This is a free update with new features and enhancements to Portrait AI, added support for .ABR Adobe brush files, slider control improvements, support for new cameras and lenses, and more.


Free 14-day trials are available for all ON1 products (no credit card required):

  • ON1 Photo RAW 2021
  • ON1 HDR 2021
  • ON1 Effects 2021
  • ON1 Portrait AI 2021
  • ON1 Resize 2021

What’s new in ON1 Photo RAW 2021.1:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2021

New firmware updates released for several Leica M cameras

Fujifilm X Lab 11: Fujifilm X-E4 Development Part 1

Fujifilm X100V, X-Pro3, X-T30, XC16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II Firmware Updates and Fujifilm Software Updates Released

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This new Bevis Gear camera bag raised almost $500k on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: February 19, 2021


This new Bevis Gear camera bag raised almost $500k on Kickstarter:

“The Top Shelf Camera Bag is the first open-layout sling bag that lets you access all your gear in 1.1 seconds. The patented sling design rests in a tabletop position on your hip so you can see all your gear and set up on a flat, clean surface. It’s like a table whenever and wherever you need it. Securely carry your camera, lenses, laptop, keys, passport, tripod and more, all in one sleek bag.”

Ending n 24 hours: Benro Polaris smart electric tripod head with camera interface controller has raised over $2 million

Additoonal pictures:

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