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By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2021

Check out this rare Meyer Primoplan 5cm f/1.9 collapsible lens with LTM Leica M39 screw mount

New FotodioX PRONTO Leica M-mount to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter II announced

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II lens review

Unique 3D Printed Bespoke Wiggle Lens For X-Mount

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The Russian Zenitar and Helios lenses are coming to Germany

By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2021


The Russian Zenitar and Helios lenses are coming to Germany – a company representative confirmed that a new batch of lenses is being shipped to a distributor in Germany:

“A German distributor has purchased another shipment of photographic lenses from the Zenitar and Helios product lines, produced by the the Krasnogorsky Zavod (KMZ) of the Shvabe Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation). The equipment is supplied with different mounts for use in Sony, Nikon and Canon mirrorless cameras. The batch included two new products that were released last year: the compact Zenitar-12, suitable for photographing landscapes and large groups of people even in confined spaces, and the Zenitar 2.8/60 Macro with an electronically controlled diaphragm.”

In the US Zenit lenses are sold at the official Zenit US website and at B&H.

Zenit to announce 7 new lenses in 2021

Press release: Russian Helios and Zenitar lenses are now sold in the USA, Canada, China, and in Southeast Asia

Here is the full press release:

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New DJI Air 2S drone hints at 1″ sensor and ADS-B air sense (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast)

By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2021





There are new DJI Air 2S drone leaks that hint at a 1″ camera sensor and ADS-B air sense functionality (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast):

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Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses will be released also for Canon R and Nikon Z mounts

By PR admin | Published: April 4, 2021



In their latest press release, Meyer Optik Görlitz confirmed that their lenses will be released also for Canon R and Nikon Z mirrorless mounts (in addition to the existing Canon EF, Fuji X, Leica L, Leica M, M42, MFT, Nikon F, Pentax K, and Sony E mounts):

“In addition, new versions of the famous Biotars are currently being developed in various focal lengths. As well as versions of the existing lenses for the latest camera mounts (Canon R and Nikon Z). The exact dates of those releases are difficult to specify due to the current situation, but will definitely all be in the second half of this year.”

Here is the list of all Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses (available for sale at B&H) – the next lens to be announced will be the Trioplan 35:

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Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan published their camera production data for February 2021

By PR admin | Published: April 4, 2021


The Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan published their camera production data for February 2021 (orange: 2021, black: 2020, blue: 2019):

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Samyang is teasing two new fast wide-angle lenses for astrophotography

By PR admin | Published: April 4, 2021


Samyang is teasing two new fast wide-angle lenses that should be announced later this month (April). One of the lenses will be full-frame and the second APS-C. The teaser suggests that both lenses will be well suited for astrophotography. Stay tuned for more details.

Update: it seems one of the new lenses will be 24mm f/1.8.

Samyang already has multiple fast wide-angle full-frame lenses, so I am curious what else they can add to their lens line:

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New Fujifilm Instax Mini40 camera and Instax Mini contact sheet film leaked online

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2021



 

FujiAddict spotted a freshly leaked Fujifilm Instax Mini40 camera and Instax Mini contact sheet film that should be announced soon online (now removed). Here are the details:

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Venus Optics Laowa Argus f/0.95 lenses sample photos leaked online

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2021



A reader sent me a set of leaked sample photos from the upcoming Laowa Argus f/0.95 lenses by Venus Optics:

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Three new Canon RF telephoto lenses to be announced at the end of April: 100mm f/2.8, 400mm f/2.8, and 600mm f/4

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2021


At the end of April 2021 Canon will announce three new telephoto RF lenses (previously reported here):

  • Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • Canon RF400mm f/2.8 L IS USM
  • Canon RF 600mm f/4 L IS USM

Canon also has a new unreleased speedlight DS401243 that was registered in Russia:

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OM Digital: “we don’t do full-frame” (OM Digital will NOT join the L-mount Alliance)

By PR admin | Published: April 2, 2021


For almost a decade Olympus has been making official statements that they will not make a full-frame camera (see this post, this post, and this post). Back in 2018 Olympus was invited to join the L-mount Alliance and they refused. A recent Sigma presentation indicated that a new member may join the L-mount Alliance in the near future.  Of course, some clickbait websites immediately made up “rumors” that OM Digital will join the L-mount Alliance, which of course is far from the truth.

Tomorrow, April 3rd, is a Four Thirds Day and OM Digital had a special live stream with Panasonic on YouTube where they confirmed again they will not be making a full-frame camera:

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