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New Fujifilm battery (NP-70S) and Sony wireless microphone (ECM-W2BT) registered online

By PR admin | Published: February 8, 2021

In addition to the Sigma EVF-11 external electronic viewfinder, there are two other new products from Fujifilm and Sony registered online:

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How to get a super fast 29mm f/0.55 Micro Four Thirds lens for under $1,500

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2021

How to get a super fast 29mm f/0.55 Micro Four Thirds lens for under $1,500:

Get the Canon EF Lens to Micro Four Thirds T Speed Booster SUPER16 0.58x ($659) +

Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Canon EF ($799) = this combo gives you 29mm f/0.55 (50mm*0.58=29mm, f/0.95*0.58=f/0.551)

The fastest Micro Four Thirds lens on the market today is the Voigtlander Super Nokton 29mm f/0.8 Aspherical that is priced at $1,799:

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The OnePlus 9 Pro smartphone will come with a new Hasselblad camera system

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2021

The new OnePlus 9 Pro smartphone will come with a new Hasselblad camera system (and not Leica as previously reported):

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How to calibrate 7Artisans and TTArtisan lenses to your digital camera

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2021

7Artisans & TTArtisan lenses are sold at the Photo Rumors Online Store

A reader sent me detailed instructions on how to calibrate 7Artisans or TTArtisan lenses to your digital camera (thanks Frank Filippone):

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Interview with the CTO of OM Digital Solutions

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2021

Here an interesting interview between Setsuya Kataoka, former head of strategy for the Olympus Imaging business, now CTO for OM Digital Solutions, and photographer Koichi Akagi, a close friend of Olympus in general and of the late Yoshihisa Maitani in particular:

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Sigma registered a new external electronic viewfinder EVF-11

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2021

Sigma registered a new external electronic viewfinder EVF-11 in Korea on February 4, 2021. This viewfinder could be the accessory for an upcoming camera.The 60MP Foveon Sigma X3 mirrorless camera has been delayed indefinitely, so maybe we will see another L-mount camera soon (maybe a a Sigma fp update/refresh)?