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By PR admin | Published: February 11, 2021

The Pentax KP J Limited DSLR camera is now officially discontinued

What’s next for Leica?

The price of the new Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH limited edition lens is already sky-rocketing

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Ilford Sprite 35-II reusable 35mm film point-and-shoot camera officially announced, available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2021

The Ilford Sprite 35-II film camera I reported about in December last year is now officially announced and available for pre-order at B&H. Here is everything you need to know:

Venus Optics released four additional Laowa lenses in L-mount

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2021

Venus Optics released four additional Laowa lenses in L-mount:

In total, Venus Optics has 12 different L-mount lenses:

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New Sigma fp L camera registered online

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2021

I already reported that Sigma will be releasing a new camera with L-mount. Today Nokishita confirmed that Sigma has registered a new model in Korea under the name “fp L” No additional details are available, but we can assume that the new fp L will be a version of the current Sigma fp camera. The fp L will also have an external electronic viewfinder EVF-11.

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Sony FX3 Cinema E-mount camera leaked online

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2021

Sony will soon announce a new FX3 Cinema E-mount camera – the model ILME-FX3 has already been registered at the FCC. Sony currently has two FX cinema camera models available (FX6 and FX9).

Update – here is the first leaked picture of the Sony FX3 Cinema E-mount camera:

Here are the details on the new FX3:

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CIPA December and full 2020 year numbers are out

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2021

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their camera production data for November 2020 (orange: 2020, black: 2019, blue: 2018, click for larger view):

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Voigtlander is rumored to announce two new lenses for Leica M and Sony E-mounts UPDATED

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2021

Voigtlander is rumored to announce two new lenses for Leica M and Sony E-mounts:

Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical (Leica VM and Sony E mounts)
Voigtlander ULTRON Vintage Line 35mm f/2 Aspherical Type II (Leica VM mount only, will be available in black and silver – a replacement for the current Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/2 Aspherical lens)

Update #1: The planned release date for VM lenses is March 2021, the E-mount lens will come in April 2021.

Update #2: The price of the Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens will be ¥128,000 including tax (around $1,200). the price of the Voigtlander ULTRON Vintage Line 35mm f/2 Aspherical Type II VM will be ¥88,800 including tax (around $840).

Via Nokishita, LeicaRumors

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New: up to 25% off Adobe Creative Cloud promotion (US and Canada only)

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2021

Adobe has a new Creative Cloud promotion (US and Canada only) where you an get up to 25% off the different CC packages:

Creative Cloud for Individuals – All apps
Creative Cloud for Teams – All apps
Creative Cloud for Teams – Single app

This offer is valid until February 14, 2021.

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Fujifilm FY2020 Q3 financial results are out: revenue down 17.9%, income down 48.5%

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2021

Fujifilm released their FY2020 Q3 financial results:

In the Imaging Solutions segment, consolidated revenue amounted to ¥218.6 billion (down 17.9% year-over-year).
Consolidated operating income amounted to ¥14.1 billion (down 48.5% year-over-year).

Additional information (click for lager view):

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