Photo Rumors

Ricoh CEO confirms in an interview: there will be no Pentax mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2020

Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera (discontinued)

In a recent interview Ricoh’s President and CEO Shinobu Takahashi confirmed again that Pentax will not release a mirrorless camera (a similar statement has been repeated for a while):

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Leica rumored to announce a new CL2 APS-C mirrorless camera with L-mount

By PR admin | Published: December 27, 2020

Leica is rumored to announce a new CL2 APS-C mirrorless camera with L-mount (replacement for the current CL model pictured above). Here is what we know so far:

What else is new? (Pentax K-3 Mark III)

By PR admin | Published: December 27, 2020

New Pentax K-3 Mark III camera pictures

Pentax K-3 Mark III flagship APS-C DSLR camera aperture info record

Pentax K-3 Mark III camera additional coverage

The new Pentax K-3 III camera will adopt the user interface (menu system) from the Ricoh GR III

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TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 lens review

By PR admin | Published: December 26, 2020

TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 lens review by Flavio Bosi (Instagram) – all TTArtisan lenses can be purchased at the Photo Rumors Online Store with free international shipping:

TTArtisan is a very young company. They released their first M mount lens in 2019, the TTArtisan 35mm 1.4, which I will review here very shortly. Since then they kept releasing interesting options for us Leica shooters not necessarily wanting to spend big money on every focal length. A lot of noise was raised when they announced the TTArtisan 50mm 0.95, which seemed to deliver a lot for very little money. I was not fully convinced though, as you can see in my review.

Now they have released the rumoured TTArtisan 50mm 1.4, and it never fails to pique my interest when a new fast prime lens is released for my Leica. Especially a 50mm prime lens. I preordered it immediately, and was astounded at the price: you can find it now on eBay for £288, already shipping from China. You only have to pay the import duties. But that is cheap no matter what, especially if the lens is any good.

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Announced: Viltrox 24mm f/1.8, 35mm f/1.8, and 50mm f/1.8 lenses for Sony E-mount

By PR admin | Published: December 25, 2020

Today Viltrox announced three new lenses for Sony E-mount: 24mm f/1.8, 35mm f/1.8, and 50mm f/1.8 (previously reported here). Additional information:

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The first reviews of the new 37.4MP Zeiss ZX1 full-frame fixed lens camera are already out

By PR admin | Published: December 24, 2020

The first reviews of the new 37.4MP Zeiss ZX1 full-frame fixed lens camera are already out (the ZX1 is now in stock at Adorama and B&H Photo):

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7artisans 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens for Leica M-mount

By PR admin | Published: December 22, 2020

The previously rumored 7artisans 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens for Leica M-mount is now officially announced and available for pre-order ($200) at the Photo Rumors Online Store with free international shipping included. The lens has a really low profile – almost like a lens cap and similar to the Leica 28mm f/5.6 Summaron:

Update# – the lens is now also available on Amazon:

Amazon US (discount code: 10KHE2W7 for 10% off)
Amazon UK (discount code: LBIIQ5N4 for 10% off)
Amazon DE (discount code: LBIIQ5N4 for 10% off)
Amazon FR (discount code: LBIIQ5N4 for 10% off)
Amazon CA (price reduced: 15 C$)

Update #2: the lens is not rangefinder coupled and does not have DOF scale.

Here are the details on the new 7artisans 35mm f/5.6 lens:

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First Capture One 21 savings: up to $40 off on bundle purchases (plus other holiday photo editing deals)

By PR admin | Published: December 21, 2020

New customers can now save up to $40 on the recently released Capture One 21 (bundle purchases) with promo code HOLIDAYSTYLES. The products included in this offer are:

Capture One Pro 21 perpetual license + Ultimate Styles collection
Capture One Pro 21 annual prepaid subscription + Ultimate Styles collection
Capture One 21 brand versions (Fujifilm/Sony/Nikon) perpetual license + Professional Styles kit
Capture One 21 brand versions (Fujifilm/Sony/Nikon) 21 annual prepaid subscription + Professional Styles kit

Several other deals on photo editing software are still ongoing (most offers are set to expire at the end of the month):

All Topaz Labs products are 30% off, including bundles, and upgrades – use coupon code RUMORS15 for an additional 15% off.