What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 6, 2020

What to expect next from Nikon

Nikon registered two new wireless remote controllers that will replace the current WR-R10 and WR-T10 models

What’s next for Leica?

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 vs. Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 lens comparison

Fujinon XF50mm f/1 R LM WR Post Announcement Roundup

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More GoPro Hero 9 Black camera leaks

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2020

More GoPro Hero 9 Black camera leaks, including the product packaging and the new (bigger) battery:

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Interview with Fujifilm management

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2020


Image Resources published a new interview with Mr. Udono, Mr. Iida, and Mr. Toshi Iida from Fujifilm. Here is a recap of the lengthy interview from FujiAddict:

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7artisans to announce a new 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens (lens cap) for Leica M-mount

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2020



7artisans will announce a new 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens for Leica M-mount (can be used also as an M-mount lens cap). The lens will be soon available for pre-order in the PR online store. Some technical information on the new lens can be found here.

Both TTartisan and 7artisans have released several new lenses for Leica M-mount in the past few weeks. The latest two models are:

TTartisan and 7Artisans lenses can be purchased directly from the PhotoRumors Online Store with free international shipping.

Via LeicaRumors

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July 2020 CIPA reports: big increase in mirrorless shipments

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2020


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

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DJI teases a second new gimbal (RS2 and RSC2?)

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2020


DJI added a second new gimbal to the initial Ronin (RS2?) teaser. The announcement date has now also shifted to 10/2020. The speculations are for a dual RS2 and RSC2 announcement on October.

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens delayed because of many pre-orders (wink wink)

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2020


Adding the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens to my collection of photo gear that has “greatly exceeded expectations” and got so many pre-orders that was of course delayed. If one is to believe all those press releases, the photo industry must be doing great and I wonder why Olympus is selling their camera business.

Olympus financial losses over the years (thanks Eamon!)

Adorama and B&H still show a shipping date of September 8th, 2020.

Here is the translation of the Olympus press release for the believers:

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New Luminar AI announced, Nik Collection and Capture One now 30% off, ON1 sneak peek

By PR admin | Published: September 3, 2020


Skylum announces Luminar AI with a new early bird pricing for the first 30,000 worldwide preorders:

  • LuminarAI is starting from US$59 for existing customers.
  • LuminarAI is starting from US$69 for new customers.
  • Once 30,000 copies have been sold, LuminarAI will start from US$74 for new customers.

What is LuminarAI: “The all-new LuminarAI is the world’s first image editor fully powered by Artificial Intelligence. It automates the most common manual tasks and simplifies complexity. This is not just another upgrade to Luminar 4. It’s a brand-new and totally different product that’s never been seen before. While working on LuminarAI, our team will also continue to work on Luminar 4, bringing more updates to our customers in the future.”


The new DxO Nik Collection 3 is now 30% off (from September 3rd – 20th).


Limited time offer: 30% off Capture One products with coupon code LABORDAY30 (4 days only: September 3rd – 7th) on the below-listed products:

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Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1 R WR lens announced

By PR admin | Published: September 3, 2020


The previously rumored Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1 R WR lens is now officially announced (more info available here). The US price is $1,500 and pre-orders are now open at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon.

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Five new Panasonic L-mount lenses added to the updated lens roadmap

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2020


In addition to the new Lumix S5 full-frame mirrorless camera (Adorama, B&H), Panasonic announced also five new L-mount lenses (four f/1.8 primes and a telephoto zoom):

  • Panasonic Lumix S 24mm f/1.8
  • Panasonic Lumix S 35mm f/1.8
  • Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8
  • Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 (release date: November 2020)
  • Panasonic Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

The Panasonic L-mount lens roadmap was also updated – click for a larger view (previous roadmaps can be found here):

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