Photo Rumors

Tokina 2020 lens line-up: new mirrorless lenses for Sony and Fuji plus a new DSLR lens for Nikon and Canon

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2020

Today, for their 70th anniversary, Tokina revealed their 2020 lens line-up with new/upcoming mirrorless lenses for Sony and Fuji and new DSLR lenses for Nikon and Canon (click for larger view):

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Leica S3 medium format 64MP camera with 4k announced

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2020

The previously rumored Leica S3 medium format camera is now officially announced; Here are the details:

64MP 30 x 45mm CMOS sensor
DCI 4K and full HD video; 4:2:2 color
ISO 100-50,000
Up to 3 fps shooting
Optical pentaprism viewfinder, 0.87x-Mag
Shipping starts in March 2020
Detailed specifications PDF available here
US price: $18,995
Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H
Sample photos
Press release

Leica currently has 16 S lenses ranging from 24mm to 180mm:

Specifications comparison with the Fuji GFX medium format cameras:

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The latest US rebates from Sony, Fuji, Canon, Zeiss and Sigma

By PR admin | Published: March 5, 2020

The latest US March rebates from Sony, Fuji, Canon, Zeiss and Sigma:

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The Leica S3 medium format camera is rumored to be announced tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: March 5, 2020

The Leica S3 medium format camera is rumored to be announced tomorrow, March 6. The price in Germany is expected to be 18,600 EUR (around $20k – same price as the Leica S Typ 007). Additional information, including pictures and technical specifications, can be found here:

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January 2020 CIPA numbers are out and they are all bad: double digits decline almost everywhere

By PR admin | Published: March 5, 2020

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

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Franzis Photographer’s Projects Collection is now on sale (86% off)

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2020

The Franzis Photographer’s Projects Collection is now on sale:

This special Photographer’s projects Collection contains the most popular products of the FRANZIS projects software series:

SHARPEN projects photographer
DENOISE projects 2
HDR projects 5
NEAT projects

The original price was $276, now on sale for $39 (86% off).

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens spotted in the wild

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2020

A reader sent me this picture of the upcoming Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens that you should be able to use handheld at 2000mm. Reportedly this is the final production version which means the official announcement should be coming soon.