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The latest Ricoh GR III camera accessories

HD PENTAX-D FA 70-210mm f/4 ED SDM WR lens now in stock

New Leica X Mykita eyewear collaboration

The world-first Shackleton x Leica collaboration created this new Frank Hurley photographer’s jacket

Just in: Nikon will not participate in NAB 2020 due to COVID-19

Rumors: Nikkor 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR lens also delayed

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The new Topaz Labs Video Enhance AI is now also available for Mac (can upscale videos up to 8k)




The new Topaz Labs Video Enhance AI software, that can upscale videos up to 8k, has been available for Windows and the Mac version was just released.

For a limited time, you can get Video Enhance AI for Mac or Windows for the introductory price of $199.99 ($100 off through March 18).

Video Enhance AI before and after comparisons:

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


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


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

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


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

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


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)



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


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.

Update: the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens should be released in Fall 2020.

The latest Olympus M.Zuiko Digital lens roadmap can be found here:

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A major firmware update 2.0 for the Sigma fp camera is coming this summer (120fps RAW CinemaDNG)


Sigma announced that this summer the company will release a major firmware update 2.0 for the Sigma fp mirrorless camera with L-mount:

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