Photo Rumors

7Artisans to announce a new 35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount

By PR admin | Published: April 13, 2020

7Artisans will soon announce a new 35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount. TTArtisan already had their 35mm f/1.4 M lens for a while (7artisans and TTartisans are two different Chinese companies).

7artisans already has 4 different lenses for Leica M-mount: 28mm f/1.4, 35mm f/2, 50mm f/1.1, and 75mm f/1.25.

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

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 lens design and MTF chart:

The new Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 mirrorless lens will be priced at $279

By PR admin | Published: April 13, 2020

The first Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF APS-C prime autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount mirrorless cameras will be released on April 15. The price will be $279 (in the US Viltrox lenses are sold at Adorama, B&H and Amazon).

Update - the lens is already listed for sale on eBay.

Additional information on the new lens:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 12, 2020

The new Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical III VM lens is now in stock

Tamron’s latest notice about lens compatibility with Nikon Z cameras

Nikon lens scope converter

Map Camera: Fujifilm X-T4 Interview – XH2?, IBIS, Tilt Screen, AF Performance, and More

Fujifilm X-T4 Instagram Interview

CamFi Now Supports Fujifilm X-T2, X-T3, X-H1, GFX 50R, GFX 50S and GFX 100

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This is the upcoming TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount

By PR admin | Published: April 11, 2020

The new TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount will be announced in a few weeks (TTArtisan has another 50mm f/0.95 APS-C mirrorless lens). Here are the first pictures of the final production version:

Posted in TTartisan | Tagged PhotoRumors Online Store, TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount | 1 Comment

BCN Ranking: “catastrophic” 50% sales drop of mirrorless cameras in March because of coronavirus (COVID-19)

By PR admin | Published: April 11, 2020

BCN Ranking reports a "catastrophic" 50% sales drop of mirrorless cameras in March because of the coronavirus - it seems that Fuji was the only winner last month (Google translation):

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Just announced: Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI, DeNoise v.2.1.3 and a new ON1 HDR plus the latest deals on photo editing software

By PR admin | Published: April 10, 2020

Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI v4.5.0

Topaz Labs released Gigapixel AI version 4.5.0 that lets you upscale photos up to 600%. The new version is on sale until Monday and you can get an additional 15% off with code RUMORS15 (coupon code valid for all Topaz products). This update includes a refreshed interface for a more seamless batch processing workflow, the ability to specify processing settings per item in the batch, as well as other tweaks and fixes. Major new features and improvements:

Update whole user interface to match DeNoise / Sharpen batch workflow
Add ability to specify different processing settings per item in the batch
New installer framework (can keep old one installed)
Add ability to auto-append enlargement mode to filename
Redesigned Preferences panel
Redesigned Save As and Batch Processing panel

Topaz Labs DeNoise v.2.1.3

Topaz Labs released DeNoise v.2.1.3 (you can get an additional 15% off with code RUMORS15 - valid for all Topaz products). Major new features and fixes:

Improved RAW support
Added back some view options (Swipe/slider view)
Fixed crash issues when using OpenVINO mode
Fixed issues with the edges of images not getting denoised
Fixed some crashes when saving certain files as TIFFs
Chroma noise reduction has an info box
Chroma noise reduction was simplified to one slider
Added option to cancel preview processing
Most progress displays should now animate smoother
Auto mode removed and replaced with checkbox
Various menu options fixes
Added golden color to controls when using Auto settings
Minor UI changes and improvements

ON1 HDR

ON1 announced a new standalone app: ON1 HDR for merging multiple bracketed photos into a single high-dynamic-range (HDR) image. It can also be used to edit a single photo to create a realistic HDR look by leveraging ON1's HDR and Dynamic Contrast Filters. ON1 HDR is currently available at an introductory special for just $39.99 (normally $49.99). A fully functioning 30-day free trial of ON1 HDR 2020 is also available for download now, no credit card required. A single purchase of ON1 HDR 2020 includes Windows and macOS versions, support for 11 languages, and allows for activation on five computers. This new HDR app works as both a standalone application and as a plug-in for Adobe Lightroom Classic.