Now available: Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens for Sony E, Fuji X, and Canon EF-M mounts


Two weeks ago I reported that the Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens will be available also for Sony E, Fuji X, and Canon EF-M mounts. The new lenses are already listed on Laowa’s website and are available for purchase (more information can be found here).

Additional pictures of the lens can be found here.

Laowa lenses are sold at Adorama and B&H.

Additional coverage:

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Leica M10-R camera coming next


As LeicaRumors already reported last year, this year Leica is rumored to announce a new M camera with a 47MP sensor. The new Leica M10-R is already registered with the FCC – here are the first pictures:

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Leica M10 Monochrom camera announced


The Leica M10 Monochrom camera is now officially announced:


Leica M10 Monochrom camera basic specifications:

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What else is new? (#Fuji)

New Vizelex Cine ND Throttle Fusion Smart AF Lens Adapter EF to GFX Adapter

Fujifilm Offers 4 Year Warranty With New “Swiss Premium Service”

Ronin-S and Ronin-SC Firmware Update Improves Fujifilm X-T3 Support

VILTROX 85mm f/1.8 a Surprisingly Good Value

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New Argus f/0.95 lenses coming soon from Venus Optics


Venus Optics is coming with a new line of fast f/0.95 lenses that will be called Argus. The new f/0.95 Argus lenses will be for DSLR and mirrorless full-frame and APS-C cameras. Stay tuned for additional details.

Via FujiAddict

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First pictures of the new Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 W-Dreamer shift lens

First pictures of the new Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 W-Dreamer shift lens (not yet available/announced):

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Tokina ATX-M 85mm f/1.8 FE lens officially announced



The previously rumored Tokina ATX-M 85mm f/1.8 FE lens for Sony E-mount is now officially announced (pre-order: Adorama | B&H).

The lens has a completely new design. Here are the details:

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Canon EOS RP sensor tested at DxOMark



DxOMark published their test results for the Canon EOS RP sensor:

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Tamron announces the launch date of the close-focusing 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 lens for Sony E-mount (Model F050)

Tamron announced that the new 20mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F050) lens for Sony E-mount will be on sale in the USA on January 30, 2020 for $349 (pre-orders now open at Adorama and B&H).


Now, all three close-focusing prime lenses including the 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F051) and the 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F053) will be on the market (see Adorama and B&H).  Lens features:

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BCNRanking published digital camera awards and latest market share for December (BCNR covers 40% of Japanese retailers)


BCNRanking released their digital camera awards for last year – keep in mind that BCN Ranking is a POS database that collects daily data from approximately 40% of the Japanese electronics retailers and online stores (click for larger view):

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