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It took more than 2 years to complete this Leica MP “John Botte” camera

New Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 Fully Covers GFX Medium Format Sensor

Nissin i600 Officially Announced in The USA

Fujifilm GFX 100S Shadow Noise Performance Speculation

 

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Olympus TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof, shockproof camera to be announced next (specifications included)

I just received the first leaked specifications of a new Olympus TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof and shockproof compact camera that will replace the current TG-5 model (previoulsy rumored here):

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Adobe Lightroom May 2019 version released



Adobe released their May 2019 version of Lightroom with new Texture Control, Defringe, Batch editing and Flat-Field Correction:

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The DJI Osmo action camera will be priced at $399

Some additional specifications of the upcoming DJI Osmo action camera that will be announced tomorrow (see teaser) - the price will be $399, same price as the GoPro HERO7 Black:

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Adobe sent emails to customers warning them about potential legal actions for using older versions of Creative Cloud apps


Adobe is in the news again for a third week in a row (after "testing" $20 per month Adobe Photography Plan and no longer offering older versions of Photoshop and Lightroom): the company now sent emails to customers warning them about potential legal actions for using older versions of Creative Cloud apps:

"We have recently discountinued certian older versions of Creative Cloud applications and as a result, under the terms of agreement, you are no longer licensed to use them. [...]

Please be aware that should you continue to use the discontinued version(s), you may be at risk of potential claims of infringement by third parties"

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Olympus yearly financial results are out: Imaging Business lost $157 million, revenue down 19%


Olympus published its latest financial results for the fiscal year ended on March 31st, 2019. Here are the details for the Imaging Business:

  • revenue: - 19%
  • mirrorless: -23%
  • compacts: -18%
  • other (?): +14%
  • operating loss: ¥17.1 billion (around $157 million)


The forecast for fiscal 2020 doesn't look much better - the Imagin Business is expected to lose money again:

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Samyang/Rokinon AF 45mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens for Sony E-mount officially announced



The previously rumored Samyang/Rokinon AF 45mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens for Sony E-mount is now officially announced with a price tag of $399 (pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H). Additional information (see all Samyang AF lenses for Sony E-mount):

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The new Irix EDGE light pollution filters are now in stock for the first time



The new Irix EDGE light pollution filters are curerntly in stock at Adorama and Amazon. Additional info:

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