Sigma mirrorless lens roadmap for Canon RF rumored for 2020


Sigma is rumored to release their mirrorless lens roadmap for Canon RF-mount sometime in early 2020 - probably at the CP+ show in Japan that will take place at the end of February 2020.

Via CanonRumors


Ending soon on Kickstarter: Shimoda Action X camera bag

Ending soon on Indiegogo: Pinhole Pro X 18-36mm pinhole zoom lens

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First pictures of the new Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses


Meyer Optik Görlitz sent me pictures of their new lenses (see this post for more details). The company confirmed to me that the outer housing of Trioplan 100 II has changed just slightly while most of the changes are inside the lens. The outer design of all other lenses (T50, Lydith, etc.) is completely new:

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Bloomberg: Olympus may cut jobs, CEO backtracked previous comments that camera business was not for sale, saying that’s no longer the case


Ok, no rumors this time - this is coming directly from Olympus Chief Executive Officer Yasuo Takeuchi:

Olympus Corp. is considering job cuts as the medical device and camera maker pushes forward with plans to almost double operating margin in the medium term, Chief Executive Officer Yasuo Takeuchi said. “The issue of personnel will naturally need to be addressed,” Takeuchi, who was promoted from chief financial officer in April, told reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday. “It’s a strategy to improve performance, and something that will come about in due course.”

There is also this:

Takeuchi also backtracked on some of his comments in the past that the camera business was not for sale, saying that may not be the case anymore.

This part is even more interesting:

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Skylum Luminar 4 now available


Skylum Luminar 4 is now officially released and available for download.

The price is $89 for new customers or $74 for owners of previous versions of Luminar. You can get an additional $10 off with coupon code "PHOTORUMORS".

A free 7-day trial is available on the Skylum website.

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Two new Canon EOS M mirrorless cameras rumored for 2020


Two new Canon EOS M mirrorless cameras are rumored for 2020:

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What else is new?

Ricoh Theta SC2 4K 360 spherical camera officially announced

Updated set of specifications for the Nikon D750 replacement

New black chrome Leica M Monochrom “Leitz Wetzlar” limited edition camera

Leica CL ‘Edition Paul Smith’ camera announced

$1,300 iPhone 11 Pro vs. $20,000 Leica, can you tell the difference?

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Yasuhara ANTHY 35mm f/1.8 lens additional information



Some addition information on the new Yasuhara ANTHY 35mm f/1.8 lens:

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Hasselblad X1D Mark II medium format mirrorless camera now shipping



The new Hasselblad X1D Mark II medium format mirrorless camera is now shipping and all pre-orders will be fulfilled by the end of November. In the US you can check availability and pricing at Adorama and B&H.

Hasselblad released also a new X1D II firmware update with general system improvements and Focus Tethering stability for desktop. You can download the firmware update 1.0.2 here.

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