What else is new? (Leica edition)

TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount now available for sale on eBay

Two new Shoten CFD-LM, LM-FG (S) mount adapters released (Canon FD → Leica M and Leica M → Fujifilm G)

Another leak: Leica M Monochrom Signature by Andy Summers limited edition camera

The upcoming Leica M10M Monochrom camera is rumored to have a new 41-42MP sensor

Leica has registered a new camera under the code number 2998

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Canon CEO: the trend of shrinking camera market will continue for about two more years


Fujio Mitarai, the chairman and CEO of Canon, said in a recent interview in Japan that the trend of shrinking camera market will continue for about two more years - see the recap at digicame-info.


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Veydra LLC has gone out of business


Veydra LLC, the makers of cinema lenses, has gone out of business:

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New: 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 full-frame lens for Sony E-mount



7Artisans has a new 35mm f/1.4 full-frame mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount (native):

Update - the lens is now available for pre-order at Adorama | Amazon | eBay

Additional information:

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Meike announced a new MK 12mm T2.2 Cine lens for Micro Four Thirds, three more Cine MFT lenses coming in October


Meike announced a new MK-12mm T2.2 Cine lens for Micro Four Thirds. Meike has already released three Cine lenses: 12mm T2.2, 16mm T2.2 and 25mm T2.2. Three additional Cine lenses will be released in October 2019: 35mm T2.2, 50mm T2.2 and  85mm T2.2.

Meike lenses are sold at B&H Photo and Amazon.

Additional information on the new Meike MK 12mm T2.2 Cine lens for Micro Four Thirds:

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Canon interim business report: Imaging Business Unit sales down 17.8%


Canon's interim business report is out - the Imaging System Business Unit sales are down 17.8%:

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Sony sold their $760 million stake in Olympus after investor Loeb’s demand



Sony is no longer holding any Olympus shares (Sony purchased approx. 12% share fro, Olympus back in 2012). Reuters reports that Sony sold their $760 million strake in Olympus after investor Loeb's suggested:

"Sony Corp is selling its 5% stake in Olympus Corp back to the Japanese medical equipment maker for 80.4 billion yen ($762.88 million), a move that Daniel Loeb’s activist hedge fund Third Point LLC had called for.:

Daniel Loeb also called for Sony to spin off their sensor business:

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What else is new?

Selected ONA camera bags are now 25% off

New: JJC metal thumbs-up grip TA GR3 for Ricoh GR III camera

Another one bites the dust: all Nikon KeyMission cameras now officially discontinued

Nikon D6 to be announced on September 4th

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