“KUVRD Universal Camera Strap” on Kickstarter: 547 backers, 55 days to go



In just a few days the "KUVRD Universal Camera Strap" project on Kickstarter has gained 547 backers with 55 more days to go. KURVD is the company behind the popular lens rubber cover. Additional information on the new camera strap:

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New Olympus rebates in the US


Olympus has new rebates in the US on cameras, lenses (including Pro models), flashes, kits and more - see the details at Adorama and B&H Photo.

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New patents for Tamron 85mm f/1.4 and Tamron 24-120mm f/4 lenses


Tamron has filed new patents for three full-frame DSLR lenses:

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New teaser from RED for a compact Komodo camera


A few days ago I reported about the new RED Komodo camera module. Here is what RED's founder James Jannard said about the upcoming Komodo (or rather what it's not going to be):

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The new 7artisans 75mm f/1.25 lens to be released on August 10th (price: $449)




The new 7artisans 75mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount will be officially released on August 10th with a US price tag of $449 (£450 in the UK) - pre-orders are already open at B&H Photo (coming soon to Amazon and Adorama).

For comparison, the Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux lens is $12,795 and the new Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5 Asph lens is $999.

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Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S mirrorless lens announcement rumored for next week


Nikon Rumors reports that Nikon will soon announce their new Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S mirrorless lens (could be as soon as next week).

Here is the latest Nikkor Z mirrorless lens roadmap:


More Nikon rumors can be found here.

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What else is new?

Fotopro Eagle E6 and E9 Tripod / Gimbal-Head / Leveling Base Review

Colored anodized metal rear lens caps for M-mount lenses now available in 5 different colors

Ricoh TM-2 and TM-3 selfie sticks announced

Notification Regarding Potential Loosening of FUJIFILM GFX100 Side Shutter Release “Lock” Function (Vertical grip control lock)

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Canon’s Q2 financial results are out and they are not good

Canon released their 2019 Q2 financial results and they are not good - net sales are down 18.5%, profit is down 64.05% compared to Q2/2018:


The projections for the entire financial year are also grim:

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