Become an Irix 150mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1 lens tester


If you are interested to test the new Irix 150mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1 lens (now available for pre-order), this post is for you:

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens UK and Japan pricing announced


The price of the new Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens will be 190,000 yen (excluding tax) in Japan, £1349.99 (including VAT) in the UK (or around $1,700) and €1,599 in Europe:


The US pricing is not yet released. For comparison, the latest Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 version is priced at $2,796.95.

The release date for the Sigma and Canon mounts is December 14th. The launch date for the Nikon version is not yet determined (expected in early 2019).

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Leaked pictures of the upcoming Leica D-Lux 7 camera


The already rumored Leica D-Lux 7 camera will be announced next week (November 20th) with a price tag of $1,200. The identical Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II camera is priced at $997. while the previous D-Lux model was $1,100 ($935 now). The technical specifications of the new D-Lux 7 will be identical to the Panasonic LX100 II - see this comparison with the previous model.

Via LeicaRumors

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Updated list of registered but not yet officially announced cameras from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Leica and Ricoh


Here is an updated list of registered but not yet officially announced cameras from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Leica and Ricoh:

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2018 Sigma Black Friday deals


Today Sigma announced its Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals:

Sigma Prime Art Lenses

Sigma Zoom Art Lenses

Sigma Contemporary Lenses

Sigma Accessories


For more Black Friday deals, follow @PhotogDeals on Facebook or Twitter

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The new Skylum Luminar 3 with libraries is coming on December 18th


The new Skylum Luminar 3 with libraries is coming on December 18th:

So without further ado, we are happy to officially announce that we will start rolling out Luminar 3 with Libraries on December 18, 2018. What's more is that we've made the decision to make this update available to all Luminar 2018 users for FREE!! So besides not having to pay a monthly subscription, you're also getting the Libraries and a mishmash of new and improved tools without extra charges.

Below are some of key features of Luminar 3 with libraries and a new video presentation:

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Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART & Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lenses pricing and availability


NikonRumors reports that the new Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART full-frame DSLR lens will be priced at around €1,250 or approx. $1,400. The official release date should be in December-January. For comparison, the Nikon 28mm f/1.4 version is priced at $1,996.95.

Nokishita reports that the new Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports full-frame DSLR lens will be priced around ¥164,700 or approx, $1,400. Pre-orders will open on November 16th, shipping should start on December 14th. For comparison, the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 version is priced at $2,796.95.

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New Topaz Labs A.I. ReMix and Nik Collection software updates released

In addition to the new ON1 Photo RAW 2019, two other photo editing software updates were just released:


Topaz Labs releases a new A.I. ReMix update with the following new features:

  • 28 newer high-resolution styles
  • Speed Increase on new styles
  • New style categories


DxO released Nik Collection 2018 v1.1 - see the attached press release for additional info:

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