Photo Rumors

New special edition Olympus cameras and lenses presented at CP+

By PR admin | Published: March 1, 2018

Olympus presented a new special edition PEN-F, E-M1 Mark II cameras and M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8, M.Zuiko 300mm f/4 OS PRO lenses at the 2018 CP+ show in Japan:

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Fuji X-H1 camera now in stock

By PR admin | Published: March 1, 2018

The new Fuji X-H1 camera is now in stock at Adorama and Amazon.

Adorama and B&H are offering a free Domke satchel bag with every X-H1 purchase.

For European availability check Amazon Germany and Amazon UK.

The camera manual is also now available as a PDF or online.

Fujifilm introduced a “Special Introductory Pricing” where you can save up to $250 on different X-H1 bundles (click “Configuration” for more information):

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New: Leica SF 60 flash and SF C1 wireless controller

By PR admin | Published: March 1, 2018

Leica announced a new SF 60 system flash unit (flash guide number of 60) and SF C1 wireless flash controller. Both new products will be presented to the public for the first time at the 2018 WPPI Las Vegas. The official product launch will be in April.

The new Leica products are rebadged Nissin i60a flash and Air10s controller.

Additional information can be found at LeicaRumors:

The new Leica SF 60 flash and SF C1 wireless flash controller now listed online

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 1, 2018

Sony A7III vs. Nikon D750 specification comparison

The new Nikon ES-2 film digitizing adapter set for the D850 will start shipping on March 30, 2018

Will The Release of The Sony a7III Affect The Launch of The Fujifilm X-H1 and Future Fujifilm X-T3

Fujifilm X-A3, X-A10, X-A20 Firmware Updates Released

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New: Voigtlander Macro APO Lanthar 110mm f/2.5, Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 Asph (Sony E-mount) and Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Asph VM (Leica M-mount)

By PR admin | Published: February 28, 2018

For the 2018 CP+ show in Japan Cosina announced three new Voigtlander lenses – two for Sony E-mount and one for Leica M-mount (Voigtlander already has three 50mm VM lenses for Leics M-mount and seven lenses for Sony E-mount):

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Sony A7III now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: February 28, 2018

The new Sony A7III mirrorless camera is now available for pre-order:

Shipping is expected to start in April 2018 (the exact date listed is 04/13/2018).

The new Sony HVL-F60RM wireless radio flash is also now available for pre-order: B&H Photo | Adorama | Jessops (UK).

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Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF full frame DSLR lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: February 27, 2018

The Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF full frame DSLR lens for Nikon and Canon mounts is now officially announced (check US pricing):

EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
Maximum Aperture: f/1.4
Ring-Shaped Ultrasonic AF Motor
Electric Diaphragm Mechanism
Weather-Sealed Construction

The Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF lens is rumored to be identical to the new HD Pentax D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens and is expected to be priced over $1,000:

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New HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/4 lens coming in Spring 2019

By PR admin | Published: February 27, 2018

There is a new lens on the updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap Ricoh released yesterday: the HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/4 (the HD Pentax-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4 lens was already listed on the 2017 roadmap).