Nikon D850 DSLR camera announced


Nikon finally announced their latest D850 DSLR camera – see the detailed specifications and the first hands-on/promo videos. The price of the D850 is surprisingly low in the US – $3,296.95. Pre-orders are now open:

New D850 Accessories:

Additional Nikon D850 coverage:

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Pictures and specifications of the upcoming Canon lenses


Canon EF 85 mm f/1.4 L IS USM lens

  • Lens construction: 10 groups 14 pieces (1 aspherical lens)
  • Coating: ASC, fluorine coating
  • Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (circular diaphragm)
  • Shortest shooting distance: 85 cm
  • Maximum shooting magnification: 0.12 times
  • Filter diameter: 77 mm
  • Maximum diameter × length: φ88.6 × 105.4 mm
  • Weight: Approximately 950 g
  • Image stabilization effect: about 4 steps
  • Ring type USM


Canon TS-E 135mm f/4L Macro lens

  • Lens construction: 7 groups 11 pieces (2 UD lenses)
  • Coating: SWC, fluorine coating
  • Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (circular diaphragm)
  • Shortest shooting distance: 48.6 cm
  • Maximum shooting magnification: 0.5 times
  • Filter diameter: 82 mm
  • Maximum diameter × length: φ88.5 × 139.1 mm
  • Weight: Approximately 1,110 g


Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 L Macro lens

  • Lens construction: 9 groups 9 pieces (UD lens 1 piece)
  • Coating: ASC, fluorine coating
  • Number of diaphragm blades: 9 (circular diaphragm)
  • Minimum focusing distance: 39 cm
  • Maximum shooting magnification: 0.5 times
  • Filter diameter: 77 mm
  • Maximum diameter × length: φ86.9 × 116.5 mm
  • Weight: Approximately 915 g

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Just announced: Pentax K-1 silver limited edition DSLR camera


Ricoh announced a new Pentax K-1 silver limited edition DSLR camera. The kit includes a metal hot shoe cover, silver battery grip D-BG6 and two batteries. Only 2,000 cameras will be produced worldwide.

Via PentaxRumors

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New version of Macphun Luminar available for aerial photographers


Macphun released an update to their all-in-one photo editing solution Luminar that includes some enhancements designed for aerial photographers:

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What’s next: list of upcoming cameras and lenses


Similar to the “What else is new?“, I am starting a new series of posts called “What’s next?” that will include an updated/running list of all upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses. In the near future I will also start reporting on rumors that never materialized – I have a long list already, so there will be plenty of material.

Here is the first list of upcoming cameras and lenses – I will try to post future updates on a weekly basis:

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Oprema Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 lens officially announced



The new Oprema Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 lens I reported about yesterday is now officially announced (shipping expected in summer of 2018):

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This is the upcoming Pentax K-1 silver limited edition DSLR camera

A few months ago PentaxRumors reported about a new Pentax K-1 silver limited edition DSLR camera. Here are the latest details:

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First leaked pictures of the upcoming Olympus E-M10 Mark III camera



Rumors about a new Olympus E-M10 Mark III MFT camera have been circulating for a while and we now have the first leaked pictures – the new model will be available in black and silver and the price in Japan will be 87,480 yen including tax (around $800):

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Interview with Dr. Stefan Immes on the Opema Jena Biotar lenses

Dr. Stefan Immes, who revived the Meyer Optik brand of German lenses three years ago, has launched a new lens company called Opema Jena, which for its first project is bringing back the Biotar 75/f1.5, a lens originally produced by Carl Zeiss. Oprema launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Biotar last week. We talked to Immes about how this new project came about:

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Sony announces the development of next-generation CineAlta 36x24mm full frame motion picture camera system


Today Sony announced the development of their next-generation CineAlta 36x24mm full frame motion picture camera system. Here is the official press release :

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