TowerJazz and Yuanchen Microelectronics announce partnership for backside illumination (BSI) manufacturing in China

By PR admin | Published: November 5, 2017


TowerJazz, the company that is rumored to be the Leica Q sensor manufacturer, announced a partnership with Changchun Changguang Yuanchen Microelectronics Technology, a BSI process manufacturer for backside illumination (BSI) manufacturing in China to provide the BSI process segment for CMOS image sensor wafers manufactured by TowerJazz. This partnership will allow TowerJazz to serve its worldwide customers with advanced BSI technology in mass production, at competitive prices, starting in the middle of 2018.

Panasonic to dismantle their digital camera business, unload shares of TowerJazz

The sensor inside the Leica Q Typ 116 is most likely produced by TowerJazz – an Israeli semiconductor manufacturer with tight relations to Panasonic

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New Olympus rebates launched in the US

By PR admin | Published: November 5, 2017



Olympus launched new rebates in the US (Adorama | B&H):

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Big Leica announcement coming on November 22nd

By PR admin | Published: November 4, 2017



Leica is having a big event on November 22nd where they will most likely announce a Leica CL mirrorless camera with EVF and at least one new L-mount lens (Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH).

The new Leica CL is expected to be an interchangeable lens digital camera with L-mount (similar to the Leica TL2, not to be mistaken with the film Leica CL from 1973).

On the same event Leica may also announce some of the other rumored products.

Via LeicaRumors

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: November 4, 2017

The new Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 lens is now in stock

Ricoh’s latest financial results

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS (SEL70200GM) Firmware 4.0

Capture One 10.2.1 Adds RAW Support For Sony a7RIII, RX10 IV, and RX0

TCSTV: Sony DSC-R1 Unsung Cameras of Yesteryear

 

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7Artisans to announce two new APS-C mirrorless lenses: 12mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/1.2

By PR admin | Published: November 3, 2017



In addition to the new 35mm f/2 full frame lens for Leica M-mount (rangefinder coupled) I reported about a few months ago, the Chinese company 7Artisans will soon also announce two new lenses designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras (available in Sony-E, Canon EOS-M, Fuji-X and Micro Four Thirds mounts):

  • 7Artisans 12mm f/2.8
  • 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2

Additional information on the 7Artisans 35mm f/2 full frame lens for Leica M-mount:

“7Artisans 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M Mount cameras. And unlike their 50mm f/1.1 lens, the aperture lens of the 35 f/2 will have clicks! The de-clicked aperture ring on the 50 f/1.1 lens is probably the biggest complaint I’ve heard about this lens and I did contact them while I was working on the review and suggested them to consider making a clicked version for their future M lenses. So it’s great to hear they are listening to customers!”

7Artisans lenses can be purchased at: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | eBay US | eBay UK.

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Hasselblad XCD 80mm and 135mm lenses officially announced

By PR admin | Published: November 3, 2017


Hasselblad officially announced two new XCD lenses: 80mm (aperture unknown) and 135mm f/2.8. Pricing and other details will be released later.

Hasselblad currently has four XCD lenses listed for sale at B&H.

Press release:

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Affinity Photo 1.6 released (Photoshop alternative)

By PR admin | Published: November 2, 2017



One day after the Skylum Luminar 2018 became available for pre-order, Serif released version 1.6 of their Affinity Photo software (a Photoshop alternative):

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The new Fujinon GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR, XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR and XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR lenses

By PR admin | Published: November 2, 2017




In a recent interview with Fujifilm at the PhotoPlus Expo, Cameta Camera asked about the availability of the new Fujinon GF 250mm f/4 R LM OIS WR, XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR and XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR lenses which are expected to be launched in spring and summer of 2018. Surprising, nobody covered the new lenses that were on display at the PhotoPlus Expo, but FujiAddict spotted them in the video and took some screenshots:

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New entry-level GoPro camera rumored for 2018

By PR admin | Published: November 2, 2017


GoPro is rumored to announce a new entry-level camera (with a new form factor) next year that will replace the current Hero Session model:

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New Fuji camera registered with the Bluetooth certification authority

By PR admin | Published: November 2, 2017


A new Fuji camera has been registered with the Bluetooth certification authority under the code name FF170003. This could be for the rumored Fujifilm XT2S or X80 cameras.

Via FujiAddict

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