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By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2017

New Kickstarter project promises digital back for Nikon 35mm film cameras

Nikon D850 DxOMark sensor review: the first DSLR to hit 100 points

Instax Mickey Edition

Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 Reviewed by ePhotozine and Samples

Photons To Photos: Panasonic LX100 Dynamic Range Results

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The new Red Monstro camera has 17 stops of dynamic range

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2017


RED announced a new monster 8K camera called… Monstro (price: $80K):

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ON1 Photo RAW 2018 public beta now available for download

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2017



The new ON1 Photo RAW 2018 public beta version is now available for download. The official release will be at the end of October.

Overview of what’s new in ON1 Photo RAW 2018 (more information available here):

  • HDR Merge
  • Panorama Merge
  • Masking Improvements
  • New “Versions”
  • Updated UI
  • Improved Local Adjustments
  • Folders Groups
  • Additional Camera & Lens Support
  • Important Bug Fixes

You can also download a free 30-day trial of the current PhotoRAW 2017.6 version.

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New “Reflex” all manual film SLR camera to launch on Kickstarter later this month

By PR admin | Published: October 5, 2017


Reflex is another upcoming Kickstarter project for an all manual film SLR camera (see also the upcoming Yashica and JCH film cameras). Expect the funding to start somewhere at the end of October. The Reflex website has only a blur of the camera (see above) but I was able to find also this additional drawing:


It is not clear what lens mount will be used for the Reflex camera. Some scanned sample pictures taken with a prototype can be found on Instagram:

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Updates on the rumored Canon full frame mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: October 5, 2017



Here are some updates on the rumored Canon full frame mirrorless camera(s):

  • There are three different full frame mirrorless cameras currently in development: one with EF-M mount, one with a new modified EF-M mount – the third could be a fixed lens full frame camera
  • Potential announcement before the 2018 Photokina show in September 2018
  • Canon will use a new dedicated CMOS sensor for their upcoming mirrorless cameras

The Canon classic camera design concept pictured above is by David Riesenberg.

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August CIPA report: almost flatline

By PR admin | Published: October 5, 2017


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their August report – the number of shipped interchangeable lens digital cameras increased slightly since last month and it is still better compared to last year (orange: 2017, black: 2016, blue: 2015, click for larger view). Here are the other two graphs:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 5, 2017

New Metabones 0.50x Speed Booster for Pentax Q (0.5x magnification and world-record f/0.666)

More Leica rumors: 35mm f/1 or f/0.95 lens and limited edition Andy Summers camera

Fujifilm X-T2, X-Pro2, XF10-24, and XF18-55 Firmware Updates

Fujifilm X-T2/GFX Canon Smart Adapters and Nikon Smart Adapters Coming Soon

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Final build of the new Adobe Lightroom released for testing

By PR admin | Published: October 5, 2017


Today Adobe released the final release candidate of the new Adobe Classic Lightroom CC to registered beta testers:


As I already reported, I expect the new version of Lightroom to be announced this month, probably during the Adobe Max conference (October 18-20, 2017).

The current Adobe CC plan rates can be found here. You can get a free Lightroom trial on this page. The last three versions of Lightroom can be downloaded here (see also this link for more information). Adobe’s website has also a dedicated page for Lightroom CC.

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Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2018 announced

By PR admin | Published: October 4, 2017

Today Adobe announced new versions of Photoshop and Premiere Elements – check the dedicated websites for additional information and video examples:

Adobe Elements can also be purchased at Amazon.

Via Adobe Blog

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Sigma to announce a new lens at the 2017 PDN PhotoPlus Expo (new 70-200mm f/2.8?)

By PR admin | Published: October 4, 2017


In the press release I received this morning, Sigma mentioned that they will introduce a new lens during the PhotoPlus show in NYC at the end of the month:

Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, will showcase its full line up of Sigma Global Vision lenses, including a brand-new addition to the line, at the upcoming PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2017 held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City from October 26-28, 2017 (booth 837).

Sigma is rumored to announce a new 70-200mm f/2.8 lens that will replace the current 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM version (see also this recent patent).

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