New Olympus rebates introduced in the US


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The 2017 Fujikina will take place on September 7, expect new product announcement


The 2017 Fujikina event will take place on September 7, 2017. As FujiAddict already noted, we can expect Fuji to announce one or more of the following rumored/expected products:

For more detailed Fuji coverage you can join one of the new Fuji Facebook groups:

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7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 lens reviews


A compilation of 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 lens reviews from around the Web – the lens costs $370 and can be purchased at Amazon USAmazon DEAmazon UK and eBay, additional coverage of this lens can be found here:
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What else is new?

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This week’s recap from the rumors and addicts blogs:

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The new Voigtlander APO-Macro Lanthar 65mm f/2 Aspherical E-mount lens is now in stock


The new Voigtlander APO-Macro Lanthar 65mm f/2 Aspherical mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount is now in stock at B&H and Adorama.

Additional information on the lens can be found here. Some sample photos are available on flickr.

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The latest Canon rumors


The latest Canon rumors:

  • Three new Canon tilt-shift lenses rumored to be announced at the end of August 2017.
  • New Canon camera is registered in Taiwan (probably a replacement for the Canon Rebel T6 / EOS 1300D / Kiss X80 DSLR camera).
  • New Canon high-end mirrorless camera is rumored to be announced in Q4 of 2018.
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RED Hydrogen One smartphone prototype hands-on



Here the first RED Hydrogen One smartphone prototype hands-on:

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45% of Leica Camera is up for sale


Reuters reports that Blackstone is in talks to sell their 45% stake in Leica Camera. Potential buyers are Zeiss, a few Asian companies and private equity funds:

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June CIPA report: still better than last year


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their June report where the uptrend from previous months in the total shipment of interchangeable lens digital cameras continues (orange: 2017, black: 2016, blue: 2015, click for larger view):

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New Yongnuo YN 40mm f/2.8 full frame DSLR pancake lens coming soon


Yongnuo will soon announce a new YN 40mm f/2.8 full frame DSLR pancake lens. The details, including technical specifications, MTF charts and lens design can be found over at NikonRumors:

New: Yongnuo YN 40mm f/2.8N and 100mm f/2N full frame DSLR lenses for Nikon F-mount

Yongnuo lenses are sold at B&H, Adorama and Amazon and come for both Nikon and Canon mounts.

Via NikonRumors

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