Photo Rumors

New flashes and triggers: Metz WT-1, Cactus RF60X, Fuji EF-X500

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2016

Metz announced a new wireless trigger WT-1.

New Cactus RF60X wireless flash announced.

The Fujifilm EF-X500 flash is expected to start shipping on December 12th.

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Light L16 camera updates

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2016

Some updates on the Light L16 camera that was announced in October 2015:

Sample images are now posted online
The L16 is priced at $1,699 and is currently sold out. The next round of pre-orders will open in 2017.
This new video explains how the L16 works:

Light L16 technical specifications:

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Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.8 / 6.8 and Adobe Camera RAW 9.8 released

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2016

Adobe announced new versions of Lightroom and ACR:

New camera support in Lightroom CC (2015.8) / 6.8:

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The new Leica M10 camera is rumored to be announced on January 18th

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2016

The new Leica M10 camera is rumored to be announced on January 18th. Here is a recap of all Leica M10 rumors:

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Freemod X-Cap II lens cap now available also in 52mm

By PR admin | Published: December 7, 2016

The X-Cap II lens cap is not really a new product, but recently a new 52mm version was released that fits the following lenses:

Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2R
smc PENTAX – DA 50mm f/1.8
Samsung 60 mm F 2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA

Freemod X-CAP 2 lens cap can be purchased on Amazon and eBay. Here is how the X-Cap II lens cap actually works:
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Fuji X-A3 unboxing, shipping starts on December 21st

By PR admin | Published: December 7, 2016

After several delays, the new Fuji X-A3 camera now has a shipping date of December 21st at B&H:

Here is the first unboxing video:

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The latest Canon patents: 600mm f/4 and 400mm f/2.8 lenses, curved sensor and more

By PR admin | Published: December 7, 2016

Here are the latest patents filed in Japan over the past few weeks:

→ Canon EF 600mm f/4 DO IS USM lens patent

→ Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM lens patent with two extenders (1.4x & 1.7x) built-in inside

→ Canon has a 0.82x optical viewfinder patent and another patent for displaying additional information in the reflex viewfinder

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: December 6, 2016

→ US pricing announced for the new Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF full frame lens for Sony E-mount: $799 (available for pre-order).

→ Casio launched EX-FR110H camera with 1.9 MP sensor for ultra low-light photography (sample videos).

→ CIPA released their interchangeable camera shipment data for October.

→ Tamron developed imaging technology that exceeds far beyond human visual capability (thanks Barry).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDZCkAsqL-c

→ Phase One Capture One Pro 10 announced (check pricing).

Posted in Casio, Kodak, Phase One, Tokina| Tagged CIPA reports, Hasselblad X1D, What else is new?| 6 Comments

A better look at the rumored Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8 lens

By PR admin | Published: December 6, 2016

Here are two more pictures and the specifications of the rumored Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8 lens:

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Mitakon Zhong Yi Optics CREATOR 135mm f/2.8 II lens

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2016

This morning I came across this DC.Watch post about the Mitakon Zhong Yi Optics CREATOR 135mm f/2.8 II and even though this is an old lens, I don’t think I have covered it here on the blog. The lens comes in Nikon, Canon and Pentax mounts and is priced at $200 depending on the mount.