C.P. Goerz Citograph 35mm f/8 “always-in-focus” lens officially launched on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: July 6, 2017

The new C.P. Goerz Citograph 35mm f/8 "always-in-focus" lens I mentioned a few days ago is now officially launched on Kickstarter. The "always-in-focus" means that everything from 9 feet in front of them to infinity will be in focus.


Technical specs:

  • Focal length 35 mm
  • Magnification ratio 1:8
  • Optical construction 4 elements in 3 groups
  • Field of view +/- 31°
  • Distortion ≤ 1% Light loss max. 27 %
  • Focussing 3m bis ∞
  • Filter thread M 37 x 0,75
  • Dimensions Ø 58 mm x 23 mm
  • Weight ±. 120g
  • The lens will be available with mounts for: Nikon, Canon, Sony, Leica M, Micro Four Thirds and Fuji
  • Sample photos from the lens can be found here
  • Price: $549 USD
  • Expected shipping: Spring 2018

Press release:

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Leica TL2 mirrorless camera rumors

By PR admin | Published: July 5, 2017


Here are the rumored Leica TL2 mirrorless camera basic specifications:

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More Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom alternatives: Luminar for Windows, Affinity DAM, ON1 Photo RAW 2017.5

By PR admin | Published: July 5, 2017

Luminar Windows Open Beta


The Luminar Windows Open Beta will start on July 13. Luminar is a new, all-in-one photo editor currently available only for Mac. Stay tuned for additional information.

Affinity DAM


Serif (the makers of Affinity Photo) also recently tweeted that they are working on a new "Digital Asset Manager" to compete with Adobe Lightroom.

ON1 Photo RAW


ON1 recently released a new update for their Photo RAW 2017.5 software. You can get a free 30 days trial here.

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May CIPA report: uptrend compared to last year continues

By PR admin | Published: July 5, 2017


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their May 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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The new Irix 11mm f/4 full frame lens for Nikon, Canon and Pentax DSLR cameras will start shipping this week

By PR admin | Published: July 5, 2017


B&H and Adorama will start shipping the new Irix 11mm f/4 full frame lens for Nikon, Canon and Pentax DSLR cameras later this week. The lens is already in stock in several EU retailers (Amazon UK, Amazon Germany, Amazon France, Amazon Italy).

Irix will also launch their new filters (more info here):

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Another new cheap Chinese lens: Kamlan/SainSonic 50mm f/1.1

By PR admin | Published: July 4, 2017



In addition to the 7Artisans/DJ-Optical lenses I reported last week, there is another new and cheap ($170) Chinese lens designed for APS-C cameras: Kamlan/SainSonic 50mm f/1.1. The lens is currently available for Sony E-mount and Canon EOS-M mounts. A Fuji version is going to be released soon. Additional information:

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New C.P. Goerz Citograph 35mm f/8 lens to be launched this week on Kickstarter *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: July 4, 2017


Update: the lens is now officially announced.

This week a new German startup company will launch the pictured above C.P. Goerz Citograph 35mm f/8 lens on Kickstarter. From the leaked picture it appears that the lens will not have any focusing mechanism. The new lens will be available for almost all available mounts. Stay tuned for details.

You can read more on the original C. P. Goerz company that was founded in 1886 on Wikipedia:

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New GoPro HERO 6 Black camera rumors

By PR admin | Published: July 4, 2017


A new GoPro HERO 6 Black camera was registered today at the Indonesian Communication Agency:


Based on previous filings, the official announcement should be in the next 2-4 months.

The GoPro HERO 6 has been rumored for a while - see previous reports at Mashable and Engadget.

Via Nokishita

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