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There has been a lot of talk about Canon and catadioptric lenses (mirror) since a patent surfaced with new lens designs likely for the RF Read more...

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Last month I reported that Canon would be bringing three new Cinema EOS cameras including the Cinema EOS C300S and Cinema EOS C500S that will Read more...

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Nikon started new and aggressive instant rebates in Europe on Z cameras and lenses:

In the UK you can get up to £360 off on select Z cameras and up to £180 off on select Z lenses:

See Nikon UK website for more details.

In Germany the sofortrabatt is up to €400 off on select Nikon Z cameras and lenses:

The new Voigtlander ULTRON Vintage Line 28mm f/2 Aspherical VM Type II lens for Leica M-mount will be released on June 10th. Sample photos from the lens can be found here. Pre-orders should be open soon at:

Cosina recently uploaded a few sample photos from the new lens:

Additional information on the Voigtlander ULTRON Vintage Line 28mm f/2 Aspherical VM Type II lens can be found here:

Keith over at Northlight uncovered a USPTO patent showing various optical designs for catadioptric lenses, better known as mirror lenses. The advantages to mirror lenses Read more...

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Nikon released their financial results for the 2021 fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 – here is the recap:

Nikon sales in units by product category:

Summary for the year ended March 31, 2021:

In addition to the AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens I reported a few days ago, Nikon has slowly retired several other Nikkor F-mount lenses – they are already listed as “old product” on the main Nikon Japan website or listed on the discontinued section of the website (see previous reports on discontinued Nikon products):

AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR

AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II (previously reported here)

This is a promo post for buying and selling used Leica gear at KEH:

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Photographylife tested many (all?) Nikkor Z lenses – here is their lens recommendation for the Nikon Z7/Z7II cameras (above is the MTF performance of the three Z lenses I currently own):

Next is the list of recommended F-mount lenses for the Nikon Z7/Z7II cameras:

The original article is very detailed with a lot of MTF graphs and sample photos – check it out here.

Nikon USA published three new interviews with Nikon engineers on the Nikkor Z 14-24mm, 24-70mm, and 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses:

A few pictures of the Nikkor Z f/2.8 zooms side by side:

Check the Nikkor Z f/2.8 zoom lenses price and availability at Adorama and B&H.

The previously rumored TTartisan 90mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount announced is now officially announced.

The lens specifications, MTF chart, sample photos, pre-order options, and additional information can be found at PhotoRumors:

Announced: new TTartisan 90mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount

Additional pictures of the new lens:

Northlight Images has uncovered an interesting patent that deals with reducing the need for an AA filter. This patent shows a technique to use the Read more...

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Canon News has uncovered an interesting optical formula patent for a small prime lens with image stabilization. The patent talks in-depth about making small prime Read more...

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Many Nikon DX DSLR cameras and lenses are out of stock in the US:

A Japanese website reported that the AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens is already listed as discontinued on the official Nikon website – this was the main kit lens for the D3500 and D5600:

The AF-P DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens was announced on September 16, 2016:

→ Nikon Nikkor Z lens roundup.

→ ON1 announced a new application for image noise removal called NoNoise AI.

→ Get a free quote for your Nikon gear at Adorama.

→ New Think Tank Photo rotation backpack series announced.

Before the official announcement, I reported on several occasions that the new Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens for L-mount is rumored to be produced by Sigma. During the official announcement a few days ago, I could not find any official confirmation on that claim, but this is what I found online:

Lens design diagram side by side (thanks elf11) – first, the new Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens:

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art lens design:

EasyCover released new silicone camera cases for the Nikon Z6II and Z7II mirrorless cameras. Three different colors are available: black, yellow, and camouflage. All three versions are currently in stock at B&H Photo and some of the colors are also in stock at Amazon.

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Nokishita reports that this month (May) Sharp will announce a new AQUOS R6 smartphone that was jointly developed with Leica (I assume the camera was developed by Leica).

A few months Leica was rumored to be working with the Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus.

Huawei has already been working with Leica for a few years now.

PIXII is working on a new version of their APS-C connected digital rangefinder camera with Leica M-mount. One of the expected upgrades will be a new processor (see screenshot above).

PIXII is also developing a new, wider ISO range: starting with a pulled ISO 80, from a new base sensitivity of ISO 160 and up to ISO 15,200 – this will be available soon as a free upgrade for current PIXII camera owners.

It is good to see that PIXII is still actively developing and improving their product. If you have any experience with the PIXII camera, please leave a comment on this post. Thanks!