→ Huawei P40 Pro smartphone leaked online with five Leica cameras.

→ Leica invented autofocus, then abandoned it.

→ The latest Leica related videos:

→ The Nikon Z50 is now available also in a bundle with the FTZ adapter for an additional $50 at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H (go to "build bundle"). The regular price of the FTZ adapter is $250.

→ Nikon released new firmware updated version 1.4 for the Nikon WT-7A wireless transmitter that adds support for the new D780 camera.

→ The new Nikon P950 with the Nikon DF-M1 dot sight (Adorama | Amazon).

→ Adorama has a 4 days sale.

Topaz Labs released a new version of their popular DeNoise AI software that now has a brand new batch processing and also includes a new chroma noise reduction slider. The new version of Topaz Labs DeNoise AI is now on sale for $59.99 (regularly $79.99) but you can get an additional 15% off when you use coupon code “BATCH15” at checkout (final price: $50.99). This offer is valid from Friday, January 24 through Friday, February 7.

Via PhotoRumors

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Leica released the first firmware update for the new Leica M10 Monochrom camera (US download link) with only one fix: "Image taken with ISO 25.000 or 32.000 at certain exposure times showed too dark shadows and high contrast with previous firmware version".

Check Leica M10 Monochrom pricing and availability:

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Today Topaz Labs released a new version of DeNoise AI with added batch processing and a new chroma noise reduction slider. The new version is now on sale for $59.99 (regular price: $79.99). You can get an additional 15% off with coupon code “BATCH15” (final price: $50.99). This offer is valid from Friday, January 24 through Friday, February 7.

Via PhotoRumors

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The Nikon D780 is already in stock. The Nikon P950 is expected to start shipping on February 6 according to the product listings at Adorama, B&H and Amazon. The Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 and 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR lenses are supposed to ship in February according to the official press release. B&H lists the shipping date as "Beginning of February":

Amazon is more conservative - the shipping date is listed as February 29:

Additional information on the Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 lens can be found here.

Additional information on the Nikkor 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR lens can be found here.

DxOMark published their review of the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens (Adorama | B&H) -  here is their conclusion:

Leica’s APO-Summicron-SL series appears to offer just that, and its smaller, lighter f/2 lenses are as well or better corrected than “standard” f/1.4 versions. With such an exotic optical construction, then, the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm F2 ASPH has many attractive qualities, including good sharpness starting at f/2, low LCA, and almost no distortion. It’s also almost as bright as some f/1.8 lenses. All of this comes at price, though, and the $4595 ticket isn’t for the faint-hearted.

In this review, we have compared the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm F2 ASPH mounted on a Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R to its closest rivals from other brands. Remember that the lenses are intended to be used on different camera systems and mounts, so the comparisons are not strictly applicable.

The new Nikon D780 is now shipping and is currently in stock in most retailers:

The first unboxing videos are already out:

Nikon D780 unboxing

Tokina issued an update to their lens compatibility with the Nikon Z6, Z7, and Z50 mirrorless cameras (see previous reports here). Tokina currently has a dozen lenses for Nikon F-mount. Here is the full press release:

About compatibility of Tokina interchangeable lenses with Nikon Z 6, Z 7 and Z 50 cameras (updated)

We have thoroughly tested all current Tokina interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount) with the Nikon Z 6, Nikon Z 7 and Nikon Z 50 mirrorless camera using the Nikon mount adapter FTZ.

The results confirm that current Tokina lens models showed no issues in general operations with the following exceptions:

Nikon registered their new camera model N1823 with the Taiwan NCC agency - this is most likely the upcoming Nikon D6 DSLR. The description of the camera includes:

Real-world shooting with the new Leica M10 Monochrom camera from RedDotForum:

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Several readers have asked me already - I have nothing to report about a potential new Nikon D880 camera.

Please do not visit websites that make up fake stories in order to get extra clicks. These websites never reported a valid rumor in the past and they will never report one in the future.

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Amazon has again one of those strange deals on the Nikon Z7 kit - you get the Z7 with 24-70mm f/4 lens and the FTZ adapter for $2,847. The same combo is priced at $3,447 at Adorama and B&H. Limited time offer. Camera ships from and sold by Amazon.

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