by Photo Rumors | Mar 3, 2022 | Photo Rumors
As previously reported, the Leica Q2 Monochrom “Reporter” camera with Kevlar armoring is now officially released. The price is $6,295 and pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo. For comparison, the regular Q2 model is $5,695. The press release can be found here:...
by Photo Rumors | Mar 2, 2022 | Photo Rumors
A few days ago Topaz Labs released Sharpen AI version 4.0.2 with native Apple M1 support, a new sharpening model, and performance improvements (see this post for more info). The latest Sharpen AI software is now $20 off until March 18th: On top of that, you can use...
by Photo Rumors | Mar 2, 2022 | Photo Rumors
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 and 23mm f/1.4 Mirrorless APS-C Patents Found Cheap 28mmm external optical viewfinder for Ricoh GR and Leica cameras Ricoh Image Sync version 2.1.11 is released The post What else is new: Sigma 28-70mm f/2.0 full-frame lens patent and more appeared...
by Photo Rumors | Mar 2, 2022 | Photo Rumors
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data for January 2022 (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020): January 2022 CIPA numbers Mirrorless unit share at 56.1% is higher than January 2021 (53.8%) but lower...
by Photo Rumors | Mar 2, 2022 | Photo Rumors
The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for February 2022 are: OM System OM-1 high-end flagship mirrorless camera specifications leaked online The new OM Digital OM-1 flagship mirrorless camera is rumored to be announced on February 15th Panasonic LUMIX GH6 camera...
by Photo Rumors | Mar 1, 2022 | Photo Rumors
Three months ago I reported that a new Hasselblad X system camera is rumored for 2022 and it seems that we already have the first leaked picture from the upcoming Hasselblad X2D: For comparison, here is a picture of the current Hasselblad X1D model – the first...