NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Lens Officially Announced, Price $1,299 !

Nikon has introduced the Nikkor Z 28-400mm F4-8 VR, a versatile superzoom lens for its Z-mount mirrorless cameras. Designed for both photography and video, this lens offers a 14.2x zoom range in a compact package. It features vibration reduction (VR) technology, delivering up to 5.5 stops of stabilization when used with compatible cameras. The lens is dust and drip-resistant, weighs 725g, and will be available from mid-April at a suggested retail price of $1,299. You can pre-order this lens at B&H Photo Video/Adorama/Amazon.

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Sigma Announced 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art Lens for $1,399, Release Date on April 18th

Sigma today officially announced the new 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art lens for Sony E-mount and L-mount. The US price for this lens is $1,399, release date on April 18th, 2024. You can pre-order this lens at B&H Photo Video/Adorama.

Features:

  • Full-Frame | f/1.2 to f/16
  • Fast, Wide-Aperture Lens
  • High-Response Linear Actuator AF System
  • Four Aspherical Lens Elements
  • Rounded 13-Blade Diaphragm
  • De-Clickable Aperture Ring
  • Super Multilayer Coating
  • Dust- and Splash-Resistant Construction

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Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G Lens Press Leaked (Price $1,099, Release Date in February)

The Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G lens will be announced soon. dpreview has just leaked the press release of this lens. According to dpreview, this lens will be priced at $1,099, release date in February 2023. You can check pre-order options at B&H Photo/Adorama/Amazon.

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Olympus E-M1 Mark III, M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm f/4 PRO Lens Leaked Press Release

The upcoming Olympus E-M1 Mark III and Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm f/4.0 PRO lens is expected to be announced in next few days. Here are first leaked image and press release:

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Nikon D780, COOLPIX P950, Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S, 120-300mm f/2.8E Lenses Officially Announced !

Ahead of CES 2020, Nikon today has officially announced the new Nikon D780 (B&H/Adorama/Amazon), COOLPIX P950 (B&H/Adorama/Amazon), NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Lens (B&H/Adorama/Amazon), AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR Lens (B&H/Adorama/Amazon).

The Nikon D780 will be available in late January for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $2,299.95* for the body-only configuration, and $2,799.95* for single-lens kit configuration with the AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. The new NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens and COOLPIX P950 will be available in February for suggested retail prices (SRP) of $2,599.95* and $799.95*, respectively. The AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR lens will also be available in February for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $9,499.95.

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Canon EOS-1D X Mark III Officially Announced !

The long awaited Canon EOS-1D X Mark III now officially announced. The US price for EOS-1D X Mark III body is $6,499, now available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video/Adorama/Amazon. Release date on February 13th, 2020.

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is a powerful DSLR designed for sports, wildlife, and other trying and dynamic imaging applications. Designed as the flagship of the EOS system, the 1D X Mark III is characterized by its refined processing capabilities and distinct speed to suit both photo and video applications. Featuring a newly designed 20.1MP full-frame CMOS sensor and updated DIGIC X image processor, this camera is capable of continuous shooting rates up to 16 fps with the optical viewfinder or 20 fps in live view, with a 1000-shot buffer when shooting raw+JPEG. Complementing this speed is an impressive native sensitivity range from ISO 100-102400, that can be expanded to ISO 50-819200, to suit working in a variety of lighting conditions. Also benefitting the speed is the EOS iTR AF X autofocus system, which uses 191 points for quickly and accurately acquiring focus. It also enables Face Tracking and Head Detection AF functions, which use Deep Learning Technology, to maintain critical focus on moving subjects. Additionally, when working in live view, Dual Pixel CMOS AF uses 3869 manually selectable points and provides a smooth, natural focusing quality akin to the way a camcorder acquires focus.

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Development of Panasonic Lumix S1H Announced (Pirce $4,000, Coming Fall 2019)

Panasonic has officially announced the development of Lumix DC-S1H full frame mirrorless camera today. It is able to capture 6K/24p video from the 3:2 region of its sensor and 5.9K from the 16:9 area. The camera will also be capable of 10-bit 4K/60p recording. In addition, it will support multi-aspect recording, such as anamorphic 4:3. Regardless of what video setting you’re using, the S1H will be able to keep recording until the battery dies or your card fills up. The US price for Panasonic Lumix S1H will be around $4,000, and release date in Fall 2019.

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L-Mount by Leica, Panasonic, Sigma Press Release Leaked Online !

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The Panasonic Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras will be officially announced in next several hours. Japanese website Nokishita Camera has leaked the full press release (pdf) of upcoming L-mount to be announced in next several hours. You can see translated version below:
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Press Release of Nik Collection 2018 by DxO Leaked Online

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The upcoming Nik Collection 2018 by DxO press release is leaked online. The official announcement is on June 6. The price of the new version will be $49.99 / £39.99 / €49.99 instead of $69 / £59 / €69 until July 1st, 2018. Here is the full text:

With the Nik Collection 2018 by DxO and DxO PhotoLab 1.2, DxO continues to develop innovative solutions for photographers and creative professionals

The first update of the plugin suite that DxO acquired in late 2017, the Nik Collection 2018 by DxO offers full compatibility with the latest Mac and PC OSs and Adobe CC products, while DxO PhotoLab 1.2 enhances its local correction tools that incorporate exclusive U Point technology.

PARIS – June 6, 2018 – DxO, one of the world’s most innovative consumer imaging companies, today announced the immediate availability of the Nik Collection 2018 by DxO, an updated suite of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop plugins for photographers and creative professionals. Eagerly awaited by the user community, this “by DxO” update marks the return to the market of the Nik Collection with the first stable version and with customer support. Also available today, DxO PhotoLab 1.2, an update of DxO’s acclaimed RAW and JPEG image processing software, adds new local correction features and adds support for seven additional cameras.

Nik Collection 2018 by DxO: Better user experience and stability

Since the acquisition of the Nik Collection from Google in late 2017, the DxO development team has spent several months analyzing and optimizing the code of the seven plugins that make up the software suite to make them stable and operational. “The process was long and complex,” explained Bruno Sayakhom, Product Owner at DxO. “It was necessary to recover and recompile source code that had not been maintained for a long time in order to make it compatible with the latest versions of Adobe products and the latest Apple OS updates. This is a first step that allows us to start afresh.”

The Nik Collection 2018 by DxO is now fully functional and compatible with all 64-bit Windows and Mac platforms, as well as with Adobe Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop CC 2018, and Photoshop Elements 2017/2018. In addition, DxO now provides support in four languages on its website (http://nikcollection.dxo.com/), which will soon include exclusive tutorials. The software suite update, including the seven plugins, is now available in 13 languages, and includes a free 30-day trial period.

“We are proud to relaunch the Nik Collection, which users have been waiting for,” said Jean-Marc Alexia, DxO’s VP of Product Strategy and Marketing. “We have put all of our know-how into offering photographers and creative artists the best possible user experience. This is just the first step: using Uservoice-type surveys, we will be reaching out to the user community, from whom we greatly desire to gather feedback about their experiences and gain insight into their expectations.” Designed for expert photographers and graphic designers, the Nik Collection includes seven powerful plugins for Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and Photoshop Elements that offer a full range of creative effects and filters:

  • Analog Efex Pro applies analog film, camera and lens simulations to digital photos.
  • Color Efex Pro includes a set of filters for color correction, touch-up, and creative effects.
    Dfine reduces the noise of digital images by analyzing the specificities of each device.
  • HDR Efex Pro processes images in HDR.
  • Sharpener Pro increases the accuracy and enhances the detail of digital images.
  • Silver Efex Pro is a black and white image conversion solution inspired by darkroom techniques.
  • Viveza locally adjusts the color and tone of specific areas of the image.

Thanks to exclusive U Point technology, the Nik Collection plugins allow you to apply local settings to specific areas in a fluid and precise way.

The Nik Collection 2018 by DxO is available for download on the DxO website (http://shop.dxo.com/us/photo-software/dxo-nikcollection) for $49.99 / £39.99 / €49.99 instead of $69 / £59 / €69 until July 1st, 2018.

 

DxO PhotoLab 1.2 improves its local adjustment tools that integrate U Point technology

Recently awarded the 2018 TIPA Award for Best Image Processing Software, DxO PhotoLab (formerly DxO OpticsPro) offers a complete RAW and JPEG processing solution based on optical corrections from mathematically established laboratory models, as well as such exclusive features as PRIME noise reduction technology and DxO Smart Lighting intelligent exposure optimization.

DxO has integrated Nik Software’s U Point technology, acquired from Google in late 2017, into DxO PhotoLab. This exclusive technology allows photographers to apply local settings in a non-destructive RAW stream to specific areas in an image.

With version 1.2 of DxO PhotoLab, DxO continues to enhance its software by adding the Hue (HSL) and Selective Tone settings, to unblock locally dark areas or recover overexposed areas. The tool’s equalizer system has been redesigned accordingly, and local settings are now grouped by categories: Light, Color, and Detail. Each category can be shown or hidden with a single click, for an efficient workflow.

In response to user requests, DxO has added a new keyboard shortcut that displays the U Point mask in grayscale and shows the area that will be affected by the correction.

Finally, DxO PhotoLab 1.2 adds support for images from the Sony A7 III; the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G9, TZ90, and GF9; the Canon EOS 2000D; and the Apple iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. Thanks to the quality of DxO PhotoLab’s RAW conversion, which is based on prior calibration of each sensor in the laboratory, images taken with these cameras and smartphones will automatically be corrected for optical defects.

The ESSENTIAL and ELITE editions of DxO PhotoLab (PC and Mac) are available for download on the DxO website (http://shop.dxo.com/), and from retailers at $129 / £99 / €129 and $199 / £159 / €199, respectively (recommended retail prices). Photographers who own a version of DxO OpticsPro can acquire an upgrade to DxO PhotoLab by logging into their customer account at www.dxo.com. A fully-functional trial version of DxO PhotoLab, valid for one month, is available on the DxO website: https://www.dxo.com/us/photography/download.

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Nikon D850 Leaked Press Photos, Press Release, Sample Images

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Just the day before official announcement of Nikon D850, we have got more and more leaks of upcoming Nikon D850 DSLR camera. NikonRumors has posted first leaked press photos, press release and several sample images of Nikon D850 DSLR camera. Nikon D850 featured with a new 45.7 full frame sensor without AA filter, 7 fps or 9 fps with battery pack, ISO expandable from 32 to 102,400, 153 AF points, 4K video at 30p, weather sealed for all conditions, supoort UHS-II SD card and XQD card. You can also take a look at full leaked specs here.

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