Three new Voigtlander lenses for Nikon Z & one for Fujifilm X

Cosina announces three new Voigtlander lenses for Nikon Z, one for Fujifilm X and an E-mount close-focus adapter. Two of these lenses are for full-frame mirrorless and two of them are for APS-C. The release date and pricing information is not yet available.

Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2 Asph for Z-mount (full frame)
Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Asph for Z-mount (full frame)
Voigtlander NOKTON D 23mm f/1.2 Asph for Z-mount (APS-C)

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New KamLan 55mm f/1.4 Lens Announced for Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon R

New KamLan 55mm f/1.4 lens announced for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Canon R mirrorless systems. Official announcements made during the 2022 CP+ show.

The manual focus lens is constructed of eight elements in six groups, uses a 13-blade aperture diaphragm, has an aperture range of F1.4 through F16 and has a minimum focusing distance of 30cm (11.8”). The lens is set for a March 2022 release, but no pricing information has been made available at this time. You can purchase KamLan lenses from Adorama. Continue reading “New KamLan 55mm f/1.4 Lens Announced for Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon R”

Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm F6.3 VR S Lens Coming Soon!

Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm F6.3 VR S Lens Coming Soon! After Canon announced the RF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Lens, and the RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM Lens, Nikon’s own super-telephoto prime lens is also coming.

Nikon Japan published several video presentations from the 2022 CP+ show. Here are some images of Nikon Z9 with Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm F6.3 VR S Lens.

B&HPhoto has published the product page for the NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens. Continue reading “Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm F6.3 VR S Lens Coming Soon!”

New RF 800mm and RF 1200mm Super-Telephoto RF-Mount Lenses

Canon announced new RF 800mm and RF 1200mm super-telephoto mirrorless lenses for RF-mount cameras. The US price of RF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM Lens is $16,999, and the RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM Lens is priced at $19,999. Check availability at B&H.

Both lenses are designed to have exceptional optical qualities. Dressed in the famous Canon white paint, these super-telephotos have fluorite elements, Super UD, and UD (ultra-low dispersion) glass. The lenses are coated with Canon’s SSC (Super Spectra Coating) multi-coating and specialized ASC (Air Sphere Coating) technologies.

The Canon RF 800mm f/5.6L & RF 1200mm f/8L are both scheduled to be released in late May 2022.

Pre-order links:

Canon RF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM Lens: $16,999 at B&H.

Canon RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM Lens: $19,999 at B&H.

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Best Memory Cards for Panasonic GH6

Here are the best memory cards for Panasonic Lumix GH6. In this post we list the top recommended & fastest CFexpress cards (Type B) and SD cards for Panasonic GH6 mirrorless camera.

The Panasonic Lumix GH6 has dual memory card slots: 1 x CFexpress (Type B) card slot and 1 x UHS-II SD card slot.

Featuring a new 25.2MP live MOS micro four thirds sensor, the Panasonic Lumix GH6 (B&H, Adorama) is capable of high-speed burst shooting at 14 (AFS) / 8 (AFC) fps with a mechanical shutter and 75 fps with an electronic shutter, and internally recording 5.7K/30p video in Apple ProRes 422 HQ, 10-bit 4:2:2 video at up to DCI 4K/60p, 10-bit 4:2:0 video at up to 4K/120p, and FHD video tops out at 1080/240p. The CFexpress card (Type B) supports internal recording of high bitrate video at 800Mbps or more including 5.7K 30p ProRes 422 HQ and C4K 60p ALL-I. The SD Memory Card UHS II V90 supports internal recording of video at 600Mbps or less. It also is possible to choose the recording method from Relay Recording, Backup Recording, Allocation Recording using both the SD Memory Card and CFexpress Card.

So, in order to get the ultra high read speeds (transfer speed) and write speeds (fast buffer clearing time) to get the best out of your Lumix GH6 camera, here we list the top recommended CFexpress cards (Type B) and SD cards for the Panasonic GH6 mirrorless cinema camera based on the speed and price. .

Recommended Memory Cards for Panasonic GH6

Here are the quick comparison tables of our top recommended CFexpress cards (Type B) and SD cards for Panasonic GH6 mirrorless camera.

CFexpress Cards (Type B):

CFexpress Cards (Type B)	Max. Read Speed	Max. Write Speed	Buy Now
Delkin Devices POWER CFexpress Type B Card	1730 MB/s	1540 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
ProGrade Digital Cobalt Series CFexpress Card	1700 MB/s	1500 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
Sony TOUGH CFexpress Memory Card Type B	1700 MB/s	1480 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
Wise Advanced CFX-B Series CFexpress Card	1700 MB/s	1550 MB/s	B&H
Delkin Devices BLACK CFexpress Type B Card	1645 – 1760 MB/s	1400 – 1710 MB/s	B&H
ProGrade Digital Gold Series CFexpress Card	1700 MB/s	1400 – 1500 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
SanDisk Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Type B	1700 MB/s	1200 – 1400 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
Hoodman Steel CFexpress Card	1700 MB/s	1,400 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
Lexar Professional CFexpress Type-B Card	1750 MB/s	1,000 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama

SD Cards:

UHS-II SD Cards	Max. Read Speed	Max. Write Speed	Buy Now
Sony SF-G Tough UHS-II SD Card (V90)	300 MB/s	299 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
Kingston Canvas React Plus UHS-II SD Card (V90)	300 MB/s	260 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
ProGrade Digital UHS-II SDXC Card (V90)	300 MB/s	250 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
Delkin Devices Power UHS-II SDXC Card (V90)	300 MB/s	250 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
Delkin Devices BLACK UHS-II SDXC Card (V90)	300 MB/s	250 MB/s	B&H
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II Card (V90)	300 MB/s	260 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-II SD Card	300 MB/s	260 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
Hoodman Steel 2000x SDXC UHS-II Card	300 MB/s	260 MB/s	B&H
Sony SF-M Tough UHS-II SDXC Card (V60)	277 MB/s	150 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
ProGrade Digital UHS-II SDXC Card (V60)	250 MB/s	130 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
Sony SF-E Series UHS-II SDXC Card (V60)	270 MB/s	120 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama
Lexar Professional 1667x UHS-II SD Card (V60)	250 MB/s	90 MB/s	Amazon \| B&H \| Adorama

Any of these make for a good choice.

Panasonic Lumix GH6 Announced with 25MP Sensor

The latest flagship model of the Lumix mirrorless camera series, the Panasonic Lumix GH6, has been announced. Based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard, the US price is $2,197.99 and it is now available for pre-order at B&H, Adorama.

The Panasonic Lumix GH6 will be available starting mid-March for $2,199 (body only).

Pre-orders: B&H, Adorama.
Additional info: Adorama | Explora
Product page
Press release

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Sigma Unveils 16mm, 30mm, 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lenses for Fujifilm X Mount

It’s finally official. Sigma 16mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4 and 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lenses for Fujifilm X Mount now available for pre-order. Sigma officially announced the new 16mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4 and 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lenses for Fujifilm X Mount.

The 16mm F1.4 DC DN, 30mm F1.4 DC DN and 56mm F1.4 DC DN mark Sigma’s first offerings for Fujifilm’s APS-C interchangeable lens camera system and are nearly identical to their predecessors, which were previously released for Canon EF-M mount, L-mount, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount cameras.

All three lenses are set to be available in April 2022 at authorized Sigma retailers.

Pre-order links:

Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for FUJIFILM X: $449 at B&H, Adorama.

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for FUJIFILM X: $339 at B&H, Adorama.

Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for FUJIFILM X: $479 at B&H, Adorama.

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Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S Lens Listed at B&HPhoto

Nikon’s monster new Z 800mm lens is hitting the market. B&HPhoto has published the product page for the NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S lens.

The Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S is an S-Line lens, denoting Nikon’s top optical quality, and promises to deliver powerful rendering with outstanding resolution while thoroughly reducing color bleeding. It will also employ Phase Fresnel – specially shaped lens elements that work rather like a lighthouse lens to focus light, lens tech for the first time in a Nikkor Z model, enabling a compact and lightweight body to be realized, making it highly portable despite being a super-telephoto lens

The super prime zoom lens from Nikon, the Nikkor 800mm f/6.3, has now been listed on B&H .

Ricoh THETA X 360° Camera now Available for Pre-order

The newly announced Ricoh THETA X 360° Camera is now available for pre-order at B&H, Adorama for $796.99.

The Ricoh Theta X utilises a new CMOS sensor and image processor that can capture 48-megapixel, 360-degree still images. Users can also select from two image sizes: 11K for high-resolution bright-light indoor photography and 5.5K to capture images easily and efficiently in other conditions.

Ricoh Theta X 360 camera can record 5.7K 360 video and boasts a 2.25-inch touchscreen display. Here are the full details : Continue reading “Ricoh THETA X 360° Camera now Available for Pre-order”

Skylum Luminar Neo AI Photo Editor Released

Skylum officially released Luminar Neo AI-driven photo editor. The Luminar engine was built from the ground up – it uses artificial intelligence to analyze photos and perform AI-driven editing:

Relight^AI builds a precise 3D Depth Map of the 2D image to provide quick, targeted control of scene lighting, allowing artists to:
- Independently adjusting lighting and color warmth for far and near objects across the scene.
- Help easily fix portraits where the foreground subject is underexposed.
Relight^AI isolates problem areas for correction, leaving the rest of the image untouched. Combine Relight^AIwith other scene aware tools and photographers can precisely adjust the lighting of any photo.
Remove Dust Spots – Automatically identify and seamlessly remove small artifacts, like dust spots, from every photo with the help of AI.
Remove Power Lines – Uses AI to automatically identify and effortlessly remove power lines from landscape photographs to create a pristine image free from clutter.
Layers – Combine different images into unique compositions and include new elements from built-in overlays and object libraries.
Presets – Instant style changes designed by professional photographers of every stripe. Or, build and save your own unique looks for reuse on future shoots.
Performance Gains* – Luminar Neo is significantly faster than Luminar^AI for complex photo editing tasks. Driven by the new Luminar engine, artists can now enjoy the following performance gains.

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