Konica Minolta is Making Minolta Instant Cameras


Minolta decided to get out of cameras in 2006 and then later sold its DSLR camera division to Sony, which lead to some interesting hybrid DSLR designs from Sony before Sony went mirrorless. Now it looks like Konica Minolta wants a piece of the instant print market that polaroid established and Fujifilm Instax now dominates. If you are interested the Minolta instapix can be found on Amazon.

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Viltrox 24mm f/1.8 FE Firmware 1.04 Released


Viltrox 24mm f/1.8 firmware 1.04 was released. The details of the update are below and you can download the update here.

Firmware update instructions:
1. Optimize the focus effect.

AF 24/1.8 FE V1.0.4  Firmware Download

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Coming Soon
Viltrox 50mm f/1.8:
 B&H Photo / Amazon
Viltrox 35mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon
Viltrox 24mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon

VILTROX 85mm f/1.8 II: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 56mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 33mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 23mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon

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Viltrox EF-E5 AF Now Available


The new Viltrox EF-E5 AF adapter for E-mount can now be purchased from Amazon.

  • [Compatibility]: Compatible with Canon EF / EF-S series lens. The Viltrox EF-E5 lens adapter mount can be installed on the camera body of Sony E-mount cameras and NEX series cameras.
  • [OLED Display]: The EF-E5 has an OLED display, which can clearly display focal length, aperture, adapter ring mode and manual aperture mode on the screen
  • [Dual Focus Mode (PDAF & CDAF)]:The adapter ring can manually switch between two focus modes to adjust the desired focus method. The adapter ring can adjust the aperture and focal length, making the recording more comfortable
  • [Excellent Transmission Speed]:The EF-E5 lens adapter has built-in electronic metal contacts and an auto-focus system, which can increase focusing speed and focus faster and more accurately. It also has EXIF signal transmission function.
  • [USB Upgrade Port]: EF-E5, connect the adapter to the computer via USB cable and update the latest data to update the firmware

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New NiSi V7 Filter Holder System and True Color Filter Announced


NiSi announced its new V7 filter holder and it looks like a nice upgrade over the V6 edition that I used a while ago. NiSi has a very nice filter system and you can currently order the new V7 filter holder from B&H Photo or Amazon.

NiSi has released the brand new V7 100mm filter holder system, which  combines the advantages of V6 filter holder kit with new innovative features. These new improvements have been made based on the feedback and suggestions of many photographers.

Three upgrades

  • New True Color fidelity polarizer

NiSi jointly developed a new polarizing material with a Japanese company and applied it to the built-in polarizer of V7 for the first time. This removes the yellow tint of traditional polarizing materials and presents a more true color.

  • Patented fast-assembling design

Patented bayonet design, point-to-point installation, rapid installation and quick release.

  • Patented 2-in-1 lock design

This combines a pull rod with the locking screw for easy use and quick locking.

More details
The V7 filter holder system contains three adapter rings. It supports 3 square filters and 1 circular polarizer in any combination. A full frame camera with a 15mm ultra wide Angle lens can be rotated 360 degrees without vignetting.

Highlights
– 86mm True Color polarizer
– Patented 2-in-1 lock in front bracket
– Patented fast-assembly main dial design
– Allows the use of 3 square filters and a circular polarizer
– Includes 4 adapter rings and 1 CPL (PRO CPL, Landscape NC CPL or True Color CPL)
– Includes a soft pouch and lens cap
– No vignetting on ultra wide angle lenses up to 15mm on full frame cameras.

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ZEISS Touit Lenses For E-Mount Are Currently On Sale

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You can currently save up to $150 on Zeiss Touit lenses until January 9th:

ZEISS Touit 32mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon
ZEISS Touit 12mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon
ZEISS Touit 50mm f/2.8M Macro: B&H Photo / Amazon

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Sigma Anticipates Supply Chain Delays in 2022

CEO Kazuto Yamaki of Sigma gave us some insight into Sigma’s current shortages on Twitter when he replied to someone inquiring about lens availability in the UK. According to Yamaki Sigma has been trying to catch up with strong demand, but they anticipate running into supply chain issues going into 2022. This is surprising news because many companies have already been impacted by supply chain issues and it might be an indication that Sigma is publicly anticipating a worsening of shortages. I certainly hope that is not the case, but it does seem like things are getting worse instead of better.

Sigma still has quite a few deals running from the holidays so if they have what you want in stock now might be a good time to buy or risk having an unknown wait time.

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