It’s stunning how photo realistic the images have become! I now tested the new features and applied some Provia styles to create images you can hardly distinguish from real photos!

Let’s meet this Friday on my Youtube channel (please subscribe the channel to partecipate at the discussion) to discuss everything we got in 2023, everything that’s rumored to be announced in 2024 and some more discussions about AI imaging, new unexpected innovations and other questions you have on your mind!

No folks, this isn’t fake and it’s close to your long time dreamed new 24-1,000 f/0.95 Full Frame lens (here on Amazon).

Tamron Japan constructed this giant 35-150mm FE mockup lens for a new advertisement campaign that still have to be disclosed. Maybe we are going to see this at the CP+ show in February?

We got a couple of new info about three upcoming lenses from Chinese manufacturers.

LAOWA FFII 10mm f/2.8 C&D Dreamer

• Official announcement on December 29, 2023
• LAOWA’s first AF lens
• Minimum shooting distance 0.12m
• Weight 420g
• 77mm filter
• Nikon Z/Sony E mount
• AF/MF switch
• low distortion
• Around 5000 yuan

MEIKE AF 55mm f/1.4

• First APS-C AF lens of the new year
• Large diameter provides both sharpness and beauty
• 1199 yuan
• AF/MF switch
• aperture ring
• Dustproof and splashproof
• Compatible with X/E/Z mounts
• Weight:
  ・X: 288g
  ・Z: 305g
• X mount first, E/Z coming later

ASTRHORI 50mm f/2.0

• Limited edition GRAPHITE version

via Asobinet

Panasonic is rumored to announce the new 100mm macro lens on January 8th. On a much older roadmap this was marked as having a f/2.8 aperture while on the latest roadmap there was no mention of the exact specs. I go the info about the announcement date from one new source…so let’s hope he is spot on because he claims also to knwo what’s coming after that lens ;)