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Jan 18th - This week's photography gear news, updates, & releases

If you don’t see your favorite brand, there may be no news or updates. So stay tuned. The following is from last Saturday January 11th to yesterday, Friday January 17th.

Camera systems:

Sony

  • Firmware updates:

    • Sony A1 (ver 3.00)

    • Sony A1 II (ver 2.00)

    • Sony A9III (ver 3.00)

Canon

  • Sigma lenses to launch January 23rd for Canon RF Mount

    • Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary

    • Sigma 23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary

Nikon

  • Voigtlander announced a Nikon Z-mount of its Nokton 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical prime lens

  • New camera skins for the Nikon Z6III now available

Fujifilm

  • TTArtisan AF 23mm F1.8 for Fujifilm X officially announced

Pentax

  • Pentax K-3 Mark III officially discontinued

Leica

  • Announced the new Leica SL3-S

  • Firmware update for the new Leica SL3-S (ver 2.1.0)

  • Kamerakraft released a new grip for Leica M11 cameras

  • Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri Elmar-M Aspherical lens (WATE) is no longer in production

Lenses:

Viltrox

  • Announced new lens in the Air series of prime lenses for APS-C cameras

    • AF 23mm F1.7

Laowa

  • Announced the Laowa Parfocal 15-35mm Zoom Probe lens

7Artisans

  • Revealed new 18mm f/5.6 Optic lens

    (Image credit: 7Artisans)

DZOFilm

  • Unveiled its X-tract 18-28mm T8 FF Macro Probe Zoom lens

Misc:

  • DJI announced the new DJI Flip, first folding drone

  • BenQ launched its first on-camera monitor

  • Naenka launches wireless lavalier microphone

  • Think Tank launched new tactical-style camera backpacks

  • New SmallRig rotating side handle & trigger

    (Image credit: SmallRig)