Asobinet reports that Japanese store officially marked the Sony Flash HVL-F46RM as discontinued. The Flash is still in Stock in stores like BHphoto and Amazon .

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Today deals at Amazon , BHphoto , Adorama , Amazon DE , Amazon UK , Amazon FR , Amazon IT , FotoErhardt DE , FotoKoch DE .
Protective Gear for Landscape Photography ( Explora ).
6 Notable Floral Photographers You Should Know and Tips ( 42West )
Review: Sony FE 70-200mm 2.8 GM OSS II ( Phillip Reeve ).
Polar pro 50mm F11 lightleak review at SonyAlphaBlog .
Sigma C 28-70 mm f

Some of our readers have called BHphoto and other US stores and asked if pre-orders are affected by possible future price increases. BH said that these prices are ‘locked in’. So if you want to reorder some of the new gear that is due to ship in a few weeks, I would recommend ordering it today:

• Sony A1II at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama (shipping in May)
• Sony 16mm at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama (shipping on April 8)
• Sony 400-

Viltrox announced a 200g light Full Frame 50mm f/2.0 lens you can preorder this lens on BHphoto , Amazon , Pergear .

Reviews can be read at S onyAlphaBlog and Dustin Abbott . And here are some youtuber reviews:

Important note: We are not talking about politics here, but simply about the economic impact of the new tariffs on camera gear.

Yesterday, Trump announced hefty tariffs that will affect the entire camera industry. That’s why I’ve grown tired of analyzing the possible consequences in the form of price increases. Let’s first look at where the companies manufacture their equipment

• Canon – Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, and China
• Nikon – Thailand and Japan
• Sony – Thailand and China
• Fujifilm – Japan and China
• Panasonic

Important note: We are not talking about politics here, but simply about the economic impact of the new tariffs on camera gear.

Sony manufactures overseas and the new tariffs promise a price increase for all cameras and lenses. Products made in China will be subject to a 34% tariff and products made in Thailand will be subject to a 36% tariff. Sigma lenses are manufactured in Japan and are subject to a 24% tariff. Tamron produces in Vietnam (46%). Lenses from Chinese manufacturers

Topaz released the new Photo AI v.3.6 update (Click here)

Press text ( full release info here ):

We’re excited to announce another major update to Photo AI

• Super Focus v2 : A second-generation of Super Focus and now our most powerful sharpening and focus recovery model EVER. Powered by the same architecture as Recovery v2, this model is 500% faster than before.
• Super Focus is MEGA FAST in the Cloud : It’s true! This model is even

One of my sources believes that Sigma might announce a new Sigma 200mm f/1.8 Full Frame lens for Sony E and Leica L cameras ! This would be the first time we get a modern version of the almost 40 year old Canon 200mm f/1.8 EF lens that became famous under the name ‘Eye of Sauron’.
The lens appears to be part of the ‘Sports’ series, and I have no further details yet on specs, release date or

Getnavi has listed the bestsellers in their big Yodobashi shop for the first half of March:

Best selling mirrorless system cameras:

1. Sony α7C II Body Silver | Black
2. Sony α7C II Zoom Lens Kit Silver | Black
3. Nikon Z50II Double Zoom Kit
4. Canon EOS R5 Mark II Body
5. OM SYSTEM OM-3 Body
6. Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit
7. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Body
8. Nikon Z8 Body
9. Nikon Z50II 18