Denoise AI ver 3.3 released. It’s a major update

Topaz released a major Denoise 3.3 update . To celebrate the release you save $20 + additional $10 if you use code “RUMOR” at checkout .

Here is what’s new:

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Sigma 150-600mm review at Dpreview: “compelling offering”

The new lens is finally in Stock for the first time via BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , FocusCamera . In EU at Park UK .

Dpreview published the full Sigma 150-600mm review and concluded:

Overall, we find the Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 to be a compelling offering. Ergonomically it’s great, in large part thanks to its clever zoom torque control and the push-pull zooming it allows. It’s also a very


This week SAR readers photos selection


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Sony Alpha 6000⁠
Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN⁠
Haida ND3.0 1000x⁠
ƒ/8.0| 6sec | ISO100⁠

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New Kickstarter projects: Motorized Slider, LiFePO4 Power Station, Wireless SSD Storage…

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Interview with Sigma CEO Yamaki-san

It’s always a pleasure to hear him talking!

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Curiosity: Viltrox announced a limited edition RED edition of their f/1.4 primes

Viltrox announced the RED edition of their 23mm F1.4 / 33mm F1.4 / 56mm F1.4 lenses. Inside the video you see the XF version of these. I am not yet sure if they will make E-mount version too. What do you think…should they?

Here is the teaser video:

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Sony Tidbits…


Nik Collection 4.2 released and 30% discount ending tonight

Til midnight you save 30% off on Nik Collection 4 . Download a free trial version here .

And they also released the new 4.2 version:

“Native M1” Adobe Photoshop compatibility

Nik Collection 4.2 can be used with Adobe Photoshop CC in native mode on Apple computers with a M1 processor (version 22.3 and up).

“Users of Photoshop 22.3 (and later) working on a Mac M1 can run it in ‘native’ mode or with


RUMOR: A7IV still unofficially targeted for end October…but still unsure…

The A7IV is going through the same painful story of the ZV-E10 release . The worldwide chip shortage makes it impossible to have release schedule. Anyway so far the A7IV should still be announced by end of October but I have been told that we still can’t be 100% sure of that.

What’s definitely likely is that the A7IV will ship out in December but not in majestic quantities. Depending on the demand some of you might have to wait


First worldwide review of the Tamron 18-300 for Sony: “Recommended for travelers who want a quality mega zoom”