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Sigma has expanded its series of primes categorized under its I-series line with the 90mm f/2.8 DG DN and the 24mm f/2 DG DN lenses. Both will be available in Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount. Sigma says that both lenses have been designed with the idea of balancing performance with compactness as have all the lenses in the I-series line. The two new primes join the 24mm f/3.5, 35mm f/2, 45mm…

Facebook and Ray-Ban have partnered to release a pair of smart glasses with integrated cameras. Called Ray-Ban Stories, they appear to be Facebook’s answer to Snapchat Spectacles. The sunglasses are built in partnership with Facebook and Ray-Ban’s parent company EssilorLuxottica and are the first product to be produced as a result of a multi-year partnership between the two companies. Ray-Ban…

Leica has announced a new variant of the Q2 camera: the 007 Edition, released to help celebrate the 25th Bond movie, “No Time To Die.” The camera is limited to just 250 copies globally. The base camera of the 007 Edition is the same as the standard Q2, but in typical Leica fashion, much of the aesthetics have been tailored to make this particular model a collector’s item. Each camera will…

Ricoh has announced the successor to the GR III, the GR IIIx. The new compact digital camera is described as high-end and features a newly developed 40mm f/2.8 GR lens. Ricoh says the GR IIIx was developed in response to users who wanted to see a new GR-series camera that would provide a “new perspective” over the GR III that was originally released in March of 2019. That camera featured a…