Lexar Armor Gold UHS-II Steel Cards Available Now

The new Lexar Armor Gold UHS-II cards are now available at BHphoto here.

At the moment you can find them with up to 256GB storage, but soon it should be available also up 1 TB.

From the product description:

Lexar has built this card with a stainless steel design that can withstand drops up to 16.4′, temperature extremes from -13 to 185°F, and is IP68 rated against dust and water. It also features a pressure resistance of 370N and is ribless with no write protect switch, helping to further guard against physical damage that can affect SD cards, such as a broken plastic casing, a broken data protection lock, and broken connector ribs. Should the card’s data become compromised, you also benefit from the option to download Lexar’s Recovery Tool for free to help recover deleted content.

The Lexar ARMOR GOLD SDXC UHS-II Card is the world’s first memory card that uses stainless steel for steel clad protection of your data. Featuring a pressure resistance of up to 370N (37x higher than standard memory cards), this design ensures the card can endure heavy impacts and dissipates heat for long-lasting performance.

Equipped with an IP68 rating, this card safeguards your card against dust, debris, andwater damage. It’s also certified to withstand drops of up to 16.4′.

For additional details check out the dedicated page on BHphoto here.

Kipon Leica S to Fujifilm GFX Autofocus Adapter Available Now

Kipon has launched their Leica S to Fujifilm GFX adapter, as spotted by a fellow FR reader, who shared the link in the comments to our earlier article (THANKS!).

The adapter is already available for sale at the Kipon website here and it should be available at some point also at BHphoto here and Amazon here.

More details below.

Description

KIPON Leica S-GFX AF allows you to use the Leica S medium format (45*30mm) lens on the Fujifilm GFX medium format (44*33mm) camera, and realizes autofocus function. The adapter is compatible with a wide range of Leica S-series lenses, including zoom lenses.

Leica S-GFX AF is equipped with the new generation MCU (Microcontroller Unit) which delivers accurate autofocus with stable performance. Taking into consideration that Leica S lenses are equipped with traditional motors, we optimized the software algorithm during the development to ensure the lens can focus as fast as possible, maximized the usability.

Leica S-GFX AF supports Eye-AF, EXIF information transmisssion, PDAF, etc. The adapter comes with a Type-C port for firmware update. We will supply firmware upgrade if necessary.

We start to deliver from Jan 20, 2025.

Features

  1. Durable, high quality
  2. Made of Alum or Brass, with perfect surface finishing and super precise design
  3. Fast and accurate autofocus
  4. Support Eye-AF, EXIF information transmisssion, PDAF, etc.
  5. Type-C firmware update
  6. Infinity focus is available
  7. Removable tripod support

Laowa Tilt-Shift Macro Lenses for Fujifilm G Mount now at BHphoto

Late last year Venus Optics launched the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro and the e Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro.

Now you can purchase them also at BHphoto (previously only at Venus Optics).

For first looks and launch videos check out our original article of December 2024.

TTArtisan AF 23mmF1.8 and 35mmF1.8 II Available

The TTArtisan AF 35mmF1.8 II is now available at BHphoto here, Amazon here and Adorama here.

The TTArtisan AF 23mmF1.8 is now available for at BHphoto here and Amazon here.

Personally I am not interested in any of these lenses due to the lack of aperture ring. But besides that, the value for money ratio is definitely good on these ones.

But for me, photography isn’t just about “value for money”. It’s primarily about “fun for money.” The tactile experience of using a lens with a dedicated aperture ring is far more enjoyable and inspiring to me, making lenses without one much less appealing.

Fujifilm’s Instax Business to Break All Time Sales Records in 2024

Well, there seems to be no end to the success of Instax.

In a recent press conference centered around Fujifilm Instax, Fujifilm reported sales of 150 billion yen in fiscal 2023.

And commenting on the outlook for 2024, Masato Yamamoto, Managing Director of Imaging Solutions, stated that he feels that sales in 2024 will be the highest ever.

Fujifilm is undoubtedly attracting many younger people to photography with a camera, even if it’s just an Instax, rather than relying solely on their smartphones. Over time, some of them may consider upgrading to a more advanced camera. Fujifilm should explore ways to encourage this transition from Instax to Fujifilm’s digital cameras.

If you have any recommendation to Fujifilm on how such an encouragement could look like, feel free to share your ideas in the comments.

via dc.life