X-Tra launches a new battery on Kickstarter. Has 70% more capacity than regular Sony battery, has USB-C, charge indicator

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Today you can preorder the new X-TRA battery for Sony on Kickstarter (click here).  This battery has a ton of unseen features like 70% more battery capacity than the Sony battery. USB-C port, Charge Indicator, additional multifunctional port, you can also power your lights with it!

To see them all check out the very long product page on Kickstarter.

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NIK collection 3.3 releases with 25 new fascinating filters

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Today DxO announced the new Nikon Collection 3 anniversary edition! It includes 25 new presets you can check and test virtually here.

Press text:

We are celebrating Nik’s 25 years this month, 18-25 November. Nik is becoming 25 years old since the day it was conceived in an office in Hamburg by Nils Kokemohr in 1995. It was back then that we saw the first digital camera going to market, the Casio QV10.

Since then many great things happened in the photo industry, establishing Nik Collection by DxO as an all-time classic for photographers, and making it more relevant than ever. This is why we are releasing an update for Nik (version 3.3) with 25 new fascinating filters. The 25 new filters in the Nik Collection 3 by DxO are split into five series, each containing five filters:

· Three for Color Efex Pro:
o Classic Portrait
o Light & Bright
o Wildlife

· Two for Silver Efex Pro:
o Classic Portrait
o Street

One more news: Last 24hours of the PhotoLab 4 deal (Click here to read all info and get the 30% discount). You can also download the free trial (Click here) if you want to test it before to buy it.

 

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Updated RUMOR: German influencer claims there will be a new wide angle compact lens in two weeks! From Sigma?

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A German influencer posted an Instagram story where he says he got a new prototype lens for the Sony E-mount. In this video he is also testing the 28mm f/2.0 but advices their readers to not buy this lens until they see the new lens lens that will be unveiled in 2 weeks.

A reader also sent me this additional info:

Hi, i know this Youtuber very well. And he likes this lens because of its compact size, especially with the Sony A7C (at first he wasnt´t a big fan of this camera, because of its handling and no small lenses out there). In his instagram story he said that he uses a prototype lens for Sony E-Mount, wich is his new favorite lens for the Sony A7C (he uses this camera for family shots and everyday use). So this means it must be a compact lens too. Smaller than the Sony 20mm 1.8. But the Sony 16mm 1.8 GM will be larger than this. He has very good contact with Sony Germany but also with SIGMA. I rather assume that it could be a new Sigma lens. Something between 24mm and 35mm  1.8.

So this is a new compact FE wide angle prime lens. But I am yet not sure if it’s a Sony or a Sigma lens…my guess now is that this is a new Sigma lens!

Some source out there that can confirm and prove me through this contact form or via email that there will be an event in 2 weeks?

Thanks Tobi ;)

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Sony Tidbits…

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Laowa 9mm f5 6 FF RL for Sony E Mount Review

Sony a7S II vs a7S III: Which is better? (Dpreview).
Tamron 70-300mm FE review by ePhotozine.
Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN macro Art Review (Photographyblog)
Sony a7SIII 8-bit vs 10-bit | Can You Tell the Difference? (Sidney Diongzon).
Purchasing Your Next Lens (Explora).
Samyang AF 75 mm f/1.8 FE review at Lenstip.

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