Freestyle Photographic announced that the Holga 120N is back on production! It’s on sale for $39.

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The original Holga 120N camera is coming back! We have found a factory that obtained the old molds that we thought to be destroyed and this camera is available once again! What was thought to be gone forever is back, pre-order today for delivery in early June.

The Holga camera was initially introduced to the Chinese public in 1982 as an inexpensive camera for everyday use.  Shortly after its introduction, it became an underground artistic phenomena.  Using the Holga is an exercise in breaking free from dependence on technology, precision and controllability. The slight softness of the images, vignetting and random light leaks produce dream-like, one-of-a kind images.The Holga’s simple lens lends to images that display vignetting,light leaks and other distortions that have lead to the cult following of the Holga camera.

The Holga 120N is modeled after the original Holga released in 1982.  The latest resurgence of toy cameras stems from the love of the classic black utilitarian camera.

Features:

• Uses 120 medium format film
• 2 film masks for either 12- 6×6 cm images or 16- 6×4.5cm images
• Normal shutter setting 1/100 of a second and bulb shutter setting
• 2 aperture settings, f/11 for sunny, f/8 for cloudy
• Hot shoe adapter
• Standard Tripod Mount
• Lens cap and strap

Today Cambo announced a new lens adapter to fit Canon lenses to the Fujifilm GFX50s.

The CA-GFX will be the third Canon lens adapter that Cambo have manufactured and marketed for camera movement. Having successfully adapted Canon lenses to the Cambo ACTUS (ACB-CA) and more recently the WIDE series camera (WRES-CA.) It was a natural transition to manufacture the adapter as it gives many photographers the option of using their existing lenses with the latest mirrorless, large sensor, Fujifilm GFX50s (CA-GFX.)

The CA-GFX adapter fits directly to the bayonet of the GFX camera body and the lens aperture is controlled electronically when dialling in the required f-stop. As there is no direct connection between lens and body, there is no data received; aperture, auto-focus or EXIF, from the lens.

Why make this lens adapter?

The Fujifilm GFX50s sensor measures 33x44mm and Canon lenses such as the 17mm T-SE and 24mm T-SE have very large image circles, they will cover the sensor size and will enable the photographer to apply movement.

Cambo CA-GFX Adapter

The CA-GFX (Product code: 99070301) is available from your local dealer.

These are the ten most sold cameras during the month of February in Japan:

1. D750 (Nikon)
2. ?7 II (Sony)
3. EOS 5D Mark IV (Canon)
4. X-T2 (Fujifilm)
5. X100F (Fujifilm)
6. Powershot G7 X Mark II (Canon)
7. OM-D E-M1 Mark II ( Olympus)
8. COOLPIX AW130 (Nikon)
9. RX100 V (Sony)
10. ?7R II (Sony)

I am not surprised by the ranking…

Source: DC.watch

At the Cp+ show Olympus released the updated FT and MFT lens catalogue (PDF here). And there is a very small note that marks the end of their Four Thirds Lens line. Olympus is now officially producing MFT lenses only

There is still no store in USA and Europe that has the Fuji GFX in Stock (Check: BHphoto, Amazon). The next shipment is due to start on March according to Calumet Germany. I am really surprised to see such a high demand for $6,500 camera. I am now seriously hoping Sony and others will make a medium format camera too. That way price may go down to $4,00 :)

And now some adapter news: Kipon annopunced a total of twenty adpaters for the GFX (Full info here). And this is the video showing the new Fotodiox GFX adapters:

Meyer Optik launched their new Kickstarter project to finance the new Trioplan 35 f/2.8. You get th elens for $599 and it’s available for different mounts. Those are the specs:

Focal length: 35 mm
Aperture: 1:2,8, – 1:22
Angle: +/- 31,5°
Focussing Distance ? to 0,3 m
Clip on diameter:  41 mm
Filter Diameter: M 39 x 0,75
Size: Ø 61,5 mm x 50 mm
Weight: ca. 220g
Aperture blades: 12
Mounts: Sony E, Fuji X, Micro Four Thirds, Leica M

Full presentation with image samples can be found on Kickstarter (Click here).

Meyer Optik Görlitz just sent me this:

Dear Meyer-Optik supporter,

Get ready – the final jewel of our Trioplan Trilogy of lenses will be unveiled this Thursday at 10 a.m. EST (4 p.m. CET) on Kickstarter.
While we can’t reveal the exact details of this lens, it will bring the Trioplan’s signature “soap bubble bokeh” to a wide angle lens for the first time. We think street and nature photographers will both be excited about the creative potential of this new lens.
Don’t miss your chance to be one of the first in line to get this new Trioplan lens, which will join the Trioplan 100mm f2.8 and Trioplan 50mm f2.9 in the Meyer-Optik lineup of premier, hand-crafted art lenses. Of course early Kickstarter backers will benefit from a groundbreaking price.

Best regards,
Dr. Stefan Immes and the Meyer-Optik Team