Here are the latest updates and offers from Topaz, DxO, Luminar, and Aftershoot:
You can now get 50% off Topaz Studio & Topaz Photo (50% off the first three months of a monthly or annual plan, or 50% off an annual plan paid up front):
Month-to-month: Topaz Studio $69 $34.50/mo | Topaz Photo $39 $19.50/mo
DxO released ViewPoint 6 and PhotoLab 10.2. The new version of ViewPoint introduces AI to help correct perspectives in specific areas of an image – here are the main new features:
AI Masks in ReShape Fusion: Precisely reshape individual objects or people with AI-assisted selection and adaptive mesh controls, without affecting the entire image.
Perspective correction without cropping: Make localized geometric adjustments while preserving the original framing, without generating or inventing image content.
Native RAW editing: Open and edit RAW files directly in the standalone application, without pre-conversion.
New exposure and white balance controls: Adjust exposure (±4 EV) and white balance before applying geometric corrections.
Non-destructive workflow: Edits are saved in separate sidecar files, preserving the original images.
Back in June, I reported that Leica is rumored to announce a new Hammertone limited-edition camera (1600 pieces worldwide). I wasn’t sure whether the new Hammertone model would be the M-A or the M11-P, but it seems we’ll get both.
Here is the first leaked picture of the Leica Hammertone M-A that looks identical to the M-A Hammertone limited-edition camera for the Ginza Store’s 20th anniversary, but without the logo on the front:
Previous coverage of Leica Hammertone cameras can be found here.
As previously reported, Leica will announce several limited and special edition cameras. The first, the Leica Q3 43 Formula 1 Edition, features carbon-fiber elements and specially developed accessories and was released today. For pricing and availability, check our sponsors:
Read about the new Leica & Formula 1 partnership here.
Leica also released the “Formula 1” Leica Look – developed exclusively for the new Q3 43 special edition (available via the Leica FOTOS App). Its effect appears directly in the viewfinder, with richer saturation and higher contrast that bring the racetrack’s intense atmosphere into every image.
Rock n Roll has launched the Milano Incognito, a compact leather camera bag designed to carry up to three Leica M cameras with attached lenses without looking like a camera bag. It is made from the same premium full-grain leather as the Milano Backpack and comes in Black, Brown, and Taupe:
