New Topaz Gigapixel 8.2 and Photo AI 3.5 released

Topaz announced the new Photo Ai 3.5 (Click here) and the new Gigapixel 8.2 (Click here) updates.

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We’re excited to announce another major update to Photo AI with a new take on our lighting enhancement, a new way to run Super Focus on any machine, crash recovery, and more!

  • We’re announcing a version 2 of Adjust Lighting which is vastly improved to deliver a more natural, vibrant, and reliable results across the board.
  • Now anyone can run Super Focus in the cloud at lightning speed on any device, even if you don’t have a good GPU.
  • And for those who can, Super Focus now runs 40% faster on Apple devices. This combines with our previous speed boosts – it is now faster than ever.
  • If you encounter a crash with Photo AI, your session and work is now saved with crash recovery so you can get back to creating beautiful images.

The Gigapixel v.8.2 update now has batch Cloud Rendering, faster speeds on Mac, improvements to the Redefine model, and more.

  • High creativity Redefine Cloud Rendering result improvements
  • Batch process multiple images at once with Cloud Rendering
  • Redefine is now 2x faster on Mac (latest MacOS 14 or 15 required for use)
  • Upscale images based on their longest side

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB Z-mount lens to be announced ahead of CP+ show

According to leaked information on Weibo, VILTROX’s full-frame AF lens “AF 35mm F1.2 LAB” is scheduled to be announced at CP+ in February 2025. Here are some additional info:

  • This lens is VILTROX’s first full-frame compatible F1.2 large aperture autofocus lens, and is expected to be available in both Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount.
  • The lens body is expected to be lighter than the Nikon Z 35mm F1.2 S, and the expected price will be just a quarter of the price of the Nikon Z 35mm F1.2 (so around $700).