Retouch4me launched the new Apex AI photo editing app for portraits

Retouch4me launched the new Apex AI photo editing app for portraits (Click here). Use promo code “Rumor” to get a discount!

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Retouch4me has combined their neural networks into a single super-plugin for portrait retouching.
The renowned developer of AI-based photo and video retouching solutions has released a new tool—the Apex plugin. Heal, Dodge&Burn, Portrait Volumes, Eye Brilliance, White Teeth, Skin Tone, Fabric, and more—over ten tools for creating perfect portraits. Simply adjust intensity sliders, preview results in real time, and achieve natural-looking retouching in less than a minute.
The AI retouches not only faces but the entire body.
This unique plugin detects all skin areas on the body, effectively addressing issues like bruises on legs.

What Apex can do:
• Perform face lifting, enhancing portraits according to Leonardo da Vinci’s golden ratio proportions.
• Remove skin imperfections, such as pimples and under-eye bags, while preserving natural skin texture.
• Gently smooth wrinkles and eliminate age-related pigmentation.
• Add depth and deliver a magazine-quality look to portraits.
• Correct skin tone.
• Whiten teeth.
• Enhance eye expressiveness.
• Remove unwanted clothing wrinkles and clean studio backgrounds.

Apex instantly elevates photo quality and frees photographers from routine tasks. The software is so user-friendly, anyone can use it.

“We designed our neural networks to allow layered result-saving. Usually, one plugin equals one neural network and one layer in Photoshop. However, this approach isn’t very convenient for photographers who just want a ready-to-use retouched image,” says Oleg Sharonov, founder and lead developer at Retouch4me. “Users want it even simpler: upload a photo, press one button, and get an excellent portrait. Apex answers this need—all our best plugins combined into one.”

Batch-process entire photo series with just one click!
The plugin lets you save settings and batch-process entire photo sessions. Wedding, school, studio, newborn, or event photographers will especially appreciate this new capability, which reduces post-processing time dramatically.

Cloud retouching eliminates high hardware requirements.
Photo processing happens on Retouch4me’s servers, removing the need for powerful gaming-grade hardware. Apex can be used as a plugin in Adobe Photoshop or as standalone software.

Affordable pricing starting at just $0.06 per portrait.
The minimum monthly subscription is $20 for 200 retouches. A one-time permanent package is available for $20 for 100 retouches. The most cost-effective plan offers 1,500 retouches for only $90.

Every new Retouch4me user receives a free trial—20 cloud-based retouches (no credit card required).

Schneider Kreuznach and Samyang new Full Frame lenses could be coming for L-mount too?

Samyang is an official partner of the L-mount alliance and has recently launched its first full frame zoom lens with autofocus for the Sony E-mount system. I think there is a possibility that they will also launch an L-mount version of this in the near future.

BCNranking has published the top 50 best-selling cameras on the Japanese market in April

BCNranking published the top 50 of the best selling cameras on the Japanese market for the month of April:

  1. Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit (Previous: 4)
  2. Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit Black (Previous: 3)
  3. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 2)
  4. Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit White (Previous: 4)
  5. Nikon Z50II Double Zoom Kit (Previous: 6)
  6. Nikon Z5II (Previous: 10)
  7. Fujifilm X-M5 XC15-45mm Lens Kit Silver (Previous: 13)
  8. Nikon Z fc 16-50 VR Lens Kit Silver (Previous: 9)
  9. Sony α6400 Double Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 6)
  10. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 Power Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 5)
  11. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 Double Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 12)
  12. Panasonic LUMIX G100D W Kit (Previous: 11)
  13. Canon EOS R50 RF-S18-45 IS STM Lens Kit Black (Previous: 18)
  14. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Power Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 6)
  15. Canon EOS R100 Double Zoom Kit (Previous: 19)
  16. Sony α6700 High Magnification Zoom Lens Kit (Previous: 7)
  17. Canon EOS R50 RF-S18-45 IS STM Lens Kit White (Previous: 20)
  18. OM Digital OLYMPUS PEN E-P7 14-42mm EZ Lens Kit Silver (Previous: 21)
  19. Sony α7C II Zoom Lens Kit Black (Previous: 28)
  20. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit White (Previous: 16)
  21. Nikon Z50II 18-140 VR Lens Kit (Previous: 37)
  22. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Body (Previous: 17)
  23. Sony α7C II Zoom Lens Kit Silver (Previous: 24)
  24. Nikon Z30 Double Zoom Kit (Previous: 8)
  25. Sony α6700 Body (Previous: 22)
  26. Canon EOS Kiss X10 Double Zoom Kit Black (Previous: 41)
  27. Sony α6400 Body Black (Previous: 29)
  28. Nikon Z50II (Previous: 24)
  29. OM Digital OLYMPUS PEN E-P7 EZ Double Zoom Kit Silver (Previous: 27)
  30. Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-45 IS STM Lens Kit (Previous: 40)
  31. Panasonic LUMIX G100D K Kit (Previous: 31)
  32. Canon EOS RP RF24-105 IS STM Lens Kit (Previous: 38)
  33. Sony α7 IV Zoom Lens Kit (Previous: NEW)
  34. Fujifilm X-M5 Body Silver (Previous: 34)
  35. Sony α6400 Double Zoom Lens Kit Silver (Previous: 20)
  36. Fujifilm X-M5 XC15-45mm Lens Kit Black (Previous: 36)
  37. Fujifilm X-T50 XC15-45mm Lens Kit Silver (Previous: NEW)
  38. Nikon Z5II 24-200 Lens Kit (Previous: NEW)
  39. Panasonic LUMIX G99II High Magnification Zoom Kit (Previous: 45)
  40. Nikon Z50 Double Zoom Kit (Previous: 39)
  41. Nikon Z f 40mm f/2(SE) Lens Kit (Previous: 44)
  42. Canon EOS R100 RF-S18-45 IS STM Lens Kit (Previous: 42)
  43. OM Digital OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 Mark IV EZ Double Zoom Kit Silver (Previous: 15)
  44. Sony α7C II Body Black (Previous: 36)
  45. Canon EOS R6 Mark II RF24-105 IS USM Lens Kit (Previous: NEW)
  46. Nikon Z fc 16-50 VR Lens Kit Black (Previous: 31)
  47. OM System OM-5 12-45mm F4.0 PRO Lens Kit Black (Previous: NEW)
  48. Sony α7 IV (Previous: NEW)
  49. Canon EOS R8 Body (Previous: NEW)
  50. Nikon Z5 (Previous: 50)

BCN collects actual sales data from over half of Japanese retailers. This gives us a very accurate status of the market. And sadly not a single L-mount camera made it into the top 50!