Monthly Archives: June 2016

Fuji X-T2 camera rumored to be announced on June 14th

The upcoming Fuji X-T2 mirrorless camera is rumored to be announced on June 14th according to a post on the French Fuji X Facebook Group. The information is coming from a French reseller.

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Canon filed a patent for a EF 1000mm f/5.6 DO lens

Canon filed a new patent application in Japan for a EF 1000mm f/5.6 DO lens. Here are the details:

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What else is new?

SLR Magic CINE 35mm F1.2 and SLR Magic CINE 75mm F1.4 Kenko Tokina Extension Tubes Announced: Updated 6/5 Voking Waterproof Cases For Sony Cameras Announced Nissin i60A Delayed For All But Canon Fujifilm EF-X500 Delayed Leica announces availability of Leica S-Adapter L and forthcoming release of Audio Adapter for the Leica SL Important information about […]

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Here is the patent for the upcoming Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens

Olympus is rumored to announce a new M.Zuiko Digital 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens and here is the related patent applications recently filed in Japan:

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April 2016 CIPA report is out

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their April 2016 report: camera shipments are slightly up but still down compared to previous years (orange: 2016, black: 2015, blue: 2014 click for larger view):

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for May 2016

         The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for May, 2016 are:

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Three Sigma lenses have exposure issues with the Canon 1D X Mark II camera

Sigma issued an advisory about using their 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art, 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lenses with the Canon 1D X Mark II DSLR camera – the exposure of the image may not be accurate. Sigma is working on a firmware update to correct the issue. Here are the details:

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