Monthly Archives: September 2016

Sigma will make lenses for Sony FE mount in the future (they said that last year too)

In a recent interview with Focus-numerique Sigma’s president Kazuto Yamaki confirmed that Sigma will start producing full frame FE lenses for Sony E-mount in the future. Interestingly enough, he said the same thing in March last year in at least two different interviews with major websites. No other details were given, except the fact that Mr. Yamaki himself […]

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What else is new? (final Photokina 2016 recap)

The 2016 Photokina show is now over. Here is one final recap:

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Fujifilm X100T camera listed as discontinued

After the Fuji X-T10 and X-T1 cameras were recently listed as discontinued at the official Fujifilm Japan website, now also the X100T model is listed as discontinued at DigitalRev:

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Photokina 2016: Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera

Some additional Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera coverage from Photokina. First, a recap from Photographyblog and Ephotozine interviews with Hasselblad: X1D has just started shipping Hasselblad sold more X1D cameras in 10 days, than they expected to sell in a year. Hasselblad has a roadmap of 5 additional XCD lenses for the X1D (already in development by […]

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Deal of the day: 30% off all prints at AdoramaPix (promo code included)

30% off prints at AdoramaPix: from now through September 25th you can use promo code Prints30Now (applied at checkout) to deduct 30% off of all prints & posters at AdoramaPix. Update: this deal is not gone, but you can still get 25% off when using coupon code fallpix at checkout (coupon is valid through tomorrow […]

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YI M1 mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera US pricing revealed

The US pricing of the new YI M1 mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera is now available: YI M1 with 12-40mm Lens: $499.00 YI M1 with 42.5mm lens: $599.00 YI M1 with 12-40mm f/3.5-5.6 & 42.5mm f/1.8 lens: $699.00 YI M1 related videos:

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I bet you have not seen a lens like this (Laowa 24mm f/14 macro lens)

This new Laowa 24mm f/14 Replay 2x macro lens by Venus Optics was spotted at Photokina (yes, f/14 not f/1.4) – a full frame macro lens (maximum magnification 2:1) with a long and thin lens barrel meant to be used to shoot shy subjects at difficult spots. Shipping will start next year and it will be available in […]

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