Monthly Archives: June 2017

Fujifilm’s latest financial results

Fujifilm published their Revised Consolidated Earnings Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2017 after the company’s stock took a nose dive because of reported accounting problems: “Although sales in areas such as electronic imaging field of the optical device and electronic imaging business have increased, our sales and operating income has decreased due to […]

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Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG HSM OS Art lens pricing and availability to be announced next week

Early next week (most likely on Monday) Sigma is rumored to announce the pricing of their latest 24-70mm f/2.8 DG HSM OS Art lens. Shipping is expected to start in 4-8 weeks. Update #1: B&H now lists June 22nd as the pre-order date for the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG HSM OS Art lens. Update #2: the US price of the […]

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What else is new?

This week’s recap from the rumors and addicts blogs: → Affinity Photo for iPad is now available for purchase at the App Store.

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Fujifilm shares down after reports of accounting problems

Reuters reports that Fujifilm’s shares fell after media reports of accounting problems found in Australia and Japan: “Accounting problems have been found at Fuji Xerox Australia and in Japan, the business daily Nikkei said citing a source. Losses could reach 30 billion yen to 50 billion yen ($272 million to $453 million), Nikkei added. Fujifilm had […]

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Sony released firmware updates for six different mirrorless cameras

Sony released firmware updates for several mirrorless cameras, including the new a9 where they addressed the overheating warning issue. Here are the details:

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Canon announcement rumored for July 20th

Canon is rumored to announce new products on July 20th. Currently there are four new Canon cameras registered with various government agencies (three made in Japan, one made in Taiwan). Here is what to expect on July 20th:

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Meyer Optik Görlitz launched a new Lydith 30mm f/3.5 lens on Kickstarter

Meyer Optik Görlitz launched a new Lydith 30mm f/3.5 project on Kickstarter. The new lens is described as “the sharpest and most contrasty lens” in the company’s history. Designed in the late 1950s and introduced in 1964, the modern version of the Lydith will be updated with high-perfomance lens coatings and a short minimum focusing […]

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