Monthly Archives: September 2017

What else is new?

This week’s recap from the rumors and addicts blogs:

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Meike announced a new 85mm f/2.8 macro manual focus full frame lens

Meike announced a new 85mm f/2.8 macro manual focus full frame lens for Canon/Nikon DSLR/Sony/Fuji/Panasonic cameras. Here are the lens specifications (Meike products are sold on Amazon):

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Fuji announcement next week: X-E3 camera, XF 80mm f/2.8 and GF 45mm f/2.8 lenses

I have already reported about the upcoming/rumored Fuji X-E3 camera and Fujifilm GF medium format lenses. Nikoshita now reports that the official announcement will be next week. Since Monday is an official US holiday, expect the press release to be out around September 6th-7th. Here is the list of expected products:

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Chinese flash storage maker Longsys acquires Lexar

After Micron discontinued the Lexar memory cards retail business in June this year, they did confirm that they are exploring opportunities to sell all or part of the Lexar business. Yesterday the Chinese flash storage maker Longsys officially announced that they acquired Lexar – from the press release:

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July CIPA reports are out

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their July report – the interchangeable lens digital cameras segment remains unchanged from last month (orange: 2017, black: 2016, blue: 2015, click for larger view). Here are the other two graphs – compact cameras are down:

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Nikkei: Canon adding new camera plant as production returns to Japan

Nikkei reports that Canon is adding a new camera plant as production returns to Japan:

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for August 2017

           The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for August 2017 are:

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Low light pictures and video taken with the Oprema Jena Biotar 75/1.5 lens

Some low light sample photos and video footage taken with the Oprema Jena Biotar 75/1.5 lens (currently on Kickstarter):

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