Monthly Archives: January 2018

Reminder: a new Fujinon XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens is coming soon

In case you have missed our posts from over a month ago, Fujifilm will soon introduce a new Fujinon XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. There is a Fuji announcement coming in February before the CP+ show (mid-February most likely) but I am not sure yet if this lens will be one of the products that will […]

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Additional Panasonic GH5s coverage (why IBIS was removed, Sony A7SII high ISO comparison and more)

Since I broke the news about the Panasonic GH5s a few months ago I never realized that all the camera specifications I received from sources did not mention IBIS anywhere. I assumed that this was just given and there was no need to include it. When the GH5s was announced I was surprised to find […]

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What else was announced at 2018 CES?

The 2018 CES has been pretty weak on actual camera and lens announcements – in addition to the new Sony lens and Panasonic GH5s camera, we got one new super tele-photo lens from Nikon and that’s about it. Here are some additional interesting photography related products announced at CES this year:

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GoPro update

A quick GoPro update: GoPro announced the previously rumored Fusion 360-degree camera while putting themselves up for sale after they killed their Karma drone division. That’s all for GoPro for now.

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Kodak and Wenn to launch new blockchain initiative and cryptocurrency

KODAK and WENN Digital Partner to launch a new blockchain initiative and cryptocurrency: “The KODAKOne image rights management platform will create an encrypted, digital ledger of rights ownership for photographers to register both new and archive work that they can then license within the platform. KODAKCoin allows participating photographers to take part in a new […]

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DxOMark is now separated from DxOLabs

DxO Mark distributed an email announcing that DxOMark is now separated from DxOLabs:

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Watch the Sony CES 2018 press event live now

Watch the Sony CES 2018 press event live at 8pm EST: As usual, SonyAddict will be live-blogging the event – follow them if you are interested in a more detailed coverage. As I already reported earlier, I do not expect any camera related announcements today, but with Sony you never know.

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Panasonic GH5s camera announced

The new Panasonic GH5s MFT mirrorless camera is now officially announced. If you have missed our previous reports, you can find all the details on Panasonic’s website. The price of the new camera is $2,497.99 (pre-order: B&H | Adorama). Here are the basic camera specs: No IBIS 10.28MP Multi Aspect Ratio MOS Sensor DCI 4K60p and […]

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Watch the Panasonic CES 2018 press event now live (Panasonic GH5s)

Watch the Panasonic CES 2018 press event where the new Panasonic GH5s camera will be announced: 43addict will be live-blogging the event – follow them if you are interested in a more detailed coverage. The full press release will be available here at 1:45 EST.

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Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 EF lens for Canon mount announced

The previously rumored Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 EF full frame DSLR autofocus lens for Canon mount is now officially announced. The US price is $849, in Europe the lens will be €699. Still no word on a Nikon version of the lens. In the US the lens is available under the Rokinon brand and you can already […]

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