The new Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 FE lens for Sony E-mount is expected to start shipping on February 15th. The suggested retail price in Japan (excluding tax) is around ¥85,000 or aprox. $750 (official US pricing not yet announced). The new Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 FE lens is a re-design of the M-mount version ($629) and is optimized […]
New Sony camera and lens savings just started in the US: → Sony α winter trade-in event: up to $500 trade-in bonus (valid until 3/31, available also at Adorama). → New Sony rebates: up to $900 off with 4% back in rewards. There are also two new lens deals for DSLR users:
After the Mavic Air ($799), DJI is rumored to announce a new Mavic Pro 2 that will replace the current DJI Mavic Pro model ($1,399). The new drone is expected to be an “upsized” Mavic Air with a new larger camera. Update – here are some of the rumored DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone specifications: […]
Here are the leaked Olympus E-PL9 camera specifications (announcement is expected in second week of February for the CP+ show):
After the official announcement of the Panasonic GF10 and Fuji X-A5 cameras, here is an updated list of all upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 full frame mirrorless lens for Sony E-mount (see first leaked picture) Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 APS-C lens (expected in March) and a new Laowa Cine zoom lens Olympus E-PL9 (possible announcement in […]
→ Analyst predicts Sony Image Sensor Business slowdown → Sony Q3 FY2017 report: confirms Sony Image Sensor Business slowdown → Kaz Hirai steps down as CEO of Sony, Kenichiro Yoshida named as replacement
Pentax K-3 II DSLR camera officially discontinued Ricoh Imaging’s financial results Q3 FY2018/03 The latest Nikon patents: 400mm, 500mm and 600mm f/5.6 Phase Fresnel (PF) lenses A new Leica Q update firmware is in the development phase Fujifilm Disposable Camera Price Increase and New Packaging
Here is an updated list of new products Canon is rumored to announce this month ahead of the 2018 CP+ show in Japan:
Canon had a very good financial year (2017) and they are planning to maintain their double digit mirrorless sales growth in 2018:
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their 2017 report and there are no big surprises – here is a quick recap from CanonRumors: “DSLR sales accounted for about 65% of total shipments for the ILC segment, with mirrorless making up the other 35%. Adoption of mirrorless cameras is driven by Japan and […]
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