The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II camera (pictured above) is already listed as discontinued several stores and at least one new G series PowerShot model is expected to be announced later in 2018. The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II camera was announced in February 2017 and is currently $20 off ($679).
Nikon is developing a new mirrorless camera at a “rapid pace”, getting close to the official announcement At least two high-end Nikon cameras and at least two lenses expected by the end of 2018 Leica M-D Typ 262 camera approaching end of life, no longer in production Leica M-D Typ 262 camera approaching end of […]
Adobe released Lightroom Classic CC 7.3.1 in order to fix bugs introduced with the latest Lightroom update. Here is the list of issues fixed in Lightroom Classic CC 7.3.1 (April 2018 release):
Nikkei reports that Casio will exit the compact camera business:
The pricing and shipping information for the new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount will be announced on April 27th. The lens was recently listed in China for ¥5300 which comes to around $850 (for comparison the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens costs $2,198. Additional information on the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di […]
There is a project online for an E-mount based film camera called LEX. See the details at lexoptical.com: LEX is the first camera which lets you use your E-Mount lenses with your favorite film emulsions. So far it has taken us more than a year to get this design right. When we are done LEX […]
→ Sony patent for PDAF usable up to the array edges. → Olympus has a patent (201821951A) for a 12mm f/1.2 lens – this will be a nice addition to the other three Olympus f/1.2 Pro MFT lenses. → The next patent (2018-45184A) is for the Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5 medium format lens and it was […]
Some interesting updates on the Zenit/Leica collaboration rumors – the Russian company Zenit has a new Zenitar 35mm f/1 lens for Leica M-mount (pictured above). LeicaRumors reported on this lens last year. Here are the details: Weight 740 grams Lens design: 9 lenses in 8 groups Filter size: 72 mm The information comes from a Russian […]
Over a month ago I received a tip that DxO Mark/DxO Labs is in bankruptcy or for sale (see also this link): It looks like DxO Labs has gone into receivership for the purpose of reorganizing the company. DxO Labs deals with the software side of the DxO brand, as DxOMark deals with the testing […]
Sony started a new rebate savings program in the US – see the details at B&H Photo. Here are a few examples – the Sony a9, for example, got its first price drop: Sony a7R II camera: $1,998 ($400 off) Sony a7S II camera: $2,198 ($200 off) Sony a9 camera: $4,198 ($300 off)
Here is some additional information on the new Meike MK 85mm f/1.8 AF full frame DSLR lens – Meike’s first autofocus lens (previously reported here a few days ago):
Bird photography at Machias Seal Island is a guest post by long-term reader AnimalsByBarry which many of you probably know from the comments section of NikonRumos and PhotoRumors (If you have an interesting idea for a guest post, you can contact me here): This article is mostly to share great wildlife photography locations rather than going into a lot of […]
