Monthly Archives: May 2018

What else is new?

New: MS Optics Petz 57mm f/2 FMC lens for Leica M-mount by Miyazaki San More fake news: “Internal Fujifilm document predicts 50% market share decrease for Canon and Nikon within 2021” TowerJazz Q1 2018 report: “We are moving according to our plans with the leading DSLR camera supplier” Using Pentax mount Sigma lenses on the […]

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New Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II lens

  Yongnuo announced a new version II of their YN 50mm f/1.8 lens (Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II). The new model is already listed for sale on eBay for around $74 (only Canon mount available so far). The previous version of this lens was introduced back in 2014. Additional information:

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The latest financial results from Panasonic, Olympus, Nikon, Kodak, Canon and Ricoh

Panasonic announced the recognition of extraordinary losses. Their financial results can be found here but they do not provide any camera specific data/information (Panasonic’s camera business is under the appliances segment). Last year there were rumors about Panasonic dismantling their digital camera business and placing it under the umbrella of other operations. Also last year […]

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RED and Facebook are working on a 3D VR camera

RED and Facebook are working together to create the world’s first professional cinematographic 3D VR 6DOF (six degrees of freedom) camera. Additional information can be found here:

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Updated Fuji rumors timeline (X-T100, X-T3, X80, GFX 50R, GFX 100S)

FujiAddict updated their timeline on upcoming/rumored/expected Fuji products based on the latest information they received from their sources:

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Mother’s day photography deals

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Sigma lens updates

Today Sigma issued a press release announcing that the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art ($949) and Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art ($1,199) lenses for Sony E-mount are already shipping. The new Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art full frame lens will be priced at 69,000 yen (excluding tax). The lens will come with Sigma, […]

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New Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 water/dust/shock/freeze proof rugged camera with EVF announced

Panasonic announced the Lumix DC-TS7 – a new water/dust/shock/freeze proof rugged digital compact camera with EVF: Waterproof to 101.7′ / 31m Shockproof from 6.6′ / 2m Freezeproof to 14°F / -10°C Pressure-resistant to 220 lbf / 100 kgf 20.4MP High-Sensitivity MOS Sensor 4.6x Zoom Lens, 28-128mm (35mm Equiv.) Water, Shock, Freeze, and Crushproof UHD 4K30 […]

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What else is new?

New Nikon camera N1718 registered online Fujifilm Announces Global Partnership Agreement With Taylor Swift On Its Instax Series’ Promotion Fujifilm China Releases X-T2 Firmware 4.00 Early Fujifilm X-T2 Firmware 4.00 Bug Found Olympus E-M10III, E-M10II, E-PL8 and E-PL7 Firmwares Updated Five Panasonic Lenses Get Firmware Updates

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New ON1 Photo RAW 2018.5 coming in June

ON1 will release Photo RAW 2018.5 in June. Additional information is available here. The new ON1 Photo RAW 2018.5 version will include: Camera Profiles LUTs in Effects Improved Brushing Performance Faster culling in Filmstrip Transform Tool Improvements Faster Transitions Between modules RAW+JPG sorting options Nested Albums Out-of-Process Cataloging Background Export Nested Presets New Cameras & […]

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