Monthly Archives: June 2018

Canon to announce new EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM lenses

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2018

Nokishita confirmed that Canon will soon announce the previously rumored two new EF lenses: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Update – CanonRumors confirmed the announcement date: June 7th.

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Huge price drop for the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera in Europe

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2018

The European price of the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera dropped significantly to €4,999 from €9,559. The price in the US already dropped by $2,500 a while back ($3,500 for the black version). The current US price of $6,495 is the same as the Fuji GFX 50S and Nikon D5. Maybe Hasselblad is planning the […]

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First pictures of the upcoming Samyang 24mm f/2.8 AF pancake lens for Sony FE mount

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2018

Two weeks ago I already reported about a new Samyang 24mm f/2.8 AF pancake lens for Sony FE mount and we already have the first pictures of the new lens courtesy of Nokishita. The size of the lens will be similar to the current Samyang 35mm f/2.8 AF model. The official announcement is expected in the next few days.

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The top of the line Sony a9 mirrorless camera is now $500 off

By PR admin | Published: June 3, 2018

The price of the top of the line Sony a9 mirrorless camera just dropped by $500 in the US to $3,998: B&H Adorama Amazon Some listings offer free accessories – see above links for additional information.

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April CIPA report: mirrorless shipments up, DSLR shipments down, approximately one mirrorless produced for every two DSLR cameras so far this year

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2018

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their April report. The downturn continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years (orange: 2018, black: 2017, blue: 2016, click for larger view). The table with the actual numbers can be found here: DSLR numbers: compared […]

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Updated list of all registered but not yet officially announced cameras

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2018

Here is the updated list of all registered but not yet officially announced cameras (1 x Canon, 5 x Nikon, 1 x Sony, 2 x Fuji, 2 x Leica, 1 x Ricoh):

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for May 2018

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2018

         The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for May 2018 are:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2018

Nikon has a new “NOCT” trademark for cameras and lenses Leica M10 Edition Zagato limited edition camera coming soon The last Leica M3 ever produced is currently for sale on eBay for $595,000 New Leica camera registered under the code name 4529 New Ricoh BJ-11 battery charger registered in South Korea (for the new GR?) […]

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