Over a month ago I reported that the Yashica Y35 digiFilm camera project that was funded on Kickstarter is not really what some expected it to be. Things went from bad to worse in the past few weeks as more people started receiving their cameras. Here are some reports:
Sony did not announce a new APS-C mirrorless camera before, during or after the Photokina show as some have suggested. In a recent interview, Sony confirmed that a new APS-C based mirrorless camera will be announced by the CP+ show that will take place at the end of February (February 28th – March 3th). Today Dpreview […]
The Panasonic GX8 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H – see this and this page (Adorama still has some in stock). The GX8 was announced on July 16, 2015.
Sony updated their Sony CMOS sensors product lineup for consumer cameras – you can probably spot some of the sensors used in the recently released cameras:
The two new Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-mount are now available for pre-order in the US: Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 Aspherical: Adorama | B&H | Amazon Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 110mm f/2.5: Adorama | B&H Additional information on the lenses can be found here and here:
Pentax is coming with a “big surprise” next year Irix Dragonfly 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 lens additional coverage Fujifilm X-T3 Sensor Details Released by Sony Fujifilm’s Partnership With Panasonic to Create an Organic Sensor is Looking Promising
Pictar Pro is a new smartphone attachment that recently was launched on Kickstarter (currently at $194,538 with a goal of $25,000): Here are some of the camera features:
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