Monthly Archives: September 2019

Canon EOS R Pro mirrorless camera expected in 2021

Canon has been rumored to announce a new Canon EOS R Pro mirrorless camera for a while. Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun now reports that a prototype of a new Canon EOS R Pro mirrorless camera already exists and the official release is expected in 2021 (Google translation):

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Zeiss ZX1 camera spotted at Asian certification authority

The Zeiss ZX1 camera was recently spotted at an Asian certification authority. The ZX1 was initially supposed to start shipping in early 2019. Zeiss recently confirmed that the camera is still being tested. The recent certification confirms that the ZX1 is not canceled, but just delayed. B&H still lists the camera as “coming soon”. Additional pictures from […]

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Zenitar 50mm f/0.95 E full-frame lens for Sony E-mount now available for pre-order

The new Zenitar 50mm f/0.95 E full-frame lens for Sony E-mount available for pre-order at Zenit’s official website for €810. Here are the lens spcifications:

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Fuji X-A7 camera registred in Indonesia (FF190001)

Nokishita just reported that Fuji has registered a new X-A7 camera in Indonesia that will replace the current X-A5 model (pictured above). The official announcement usually happens 30-90 days after registration. The X-A7 (FF190001) is one of the three newly registered Fuji cameras – the second camera will be the X-Pro3 (click for larger view):

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Sigma to stop producing DSLR lenses for Pentax K-mount because they are concentrating on mirrorless

Sigma posted on their Czech Facebook page that they will no longer produce DSLR lenses for Pentax K-mount because they are concentrating on mirrorless systems – here is the Google translation:

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What else is new?

The CIPA report for July is out: worse than previous years (again) The recently registered Leica 2998 camera will have a new AC adapter (ACA-DC17) and a new cable release (RC-SCL6) Unlikely Fujifilm GFX-H100 For Filmmakers Rumor Fujifilm GFX Safely Beats Sony a7RIV PDR: Full Frame Performance is Probably Maxed Out  

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Canon Cinema EOS C500 Mark II camera officially announced

The previously leaked Canon Cinema EOS C500 Mark II camera is now officially announced (press release): 4K and 2K 4:2:2 10-bit XF-AVC recording and 5.9k oversampling for 4K 2 CFexpress media card slots Compatibility with EF and PL lenses as well as anamorphic and spherical lenses Dual Pixel CMOS AF with the ability for Touch […]

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New Fujifilm Instax Mini Link printer registered

Fujifilm registered a new Instax Mini Link printer (click for larger view): Fujifilm recently launched their new Instax Hybrid Mini LiPlay instant camera. Via Nokishita

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Phase One has a new teaser: “seek extraordinary”

Phase One has a new teaser: “seek extraordinary”. The official announcement will be in 4 days: Update – here is the new camera: This is the new Phase One XT camera

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Leaked: new/updated Nikon Nikkor Z S-Line lens roadmap

NikonRumors published a new/updated 2020/2021 Nikon Nikkor Z S-Line lens roadmap. The new lenses are :

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More fake news: the Sony Alpha Universe Premium event in Japan is for existing cameras

Sony has an event in Japan on October 12th and 13th in Tokyo. Some fake news/clickbait websites cut out the portion of the banner that says this event will be for the already announced Sony APS-C cameras and the a7RIV and presented it as an upcoming Sony announcement. Here is a Google translation of the […]

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Zeiss on the delayed ZX1 camera: “We are currently working on advancing this novel concept and are testing the first cameras”

In response to my last post about the Zeiss ZX1 camera, a reader contacted me and shared a recent update from Zeiss on the missing ZX1 camera that was supposed to start in early 2019 (thanks Tim):

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