Monthly Archives: January 2020

Coming soon: Tokina ATX-M 85mm f/1.8 FE lens for Sony E-mount

The previously rumored Tokina ATX-M 85mm f/1.8 FE lens will be announced soon according to Nokishita. The suggested retail price in Japan will be 56,000 yen excluding tax (retail price around 54,800 yen with tax). For now, the lens will be available only for Sony E mount only (Tokina already has several mirrorless lenses for Sony […]

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New: Laowa 12mm t/2.9 Zero-D Cine lens

  The new Laowa 12mm t/2.9 Zero-D Cine lens is currently available to order on the official Venus Optics website. US pricing is $1,499 (pricing varies in different countries, check page for details). Technical specifications and press release:

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Leica announcement on January 17th – expected is the new Leica M10 Monochrom

Leica will announce a new camera this week (January 17th) according to this invitation sent in Russia: Expected is the already rumored Leica M10 Monochrom camera:

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Only one mirrorless camera in the top 10 best selling cameras of the past decade

Here are the top 10 best selling cameras of the past decade (January 2010 to November 2019) – the Sony α6000 is the only mirrorless camera in the listing at the #6 spot, the rest are 5 Canon DSLR and 4 Nikon DSLR cameras:

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Olympus: “soon we will have new members in the Olympus m family. Zuiko”

Olympus Portugal posted on their Facebook page that a new lens will be announced soon – “soon we will have new members in the Olympus m family. Zuiko”:

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Canon EOS R Mark II mirrorless camera rumored specifications

Canon EOS R Mark II mirrorless camera rumored specifications:

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CIPA’s November numbers

CIPA published their November report (orange: 2019, black: 2018, blue: 2017):

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DPReview TV: What happened to Fujifilm’s Kaizen updates?

From DPReview: What happened to Fujifilm’s Kaizen updates? Fujifilm built a reputation for continuous improvement to its products, a process frequently referred to as ‘Kaizen’. But in 2019, we saw major firmware improvements from just about every camera company except Fujifilm. Chris and Jordan ask, “What happened to Kaizen?”

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