Monthly Archives: September 2020

July 2020 CIPA reports: big increase in mirrorless shipments

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2020

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their camera production data for July, 2020 (orange: 2020, black: 2019, blue: 2018, click for larger view):

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DJI teases a second new gimbal (RS2 and RSC2?)

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2020

DJI added a second new gimbal to the initial Ronin (RS2?) teaser. The announcement date has now also shifted to 10/2020. The speculations are for a dual RS2 and RSC2 announcement on October.

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens delayed because of many pre-orders (wink wink)

By PR admin | Published: September 4, 2020

Adding the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens to my collection of photo gear that has “greatly exceeded expectations” and got so many pre-orders that was of course delayed. If one is to believe all those press releases, the photo industry must be doing great and I wonder why Olympus is selling their […]

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New Luminar AI announced, Nik Collection and Capture One now 30% off, ON1 sneak peek

By PR admin | Published: September 3, 2020

Skylum announces Luminar AI with a new early bird pricing for the first 30,000 worldwide preorders: LuminarAI is starting from US$59 for existing customers. LuminarAI is starting from US$69 for new customers. Once 30,000 copies have been sold, LuminarAI will start from US$74 for new customers. What is LuminarAI: “The all-new LuminarAI is the world’s first […]

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Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1 R WR lens announced

By PR admin | Published: September 3, 2020

The previously rumored Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1 R WR lens is now officially announced (more info available here). The US price is $1,500 and pre-orders are now open at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon.

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Five new Panasonic L-mount lenses added to the updated lens roadmap

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2020

In addition to the new Lumix S5 full-frame mirrorless camera (Adorama, B&H), Panasonic announced also five new L-mount lenses (four f/1.8 primes and a telephoto zoom): Panasonic Lumix S 24mm f/1.8 Panasonic Lumix S 35mm f/1.8 Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 (release date: November 2020) Panasonic Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 The Panasonic L-mount […]

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Canon EOS R mirrorless camera with APS-C sensor rumored for the second half of 2021

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2020

The previously rumored Canon EOS R mirrorless camera with APS-C sensor is now expected to be announced in the second half of 2021 according to the latest report from CanonRumors. The new model is rumored to be a high-end camera (not an entry-level model). This all makes sense if you consider the latest rumors about Canon’s […]

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Panasonic Lumix S5 mirrorless full-frame camera with L-mount officially announced

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2020

The Panasonic Lumix S5 mirrorless camera is now officially announced. I already posted the press release, camera specifications, main features, and specs recap. Pre-orders are now open at: US: Adorama, B&H UK: Park Cameras, WEX Germany: Calumet If you preorder the S5 at B&H, you will get a FREE Sigma 45mm f/2.8 lens with a mail-in rebate. Additional S5 coverage: Panasonic […]

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Sony introduces new cinema line and teases a new FX6 cinema camera

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2020

Today Sony introduced a new cinema line and teased a new FX6 cinema camera: “Existing products in the Sony range will form part of the Cinema Line include VENICE and FX9. VENICE has become a first choice for digital movie production, and the FX9 has an outstanding track record in documentary production. The next step […]

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Fuji has a new upcoming camera: FF200001 (new Fuji X-Pro4 on October 16?)

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2020

Fujifilm has a new upcoming camera registered under the model name FF200001. The new camera recently passed the FCC certification. The FF200001 is equipped with Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) and Bluetooth (same RF module as the X-Pro3 model number WM-BN-BM-26 _A_ FF3). The designated date for a public announcement is October 16, 2020 (via Nokishita). Stay tuned for […]

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