A reader sent me this story – a German photographer testing new Canon gear got robbed in Spain: “When he returned to his parking space in the Avenida Olof Palme, he saw from afar that the rear window smashed and the rear seat was folded. From the trunk valuable cameras and filters have been stolen. Among a […]
There are still few items left in the Newegg selection of cameras that qualify for the 25% off coupon code APRDCSALE00 plus free shipping (previously reported here). New Lensbaby Twist 60 Optic lens announced (check pricing and availability). The Impossible Project got a new instant camera, the I-1. https://vimeo.com/161949709 Lytro announced lightfield technology to film […]
Lolumina announced new interchangeable soft-release buttons for non-threaded shutter release cameras:
Canon 35mm f/1.4 lens: Canon’s patent for improved image stabilization (IS): Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS HSM Sports lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS HSM lens:
→ The Venus Optics Laowa STF 105mm f/2 lens is now available for pre-order (Sony E+A, Nikon and Pentax mounts). → Check out the latest RockyNook photography books. You can still get 40% off with coupon code “PHOTORUMORS“. → We must be getting closer to the announcement of the new Fuji X-T2 camera: the X-T1 is $300 […]
Hasselblad already sold out their last Lunar camera (still available in the US) and now “the Swedish medium-format giant still has plans to open up its professional dominated market to a wider audience“. Hasselblad’s CEO also said that the company’s next move will be “from professional to the prosumer. That’s the arena we see as a […]
Some quotes from Meyer-Optik-Goerlitz describing their upcoming lens (see teasers above):
The rumored Hasselblad H6D medium format camera I already reported on is now officially announced. Two different models were indeed introduced: Hasselblad H6D-50c 50MP 43.8 x 32.9mm CMOS Sensor 16-Bit Color, 14-Stop Dynamic Range Hasselblad Natural Color Solution Full HD 1080p RAW Video at 30 fps ISO 100-6400, Shooting Up to 2.3 fps Shutter Speeds: […]
In addition to the 85mm f/1.8 and 90mm f/2.8 (already announced), Tamron is expected to announce two more lenses in 2016: wide angle zoom ultra tele zoom (probably a new xxx-600 lens or something similar with the new SP treatment) My sources confirmed that the picture of the Tamron SP 135mm f/1.8 VC Di lens I […]
Update: the Samsung NX1 is back in stock at B&H. It has been a slow dead: the Samsung NX1 camera is finally listed as discontinued at B&H (both the kit and body only listings). We never saw any significant price drops or discounts on the NX1. Adorama and Amazon still have the NX1 in stock for almost full […]
