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April 2016 CIPA report is out

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2016

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their April 2016 report: camera shipments are slightly up but still down compared to previous years (orange: 2016, black: 2015, blue: 2014 click for larger view):

Posted in Other| Tagged CIPA reports| 6 Comments

Three Sigma lenses have exposure issues with the Canon 1D X Mark II camera

By PR admin | Published: June 1, 2016

Sigma issued an advisory about using their 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art, 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM lenses with the Canon 1D X Mark II DSLR camera – the exposure of the image may not be accurate. Sigma is working on a firmware update to correct the issue. Here are the details:

Posted in Canon, Sigma| 13 Comments

Kodak has a nice mobile app that just got updated

By PR admin | Published: May 31, 2016

Kodak just updated their mobile film app (available for iOS and Android) which contains the following features:

Posted in Kodak| Tagged iPhone apps| 7 Comments

Patents report: Fuji 20mm f/1.8, Canon EF-M 9-17mm f/3.5-5 STM, Tamron 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 VC and more

By PR admin | Published: May 30, 2016

Fuji has a new patent application filed in Japan for a Fujinon 20mm f/1.8 lens. Fuji already has a 18mm f/2 R and 23mm f/1.4 R lenses in their current XF lineup. Canon has a new EF-M 9-17mm f/3.5-5 STM mirrorless lens patent.

Posted in Canon, Fuji, Konica Minolta, Tamron| Tagged Fuji 20mm f/1.8, Patents| 9 Comments

The latest deals on photo gear

By PR admin | Published: May 29, 2016

→ The latest Sigma deals. → 15% off at AdoramaPix with coupon code “PXWALL15”. → New Fuji X-E2 deals in the US (all bundles include Fujifilm NP-W126 battery, Fujifilm half case, Traffic Collection small holster): Fujifilm X-E2 with XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS lens for $689 (regular $1,099): Black | Silver Fujifilm X-E2 (silver) for $499 (regular $699)

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: May 29, 2016

→ New: Zeiss Loxia bundle with 21mm, 35mm, and 50mm lenses for Sony E mount. → New Veydra 85mm T2.2 lens for Sony E-mount announced. → Two new Olympus lens kits introduced: Olympus travel kit with 14-150mm f/4-5.6 and 17mm f/1.8 lenses Olympus portrait kit with 45mm f/1.8 and 75mm f/1.8 lenses

Posted in Lensbaby, Olympus, Pentax, Sony| Tagged Veydra| Leave a comment

Full list of recently discontinued Olympus products

By PR admin | Published: May 27, 2016

After the Stylus TG-Tracker camera announcement, Olympus still has to announce the rumored M.Zuiko Digital 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens and E-PL8 camera. Here is the full list of recently discontinued Olympus products in the US:

Posted in Olympus| Tagged To be discontinued...| 23 Comments

Meike announced four new mirrorless lenses

By PR admin | Published: May 26, 2016

Meike, the camera accessories manufacturer known mainly for its camera battery grips, announced four new lenses today designed for Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Fuji, Sony and Panasonic mirrorless cameras (check pricing and availability):

Posted in Meike| 15 Comments