I have already reported about the upcoming/rumored Fuji X-E3 camera and Fujifilm GF medium format lenses. Nikoshita now reports that the official announcement will be next week. Since Monday is an official US holiday, expect the press release to be out around September 6th-7th. Here is the list of expected products:
After Micron discontinued the Lexar memory cards retail business in June this year, they did confirm that they are exploring opportunities to sell all or part of the Lexar business. Yesterday the Chinese flash storage maker Longsys officially announced that they acquired Lexar – from the press release:
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their July report – the interchangeable lens digital cameras segment remains unchanged from last month (orange: 2017, black: 2016, blue: 2015, click for larger view). Here are the other two graphs – compact cameras are down:
Nikkei reports that Canon is adding a new camera plant as production returns to Japan:
The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for August 2017 are:
Some low light sample photos and video footage taken with the Oprema Jena Biotar 75/1.5 lens (currently on Kickstarter):
Olympus OM-E E-M10 Mark III camera hands-on pictures: Olympus OM-E E-M10 Mark III camera pre-order lunks: B&H | Amazon | Adorama | Foto Hans Keuzekamp
Another surprise from Sony that nobody expected or have previously reported (not even the Japanese sites) – the new RX0 camera comes with a 15MP 1″ sensor and a 24mm f/4 lens (just announced today): Pre-order: B&H | Adorama Press release Specifications: High-quality imaging technology in an ultra-compact & tough body: Waterproof, Shockproof and Crushproof 1.0-type stacked […]
The previously rumored Olympus OM-E E-M10 Mark III MFT camera is now officially announced: Pre-order: B&H | Amazon | Adorama Full press release Main Features and related videos:
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II MFT camera is now $200 off (10%) at Amazon only. The price at B&H is still $1,999. Check also the current Olympus rebates and lens discounts (US only). The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 now comes with a free V-Log L function activation code ($97.99 value).
