The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera is now shipping and is currently in stock in the US (Focus Camera, Adorama) and in Europe (Foto Hans Keuzekamp). B&H, Adorama and Amazon should also get their shipment soon and with a price tag of $2,000 I doubt the E-M1 MII will be out of stock. Update: Olympus issued a warning […]
I am not sure what is Green Monday, but it appears that it’s a thing and is going on right now: You can now get $100 off on selected Sigma Art lenses with promo code SHOPBG16GM. More Green Monday deals from B&H can be found here. Adorama’s Green Monday offers are listed here. KEH is […]
The upcoming Fuji X100F camera will basically be a small version of the X-Pro2: 24MP X-Trans CMOS III sensor Same body style as the previous X100T version Same 23mm f/2 lens Same battery Controls similar to the X-Pro2 camera (the same combo shutter/ISO dial, joystick, front grip dial from the X-Pro2 but no tilt/flip LCD screen) No 4k video Still […]
A reader sent me this graph from Credence Research that shows the global digital camera market revenue vs. units shipped forecast (2014-2023): The graph confirms what I already reported a few months ago: there is a trend of rising prices of photo gear and unfortunately what we have seen so far is just the beginning.
Tokina announced the pricing and availability of their new FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF full frame lens for Sony E-mount: US price: $799 (pre-orders now open at B&H and Adorama) Shipping is expected to start at the end of January 2017 Sample images (more available here) Additional information
Canon has another curved and self-bending sensor patent filed in Japan (see also this post) – the sensor can basically bend and turn into a curved sensor once triggered by an electrical signal. Curved sensors have several advantages and benefits including requiring smaller/faster/simpler lenses and overall better corner to corner IQ (curved sensors provide correction of field […]
Here is a recap of what to expect from Canon in 2017:
The latest deals from Adorama: Datacolor Spyder 5 Pro colorimeter with desktop cradle: $93.99 (reg. $136) Datacolor Spyder 5 Elite color calibration system: $139.99 (reg. $188) Lexar 256GB Professional 633x Class 10 UHS-I U3 SDXC memory card (95MB/s read speed, 45MB/s write speed): $79.95 (reg. $129.95) The above deals will expire on Sunday, December 11th or while […]
Metz announced a new wireless trigger WT-1. New Cactus RF60X wireless flash announced. The Fujifilm EF-X500 flash is expected to start shipping on December 12th.
Some updates on the Light L16 camera that was announced in October 2015: Sample images are now posted online The L16 is priced at $1,699 and is currently sold out. The next round of pre-orders will open in 2017. This new video explains how the L16 works: Light L16 technical specifications:
