Panasonic LX100 camera is now in stock at B&H and Adorama and Amazon. Canon Powershot G7 X camera is now in stock at B&H and Adorama and Amazon. Fuji X30 is also now in stock. The Fuji X100T camera will start shipping on November 13th, 2014. The latest silver graphite Fujifilm X-T1 camera is expected to start shipping on November 15th. […]
→ Ricoh continues to file lens patents for a camera with a small sensor: 6mm f/1.8 lens designed for a 1.5″ sensor and 16mm f/1.4 lens designed for a 2/3″ sensor. → Olympus filed a patent for a camera lens module for smart phones (similar to the Sony QX series) → Olympus got a […]
→ Sony quietly announced new G Series XQD version 2 memory cards (priced between $163.50 and $799.95). → The Pentax K-5 IIs DSLR camera is now $300 off. Check out also the latest lens discounts. → The Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera is now shipping and is currently in stock. → DxO OpticsPro 10 released (you […]
The new Canon rebates now also include the new 7D Mark II camera (shipping starts on October 30th): New Fuji rebates – up to $300 off: Additional instant rebates: Fuji X100s: $200 off Panasonic GH4 bundles: $300 off Panasonic GH3: $100 off Panasonic GX7: $50 off
→ Canon EOS 6D camera is listed as discontinued at Amazon UK. → Sony RX1 camera is listed as discontinued at DigitalRev. → Nikon D800E (and D800) cameras are listed as discontinued at B&H. → Fuji X100s camera is listed as discontinued. → Leica X2 camera is also listed as discontinued.
→ Canon announced EOS C100 Mark II cinema EOS camera with dual pixel CMOS AF (press release): Super 35mm 8.3MP CMOS sensor + EF mount 1920×1080 60/50i, 24/25p, PF30, PF23.98 Built-in dual pixel CMOS AF hardware AVCHD + MP4 recording Dual SDHC/SDXC media card slots HDMI output with timecode & Canon log ISO 320 to […]
Here is an update on the latest patents since my last post:
The Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR camera was initially scheduled to be released in November. Amazon has now updated their listing and the latest DSLR from Canon is expected to start shipping on October 30th, 2014.
The Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L lens (see patent) that leaked last month is real and will be priced around $3,000. The Canon EF 100-400mm f/4-5.6L IS II USM lens is rumored to be announced in November 2014 and should start shipping in December 2014.
I already reported last month that a new Canon PowerShot compact camera with a large sensor is currently under development. Canon Netherlands now has also a teaser for a “big zoom” premium compact camera. Here is the translated text:
