New Sony a99 II camera just announced with 42.4 MP, 12 fps, 4k video, 5 axis stabilization. – watch the Sony press event live streaming. Update: here is the official press release. Sony a99 II camera specifications (more information available here): Full-frame 4D Focus: Innovative Hybrid Phase Detection AF system with accurate 79 hybrid cross AF […]
Monday is a press day at the 2016 Photokina show in Germany. Here is another quick recap on what else we are expecting to be announced (I am sure there will still be some surprises, so stay tuned):
→ The new shipment date of the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera is now end of September (the shipment date was delayed once already till September 15th). → The US pricing for the latest Samyang/Rokinon lenses were announced: Rokinon AF 14mm f/2.8 FE lens for Sony E-mount: $849 Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC lens: $599 Rokinon […]
The Sony RX1R II camera recently got a big $600 price increase: now listed for $3,898 and is out of stock almost everywhere (same price at Adorama and Amazon). The RX1R II was $3,299 when first announced back in October last year. The new pricing is now pretty much in Leica territory (the Leica Q is $4,250).
The Zeiss teaser from yesterday is for a new Loxia 2.4/85 full frame lens (Sony-E mount). Here are the technical details:
Tokina announced the previously leaked FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF full frame lens for Sony E-mount. Shipping is scheduled to start in first quarter of 2017. US pricing is not yet available. Here are the details:
→ Sony announced new Sony FDR-X3000 action camera with with liveview remote – see all available combos and pricing. → Another new action camera: Garmin Virb Ultra 30 (it’s even already in stock). → Canon celebrates the production of 120 million interchangeable EF lenses. → The CompactFlash Association announced CFexpress family of high-performance removable media based on PCIE and NVM […]
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