→ Is Canon getting into the drone business? A recently filed patent describes how to control the angle of the vertical and horizontal direction of the camera and how to analyze coordinates from GPS satellite. → Canon filed a patent for a full frame Canon 10mm f/2.8L USM lens (not a fisheye). → Canon filed a patent to […]
Now shipping in the US and currently in stock: Fujifilm X-T10 camera Panasonic G7 camera Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* ZA SSM II Zeiss lens Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* Zeiss ZA SSM II lens
Pre-orders for the Sony a7R II, RX100 IV and RX10 II cameras are now open: Sony a7R II: B&H | Adorama | Amazon | DigitalRev Sony RX10 II: B&H | Adorama | Amazon | DigitalRev Sony RX100 IV: B&H | Adorama | Amazon | DigitalRev The price of the previous RX10 model already dropped by $100.
→ The Sony Alpha NEX-7 with 18-55mm lens is now $750 off. → The Zeiss Planar 50mm f/0.7 lens was originally designed for NASA: One of the largest aperture lenses in the history of photography: the ZEISS Planar 0.7/50. It was originally designed for NASA. In order to take pictures of the “dark” side of the moon, they […]
Sony just announced a new Sony a7R II camera priced at $3,198. Here are the main specs: 42MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor BIONZ X Image Processor 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization 399 Phase-Detect AF Points & 5 fps Burst Internal 4K XAVC S Video & S-Log2 Gamma Weather-Resistant Magnesium Alloy Body Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC […]
In addition to the new a7R, Sony announced also the Sony RX100 IV ($948) and RX10 II ($1,298) cameras. The specs in a glance: Sony RX100 IV 20.1 MP 1″ Exmor RS BSI CMOS Sensor BIONZ X Image Processor Internal UHD 4K Video & S-Log2 Gamma Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* f/1.8-2.8 Lens 24-70mm (35mm Equivalent) 2349k-Dot […]
Sony is happy to report that in the past 12 months: their mirrorless camera revenue has grown 16.5% (while DSLR sales declining approximately 15%) Sony has experienced a 66% boost in their company’s mirrorless camera sales Sony is currently the #1 overall mirrorless brand, a position they have held for 4 consecutive years Now if they can […]
An error on the Sony online store caused a lot of discussion on reddit yesterday – a brand new Sony a7r mirrorless camera was listed for $199.99. Of course all orders got canceled… but don’t hold your breath, they will get canceled too. Sony will never sell you a $2,000 camera for $200. Don’t waste your time.
Expect new product announcements next week from Panasonic and Fuji: Panasonic G7, GX8 and FZ300 cameras Fuji X-T10 camera and XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR lens (announcement tomorrow) There has been few small leaks about a new high megapixel camera from Sony, but as of today there is no reliable information what exactly will be announced […]
→ Olympus will release firmware updated v3.1 for the OMD E-M1 camera on June 16. → Canon issued a service advisory: “the main mirror of some EOS 5D Digital SLR cameras may detach due to deterioration in the strength of the adhesive“. → Firmware update v1.0.4 for the Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera released. […]
