At the 2015 CES show Sony announced the FDR-X1000V – the first 4K action cam with video recording at 4K/30p (100 Mbps). TheFDR-X1000V has advanced SteadyShot technology and new wind noise reduction feature. The price is $499. Here are the remaining specs:
For the next 24 hours B&H has a special deal on the Sony NEX-7 camera with 18-55mm lens for $598 (that’s $650 off) with free expedited shipping plus free Ruggard shoulder bag and free Vello glass LCD screen protector (while supply lasts).
After the DC.Watch interviews with Nikon and Canon, here is a quick recap of the remaining Q&A with Ricoh, Fuji, Olympus, Sony and Panasonic: Ricoh interview recap: No plans for GR zoom lens Pentax continues with the development of a full frame DSLR camera (no release dates were given) New K mount lenses coming in 2015 […]
Panasonic announced on their website that the previously promised GH4 firmware update will be delayed till January, 2015. Fujifilm released major new firmware updates for their X-Pro1, X-E1, X-E2 and X-T1 mirrorless cameras with several new improvements. For more details, see the release notes in the links provided. Canon released firmware update 1.1.6 for the EOS […]
Adobe released Camera Raw 8.7.1 (download links: Mac | Windows) with support for the new Sony a7II camera that is already shipping in the US. Here are all of the modifications included in the latest version:
→ New price drop: Fuji X-E1 camera + lens kit for $699 (regular: $1,129) valid till December 9, 2014. → The new Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens will start shipping on December 12th, 2014. → Amazon Gold Box deal of the day: over 55% off the Sony NEX-5T camera with 16-50mm lens. […]
The new Sony a7 II full frame mirrorless camera with with 5 axis in-body stabilization (more information available here) is now officially announced in the US and will start shipping on December 5th. Here are the pre-order options: B&H (available also with Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS E-mount lens kit) Adorama (available also with Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS […]
An interesting new patent from Fuji – a new optical lens system that can obtain a telephoto and a wide-angle shot at the same time. Additional drawing I downloaded from the actual patent application: Here is the actual lens design: Sony filed a new patent for a 60mm f/2.8 macro lens:
The new Sony a7 II is for now officially announced only in Japan and will start shipping on December 5th, 2014. The latest Sony mirrorless camera with with 5 axis in-body stabilization will most likely start shipping worldwide in January, 2015. The European price will be 1,800 EUR. A new firmware for the Sony A77 II camera […]
With the introduction of the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM II lens, Sony also announced the development of two new Vario-Sonnar T * models: 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II The new lenses will offer faster AF, better performance and will be dust and water proof. Shipping is expected to start in […]
