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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 6, 2026

Here is what else is new:

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New product announcements from OM System, Sigma, Sony, Canon, Fuji, Leica, and possibly Nikon

By PR admin | Published: September 5, 2026

Several new product announcements are expected to be announced in September: Leica: September 3rd Sigma: September 8th Sony: September 8th? OM System: September 9th Canon: September 15th Nikon: unknown Fujifilm: September 4th Chinese lenses: September 8+9

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2025 mirrorless camera production volume ranking (without fixed-lens compact and instant cameras)

By PR admin | Published: September 3, 2026

I already reported on the 2025 digital camera shipment market share from the latest Nikkei Industry Report– Fujifilm’s surge is widely attributed to strong compact demand (X100VI, X-half, and Instax models, which appear to be counted in this series): 2025 digital camera shipment market share We now have a better breakdown of the actual 2025 Mirrorless Camera […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2026

The new Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8 lens is now available for pre-order Mandler 50mm f/1.4 PRE-ASPH E46 lens for Leica M-mount: final official information, release date, and pricing A look inside Owlkrown’s Miami manufacturing facility SIGMA MC-11 Firmware update for SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER Sigma Firmware Updates For Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN, Sigma 24mm F3.5 […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: August 27, 2026

B&H is now selling refurbished Pentax K1000, KM, and KX SLR film cameras with 50mm lenses Ricoh removed AI slop from the official website (non-existent Ricoh GR camera with EVF) OM System now sells Ragoo Sauce in Japan The upcoming OM System PEN camera is already listed at B&H Photo Metabones Announces Speed Booster ULTRA […]

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2026-2027 EISA photography awards

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2026

Here are the 2026-2027 EISA photography awards that were just announced today: Award Category Winner (B&H link) EISA Camera of the Year Sony Alpha 7 V EISA Best Buy Camera Fujifilm X-T30 III EISA APS-C Camera Fujifilm X-E5 EISA Professional Camera Sony Alpha 7R VI EISA Photo/Video Camera Nikon ZR EISA Compact Camera Panasonic LUMIX […]

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Is the digital camera industry really recovering?

By PR admin | Published: August 22, 2026

A new report from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry suggests that digital camera production is showing signs of recovery. Here is a recap of the original report: Digital camera production (and camera lenses) had been under long-term pressure from the rise of smartphones, which caused production to start declining around 2008 (video […]

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Report from Japan: the top 10 used cameras with the biggest price increases

By PR admin | Published: August 22, 2026

The Japanese camera marketplace Minna Camera recently published a list of the top 10 used cameras with the biggest price increases for the first half of 2026: Nikon D5600 (2016): +24.1% Sony α7 IV (2021): +11.9% Ricoh GR III (2019): +10.9% Sony α6000 (2014): +10.0% Canon EOS R6 (2020): +9.8% Canon EOS R50 (2023): +8.9% […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: August 22, 2026

Here is what else is new:

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2025 digital camera shipment market share

By PR admin | Published: August 20, 2026

Here is the 2025 digital camera shipment market share from the latest Nikkei Industry Report:

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