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Sigma press conference on February 27, X3 Foveon full-frame camera expected (2020 CP+)

Sigma will have a press event on February 27 for the CP+ show. I expect the Sigma X3 Foveon full-frame camera and some new lenses. Here are the details:

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Ricoh WG-70 Tough and Theta SC2 cameras announced

Ricoh announced the WG-70 Tough camera and a new Theta SC2 model:

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2019 full year CIPA numbers

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their December report (orange: 2019, black: 2018, blue: 2017, click for larger view):

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What’s next?

Here is an updated list of rumored/expected cameras and lenses that will be announced in the upcoming weeks/months – we should see many new products being announced in February for the 2020 CP+ show in Japan:

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PhotoRumors.com is 11 years old today (don’t let the puppies die)

On this day 11 years ago I started PhotoRumors.com – yes, PhotoRumors existed years before all the new fake news websites came to life. I would like to thank everyone who has been a part of the PhotoRumors family. In the past 11 years PhotoRumors had: over 20 million unique readers almost 100 million pageviews 8,514 […]

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What else is new?

Topaz Labs DeNoise AI review Color photography with the Leica M10 Monochrom camera (M10M) Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi wants to partner with Nikon, Canon or Hasselblad Fujinon GF 90mm f/1.4 R WR Patent Found  

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Fujifilm X100V full specification leaked

The full specification of the upcoming Fujifilm X100V camera leaked online:

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What else is new?

First HD PENTAX-D FA 70-210mm f/4 ED SDM WR lens field test Real-world shooting with the new Leica M10 Monochrom camera Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens review at DxOMark Nikon D6: 20MP, built-in GPS and no IBIS? New Free Firmware Update For FUJIFILM X-A7 Coming Late January 2020

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What else is new?

Zeiss has no plans to make mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount HD PENTAX-D FA 70-210mm f/4 ED SDM WR lens technical details Leica M10-R camera confirmed to be announced in the next few months Limited Defective Fujifilm X-Pro3 View Finder Statement  

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This is the new HD PENTAX-D FA 70-210mm f/4 ED SDM WR lens

The new HD PENTAX-D FA 70-210mm f/4 ED SDM WR lens (pictured above) will be based on the Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD (more info on that lens is available here).

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