CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their February report and the downturn continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years (orange: 2019, black: 2018, blue: 2017, click for larger view). Here are the other two graphs:
The latest recap on what’s new:
Here are the 2019 TIPA awards winners (click for larger view):
→ Joe McNally switches to Canon → Nikon rumored to announce a new instant camera → Nikon’s first left-handed camera → Samsung to join the mirrorless camera market with a new NX2 camera. → Nikon ZNG camera press release leaked online
Shoten officially released CFD-NZ and LM-NZ EX Nikon Z-mount adapters Dpreview interview with Nikon: customers ask us for a DX mirrorless camera, we listen to our customers… What should Nikon put in their next flagship DSLR camera – the D6? Huawei P30 and P30 Pro smartphones announced with Leica Quad Camera System Using a Leica […]
Lee Filters announced a new LEE100 filter holder system that is available in different kits varying in price from $96 to $739 (for pre-orders and pricing of the different kits check Adorama and B&H. The product brochure can be downloaded here. Additional information:
The new Viltrox 20mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8 mirrorless lenses that were announced last year are now shipping and are currently in stock at eBay (Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 | Viltrox 20mm f/1.8) and on Amazon. A quick review of the 85mm f/1.8 lens can be found here. Keep in mind that there are two different […]
Olympus Russia is trying to set the record straight by claiming on Facebook that the report from Business Journal Japan about Olympus being forced to exit the digital camera market is “not true“… The entire post is not very convincing, because the first sentence right after the “not true” part states that “Currently, Olympus is undergoing a comprehensive transformation program […]
The latest recap on what’s new:
