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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 26, 2019

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 […]

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New LEE100 filter holder system announced

By PR admin | Published: March 19, 2019

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:

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Viltrox 20mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8 mirrorless lenses now shipping

By PR admin | Published: March 17, 2019

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 […]

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Olympus Russia claims that rumors about exiting the camera market are “not true”, confirms that the company is under a major transformation in an effort to continue as a global medical company

By PR admin | Published: March 11, 2019

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 […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 11, 2019

The latest recap on what’s new:

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What’s next?

By PR admin | Published: March 7, 2019

Here is an updated list of rumored/expected cameras and lenses that will be announced in the next few weeks/months: Cameras Hasselblad X1D Mark II Leica SL2 Rumored Leica cameras and lenses Fuji GFX 100MP in March (see also: expected Fuji cameras and lenses and updated GF roadmap) Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II (more rumored Canon […]

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Godox V1 flash finally released

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2019

The Godox V1 flash that was announced last year during Photokina is now finally released. The flash is sold at Adorama under the Flashpoint brand. Here are the specifications:

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The CIPA numbers for January are horrible: DSLR down 21.8%, mirrorless down 14.8%

By PR admin | Published: March 5, 2019

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their January report and the numbers do not look good – 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). DSLR shipments are down 21.8%, mirrorless is down 14.8%, […]

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CFexpress 2.0 specification announced, five companies to start producing CFexpress memory cards

By PR admin | Published: March 5, 2019

Last week the CompactFlash Association announced new CFexpress 2.0 specification with up to 4000MB/s maximum theoretical performance. We now also have six companies that will produce CFexpress memory cards:

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New 2019 Micro Four Thirds lenses joint catalog now available

By PR admin | Published: March 2, 2019

Check out the latest 2019 Micro Four Thirds lenses joint catalog that includes the latest lenses announced in the last few months. Here are some of the latest MFT lenses: Olympus recently announced a new M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3 lens Kipon has a new 40mm f/0.85 Mark II lens Panasonic showed a new Leica DG Vario-Summilux 10-25mm […]

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