Category Archives: Other

You can now watch the “Depth of Field” event live on YouTube

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2019

You can now watch the B&H “Depth of Field” event live (check out also the Depth of Field show specials):

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CIPA 2018 camera shipments recap, 2019 predictions

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2019

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) issued their 2018 camera shipments recap: In 2018 total shipments decreased by 22.2% year on year in digital cameras with a significant decline in built-in lens digital cameras. In interchangeable lens digital cameras, having taken over the position of core product, failed to fill the gap. Shipments […]

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Bowens comes back to life: XMT500 flash head and XMT500 twin head kit announced

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2019

Back in 2017 Bowens went out of business after it was acquired by the European investment group Aurelius in 2016. Two days ago Wex Photo Video and Calumet Photographic (both chains merged in 2017) announced the relaunch of the Bowens XMT500 flash head and Bowens XMT500 twin head kit (check also this limited launch offer). The XMT500 head is […]

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Update on the Reflex manual film SLR camera

By PR admin | Published: January 30, 2019

I received these updates on the Reflex manual film SLR camera project: Reflex 40mm f/1.8 prime lens EF and E-Mount to be released end of May 2019 Reflex seed-funding round launched ahead of Startup Grind selection in San Fransisco Reflex developing in-house shutter, pushing camera production forward: Additional information:

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ON1 Photo RAW 2019.2 released

By PR admin | Published: January 29, 2019

ON1 released Photo RAW 2019.2. This new version features a new AI Quick Mask tool and other improvements: New AI Quick Mask Tool – powered by machine learning, the new AI Quick Mask tool can create high-quality masks with just a few strokes as guidance while understanding color, tone, and textures to identify boundaries and […]

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Updated list of registered but not yet officially announced cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Fuji and Leica

By PR admin | Published: January 29, 2019

Here is an updated list of registered but not yet officially announced cameras from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Leica and Ricoh (see this post for an updated list of the latest rumors):

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What’s next?

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2019

Recently announced cameras and lenses: Sony APS-C mirrorless camera – announced Fujinon GF 100-200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR lens – announced Olympus E-M1X camera – announced Olympus MFT tele-zoom – announced Olympus  special edition camera for their 100th anniversary – announced Here is an updated list of rumored/expected cameras that will be announced in the next few weeks: HD PENTAX-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 […]

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2019 Olympus M.Zuiko MFT lens roadmap

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2019

Here is the updated Olympus M.Zuiko MFT lens roadmap:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: January 19, 2019

The latest recap on what else is new:

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What’s next?

By PR admin | Published: January 17, 2019

Here is an updated list of rumored/expected cameras that will be announced in the next few weeks: Sony APS-C mirrorless camera announced (the new a6400 is the previously registered WW715296) Fujinon GF 100-200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR lens announced Olympus E-M1X camera on January 24th Panasonic Lumix S1/S1R cameras in end of January or February Fuji X-T30 and Fuji FinePix XP140 in […]

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