CIPA published their 2016 report and 2017 outlook for camera and lens shipments (see the list of participating companies): Total shipments decline 31.7% year on year; interchangeable lens camera shipments as percent of total shipments grow to 48% Shipments of interchangeable lens cameras contract 11.1% year on year Shipments of interchangeable lenses shrink 11.4% Total […]
Another new photographic film is being released: the French company Bergger announced Pancro400 – a new ISO 400 black and white film that will be available in 135mm and 120mm rolls:
Back in 2014 I reported that Film Ferrania is going to start producing film again after they bought the ex-factory of Ferrania Films in Ferrania, Italy. The company now announced the new FERRANIA P30 film in a limited ALPHA edition:
According to this market research, global demand for digital photography market was valued at around USD 77.66 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach approximately USD 110.79 billion in 2021, growing at a rate slightly above 6.1% between 2016 and 2021:
Konost updated their website. Here is what’s new (and it is not much): The camera will be released in late 2017 (check also this post and the new FAQ). Beta versions of the rangefinder will be available in the first half of 2017. It will have a custom 20/24MP sensor – designed and manufactured specifically for […]
Konost, the full frame digital camera project from last year, posted a brief update on their website promising some updates before the end of the year: Konost also promised some sample photos back in March, but this never happened (unless I have missed something). There have been some speculations that Leica is somehow involved/working with […]
It’s that time of the year again – TCSTV’s best and worst camera gear of 2016 video is already out:
The new ON1 Photo RAW 2017 photo editor that was announced a few months ago is now officially released and is available for download. The introductory price is $99.99 (regular price: $119.99). Additional information can be found here. Press release:
A reader sent me this graph from Credence Research that shows the global digital camera market revenue vs. units shipped forecast (2014-2023): The graph confirms what I already reported a few months ago: there is a trend of rising prices of photo gear and unfortunately what we have seen so far is just the beginning.
Some updates on the Light L16 camera that was announced in October 2015: Sample images are now posted online The L16 is priced at $1,699 and is currently sold out. The next round of pre-orders will open in 2017. This new video explains how the L16 works: Light L16 technical specifications:
