Pentax has a new website (teaser?) that simply says: Full Frame Pentax 2016 Spring Debut. When Pentax announced their plans for a new full frame DSLR camera earlier this year, the shipping was supposed to start by the end of 2015. No additional information was released – we still don’t know the camera’s specs and model name.
Via DCWatch
The new Sony a7S II full frame mirrorless camera that was announced last week (4k video, 5-axis image stabilization and ISO 409,600) is now available for pre-order at B&H, Amazon, Adorama and WEX (UK). Shipping starts on October 16th. More info on the Sony a7S II can be found here.
Panasonic released a new firmware v2.4 for the GH4 that will stop free V-LOG upgrade available in the previous 2.3 version. Additional details on how some owners got the V-LOG for free can be found here and here. Here is the official word from Panasonic:
The new masking software TopazLabs ReMask 5, an updated version with new features, is $20 off with coupon code “GetReMask5“. This offer will expire on September 18th.
Imaging Resources published an interview with Mr. Masaya Maeda (Senior Managing Director and Chief Executive of Canon’s Image Communication Products Operations) who said that Canon will put much more effort into their mirrorless EOS M line and even promised a new “mirrorless camera that you would really like” in the very near future:
Canon released firmware update version 2.0.8 for the EOS-1D X camera with the following fix:
Tamron filed patents for three different lenses with VC designed for full frame mirrorless cameras (Sony FE most likely):
Tamron SP 28mm f/2.8 VC lens patent
Tamron SP 50mm f/2.8 VC lens patent
The official Alphauniverse website had a dedicated page earlier today announcing that uncompressed 14-bit RAW option is coming to the A7sII and A7rII cameras via a firmware update. Sony also promised 8 new FE lenses by early 2016. That page is now gone, but you can still find the full text on Reddit: Here is the full text of the official press release:
Olympus announced firmware upgrade version 4.0 for Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera that will bring focus stacking and focus bracketing mode for advance macro shooting. Firmware version 2.0 for OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Olympus Capture Version 1.1 will also be released in late November, 2015:
