Photo Rumors

The current Fuji, Sony and Nikon rebates are ending this week

By PR admin | Published: June 29, 2016

The current Sony and Fuji rebates are expiring this week:

Posted in Deals, Fuji, Nikon, Sony| 1 Comment

Meyer-Optik announces a new Trimagon f2.6/95 portrait lens

By PR admin | Published: June 29, 2016

Meyer-Optik announced a new Trimagon f2.6/95 portrait lens. Here are the main specs:

Light intensity & focal length: f2.6-22; 95mm
Optical design: 3 elements in 3 assembly units
Angle of view: 25°
Filter diameter: 52mm
Optical assembly as a classic triplet | 3 lenses/3 units
Iris diaphragm with 15 specially calculated steel aperture blades with special anti-reflection coating
Compatible with:
- Canon
- Nikon
- Fuji X
- Sony-E
- MFT
- Leica M (rangefinder not supported)
Available from early summer 2016
RRP: €1,699 (incl. VAT)

Sample photos (credit: Benedikt Ernst) and press release:

Posted in Meyer Optik Görlitz| 16 Comments

The latest patents (Olympus full frame mirrorless lens and more)

By PR admin | Published: June 29, 2016

Olympus filed another patent for a full frame mirrorless lens – 28mm f/1.4. Olympus has already filed other full frame mirrorless lenses in the past (28mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4).

Fuji has a new patent for a Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 OIS lens.

Posted in Canon, Fuji, Olympus| Tagged curved sensor, Olympus full frame mirrorless camera, Panasonic full frame mirrorless camera rumors, Patents| 3 Comments

Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2 printer announced

By PR admin | Published: June 28, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp0q1D3dohY&list=TLyBhJIO-fXl0yODA2MjAxNg

The previously rumored Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2 printer is now officially announced. The US price is $199.95. Here are some of the key features of the new SP-2:

Posted in Fuji| 3 Comments

Hasselblad X1D camera Q&A

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2016

Several websites published Q&A sessions and interviews with Hasselblad’s executives about the new X1D medium format mirrorless camera (see announcement, additional info, pre-orders). Here are few quotes – the first set is from WEX Photographic:

Posted in Hasselblad| Tagged Hasselblad X1D| 34 Comments

Sony announced a shortage of several camera models

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2016

Just like Nikon and several other companies, Sony was significantly impacted by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake. Today the company issued a warning about a potential delay/shortage of the following camera models:

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Sigma is rumored to start its own line of cinema lenses

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2016

I received some information that Sigma is planning on launching their own line of cinema lenses. I expect the official announcement to be before the Photokina show in September. Stay tuned for more details.