What else is new?

what-else-is-new-logo
Here is this week's recap:

Read More »

Posted in Fuji, Leica, Nikon, Pentax, Sony, Yongnuo | Tagged | Leave a comment

Canon, Sony and Nikon Black Friday instant rebates now live

Canon, Sony and Nikon announced their Black Friday deals:

canon-black-friday-rebates-banner
sony-black-friday-rebates-banner
nikon-black-friday-rebates-banner
More Black Friday deals can be found here.

Update: new Sigma rebates were also introduced today:

Read More »

Posted in Canon, Deals, Nikon, Sony | Leave a comment

Two new Fuji cameras registered in China (X100F and X-T20?)

fuji-x100f-fuji-x-t20-cameras-rumors
Two new Fuji cameras were registered at the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. As Nokishita points out, these could be the X100F (X100T replacement) and X-T20 (X-T10 replacement) that could be announced in early 2017 at the CES show in January or at the CP+ show in February. I expect both the Fuji X100F and Fuji X-T20 to have the new 24MP X-Trans CMOS III sensor found in the X-Pro2 ($1,549) and X-T2 ($1,799). Both cameras will obviously have built-in Wi-Fi:

Read More »

Posted in Fuji | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Fujifilm X-A10 mirrorless camera leaked at BestBuy

The not-yet-announced Fujifilm X-A10 mirrorless camera is now listed at BestBuy (price: $499.95 for lens kit) and it will have a 16MP sensor as I previously reported. Here are the detailed features and specifications, the official announcement should be in the next few days:

Read More »

Posted in Fuji | Tagged | 6 Comments

The new Macphun Luminar photo editing software is now available

macphun-luminar-photo-editing-software
Luminar, the new all-in-one photo editor, is now shipping. Luminar has an interface "built around the idea that every photographer is different, and therefore their photo editing needs are different too". Users can choose from pre-built user interface configurations that match their editing style and needs, or create their own. A free trial is available here.

See also how Luminar compares to Aperture and Lightroom on this page.

Additional information after the break:

Read More »

Posted in Macphun | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Hitachi announced the developments of a lensless-camera technology

hitachi-announced-the-developments-of-a-lensless-camera-technology
This is interesting - Hitachi announced the developments of a lensless-camera technology. Here is the press release with explanation how all this works:

Read More »

Posted in Other | 10 Comments

Handevision IBELUX 40mm f/0.85 lens listed as discontinued

handevision-ibelux-40mm-f0-85-lens
handevision-ibelux-40mm-f0-85-lens-listed-as-discontinued-2
After a massive $1,400 price drop, the Handevision IBELUX 40mm f/0.85 lens is now listed as discontinued (still available for MFT):

Read More »

Posted in HandeVision | Tagged | 7 Comments

Silver Mitakon Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds lens released

silver-mitakon-speedmaster-25mm-f0-95-micro-four-thirds-lens
Zhong Yi Optics released a new silver version of their Mitakon Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds lens (price: $380.13). Additional information on this lens can be found here and here.

Posted in ZY Optics | Tagged | Leave a comment