Photo Rumors

Another Fujifilm price increase on photographic film, some products will get discontinued

By PR admin | Published: July 11, 2015

Fujifilm published another notice regarding their photographic film – the following products will get around 20% price increase in October, 2015:

	Size	Price increases target type
Color negative film	135	Fujicolor 100
	135	Fujicolor SUPERIA PREMIUM 400
	135	Fujicolor SUPERIA X-TRA 400
	135	Fujicolor SUPERIA Venus 800
	135	Fujicolor NATURA 1600
Lens with film	135	QuickSnap simple ace
Lens with film	135	UTSURUNDESU New Water Proof
Color for professional negative film	120 / CUT	Fujicolor PRO 160 NS
Color for professional negative film	135/120	Fujicolor PRO 400 H
Reversal film	135/120 / CUT	FUJICHROME Velvia50
	135/120 / CUT	FUJICHROME Velvia100
	135/120 / CUT	FUJICHROME PROVIA100F
Black-and-white film	135/120 / CUT	Neopan 100 ACROS

The following Fujifilm film products will be discontinued:

Posted in Fuji| Tagged Fuji photographic film price increase, To be discontinued...| 17 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: July 10, 2015

→ Amazon promises better deals on their “Prime Day” than on Black Friday. Check those pages on July 15th for more details:

→ The Sigma dp0 camera is now in stock.

→ Pentax issued a service advisory for “power-off” issue when using the Pentax K-3 II DSLR camera.

→ The Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR lens is now shipping and is currently in stock.

→ The Nissin Di700A flash & Air 1 commander now come with Sony support.

→ Yongnuo lenses at B&H: the 50mm f/1.8 is now in stock, the 35mm f/2 is available for pre-order.

→ Here is the first Yongnuo lens for Nikon F mount.

Posted in Adobe, Fuji, Lytro, Other, Pentax, Sigma, Yongnuo| 2 Comments

Canon 5DS and 5DS R cameras tested at DxOMark, compared with Nikon D810 and Sony a7R

By PR admin | Published: July 8, 2015

DxOMark published their test results of the Canon 5DS and 5DS R cameras:

One of the more interesting comparison is agains the Nikon D810 and Sony a7R cameras:

Canon 5DS & 5DS R DxOMark’s conclusion:

Read More »

Posted in Canon| Tagged Canon EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R, DxoMark test results| 180 Comments

Canon celebrates the production of 110 million interchangeable EF lenses

By PR admin | Published: July 8, 2015

Canon Celebrates Significant Milestone With Production Of 110 Million Interchangeable EF Lenses

MELVILLE N.Y., July 8, 2015 – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that its parent company, Canon Inc., will celebrate the achievement of a new lens-manufacturing milestone with the production of the Company’s 110-millionth EF-series interchangeable lens for Canon EOS cameras on June 22, 2015 -an EF 11-24mm f/4L USM ultra-wide-angle interchangeable zoom lens.

Production of interchangeable EF lenses for Canon EOS-series AF (autofocus) single-lens reflex film cameras began in 1987 at the Company’s Utsunomiya Plant. Over the years, EF lenses have garnered support from a wide range of users and production has since expanded to a total of four manufacturing bases, including Canon Inc., Taiwan; Canon Opto (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.; and Oita Canon Inc. in southern Japan.

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First hands-on of the new Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens with many sample photos

By PR admin | Published: July 8, 2015

Herbert from d-pixx.de just informed me that he posted his preliminary hands-on of the new Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art full frame lens with 36 real-life pictures (taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera). The complete test/review will follow on Saturday.

The US pricing of the lens is still not announced.

Posted in Sigma| Tagged Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art len| 7 Comments

Canon got a new wireless Speedlite 430EX III-RT flash

By PR admin | Published: July 8, 2015

Canon announced a new wireless Speedlite 430EX III-RT flash and accessories. The new zoom flash has a compact body, built-in Catchlight panel, dot-matrix LCD and a Multi dial (guide number 141 feet, 24-105mm zoom). Here are the US prices:

Canon Speedlite 430EX III flash: $299.00
Canon remote control adapter RA-E3: $39.95
Canon bounce adapter SBA-E2: $29.95
Canon color filter SCF-E2: $29.95

Canon 430-EX III features:

Compact body for space efficiency and style.
Zoom flash head covers a range of 24-105mm; maximum guide number 141 ft./43m at ISO 100.
Convenient controls include a built-in Catchlight Panel to help enhance the subject’s facial expression, Dot-matrix LCD and Multi Dial that help provide smooth operation anduse.
A broad bounce angle range allows the flash head to be moved up from 0-90°, 150°to the left and 180° to the right.
Wireless flash shooting support is available for both radio and optical transmission offering users greater functional range when using a flash.
Shortened recycling time and quick firing from 0.1-2.5 seconds per flash.
Accessory options include a color filter and new bounce adapter that adjust temperature and brightness helping to produce more natural-looking photographs.
Enhanced Flash Exposure Compensation and Light Distribution settings allow the user to make lighting adjustments based on their specific needs.
10 Custom Functions and 8 Personal Functions allow the user to tailor the Speedlite to their personal needs.

More details in the press release:

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Ricoh drops the price of the recently announced GR II camera by $100

By PR admin | Published: July 7, 2015

Ricoh probably realized that the updates they introduced in their latest GRII camera (only Wi-Fi, NFC, upgraded AWB and wireless flash sync) do not justify the $200+ price increase over the previous version. The new Ricoh GR II now costs $696.95, or $100 less than the intro price at B&H and Adorama (Amazon still has the old price).

Interestingly, the price of the previous GR version went up from $579 to $599… I am not sure if this was dictated by Ricoh or by the retailers.

Posted in Ricoh| Tagged Ricoh GR II| 27 Comments

The Hero4 is the smallest and lightest GoPro action camera to date

By PR admin | Published: July 6, 2015

GoPro announced their smallest action camera to date – the new Hero 4 ($399.99) is 50% smaller and 40% lighter. Here are technical specifications:

1080p60, 720p100, and 1440p30 video
Waterproof to 33′ (10m), no separate housing required
Easy one-button control: short press of shutter powers camera on and begins capturing video, long shutter button press powers camera on and begins capturing time-lapse photos
Captures 8MP Single, Burst, and Time Lapse photos
Compatible with GoPro mounts and accessories
Dual Mic system captures enhanced audio during high wind and water-based activities
Built-in WiFi and Bluetooth enable easy connectivity to GoPro App and Smart Remote
Auto image rotation corrects image orientation during recording
Includes standard and low-profile frame mounts for increased mounting versatility
New Ball Joint Buckle mount is included
Price: $399.99

Full press release:

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Schneider-Kreuznach will not produce Micro Four Thirds lenses

By PR admin | Published: July 6, 2015

Schneider-Kreuznach will not produce the Micro Four Thirds lenses they introduced during the 2012 Photokina show (Super-Angulon 14mm f/2.0, Xenon 30mm f/1.4 and Makro-Symmar 60mm f/2.4).