The Canon EOS M3 mirrorless camera was announced few weeks ago only for the European and Asian markets. The camera will start shipping on March 26 and is already available for pre-order on Amazon UK, Amazon Germany and Amazon Japan (they will not ship electronics to the US). US readers can purchase the Canon M3 from DigitalRev (they ship internationally) or on eBay.
Here is a closer look of the new Canon EOS M3 camera from the CP+ show:
The Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera is now available online. Here are the latest reviews and first impressions:
Adobe released Camera Raw 8.8. The DNG Converter 8.8 is available for download: Windows | Mac.
Camera Raw 8.8 release notes:
Update: the winner of the Rocky Nook photography book is Corey T. Congratulations!
While I am offline next week, I will run a quick giveaway – the prize will be any photography book currently listed on Rocky Nook’s website: www.rockynook.com/shop/. This giveaway is open to anyone and is not restricted to US residents only.
In order to participate, you must:
You can can gain additional entries if you follow us on Twitter and if you tweet about this giveaway:
And finally you can get an additional entry if you post a blog comment (on PhotoRumors.com) stating which Rocky Nook book you will pick if you are the winner of this giveaway.
Use this form to enter the giveaway:
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This giveaway is void where prohibited by law. The prize cannot be shipped to countries embargoed by the United States.
I will be offline next week – a perfect time to post the 2014 worst camera of the year award (see the last year’s award). Here are the contestants in no particular order and the poll:
→ Hasselblad Lunar limited edition camera ($10,000).
→ Another Hassy entry: the “Elite” Hasselblad HV camera ($11,995.00)
→ JK Imaging lens camera (Sony QX10/QX100 copycat).
→ Vivitar IU680 interchangeable lens camera module for smart phones (another Sony copycat).
→ Pentax K-S1 camera – the one with the fancy LEDs on the grip ($599).
→ Ricoh WG-M1 “adventure” camera ($174).
→ Brikk 24k pure gold Nikon Df “Lux” camera ($41,395).
→ Sigma dp2 Quattro camera ($999).
→ Leica M Edition 60 camera without LCD screen – the first Leica limited edition that is still not sold out ($18,500).
→ King Jim camera equipped mouse – I just had to mention this one as well in order to have the “official number” of 10 cameras.
Here is the poll – please vote and share:
Some additional information on the Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera:
→ The Samsung NX500 camera user manual is now available for download:
→ Here is a video showing the FOV change when using the Samsung NX500 in 4k video recording mode (4k in 1:1 pixel mapping crop mode):
→ Samsung NX500 continuous mode RAW shooting – the buffer is pretty small:
→ Samsung NX500 is scheduled to start shipping on March 18, 2015.
→ I received an email from B&H that the Samsung NX mirrorless camera is now discontinued. I don’t think this model ever shipped in the US.
→ Adobe is offering a non-significant savings to Fuji camera owners for Creative Cloud.
→ Lexar issued a press release that their latest Professional 3400x CFast 2.0 memory cards are now available in stores. Check pricing at Amazon, Adorama and B&H – the 256GB version for example costs over $1,000!
Lensbaby is gearing up to announce a new 55mm f/1.6 lens for both Nikon and Canon cameras, possibly more mounts later on. The lens will be announced in early April, 2015 and will feature close macro focusing ability.
The latest Adobe Lightroom 6 leaks from online retailers suggest that the official announcement will be on March 25th (prices are in Australian dollars):
Olympus announced a new SH-2 compact camera:
Press release:
