New US shipping date for the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera

From the very beginning the shipping date of the new Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera was set as end of August/early September. B&H recently updated their website and the US shipping date is currently listed as September 15th:

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Canon has a new CMOS sensor with global shutter

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Canon has developed a new CMOS sensor with global shutter that will have improved dynamic range. No details were given when the new sensor will hit the market (mainly for video and cinema production applications):

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Updated list of expected Olympus products to be announced for Photokina in the next few weeks

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This is an updated list on my previous post about rumored new Olympus products that are expected to be announced for Photokina in the next few weeks:

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Meike 12mm f/2.8 wide angle lens for mirrorless cameras announced

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Meike announced a new 12mm f/2.8 wide angle APS-C lens designed for mirrorless cameras. Additional information:

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Venus Optics has a teaser for a new Laowa lens

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Venus Optics has a teaser on Facebook about a new Laowa lens that will be announced at Photokina. The description and hashtags used could indicate to something related to E-mount:

"A NativE SurprisE. To be revealed in Photokina. #photokina #laowa #surprisE #nativE #compact"

Venus Optics currently has several different Loawa lenses designed for mirrorless and DSLR cameras.

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Sony launches full frame FE 50mm f/2.8 macro lens with 1:1 reproduction

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I've already said that there are hardly any reliable Sony rumors and this is the proof - Sony just announced a new full frame FE 50mm f/2.8 macro lens with 1:1 reproduction that was not picked up even by the Japanese websites. The US price of the lens will be $498. Few sample photos can be found here. Technical specifications:

  • 50mm standard 1:1 macro lens
  • Compact, lightweight design
  • Circular 7-blade aperture for beautiful defocus effects
  • Dust- and moisture-resistant design
  • Min. focusing distance: 0.53 ft (0.16 m)
  • Max magnification ration: 1
  • Filters: 55mm
  • Weight: 8.4 oz (236 g)

Press release:

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Fuji to announce a new Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 lens

In this new video Billy from the Fuji Guys mentioned that a new Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 lens will be announced "later on" (check the 9:37 mark from the video above). The new 50mm lens, together with the Fujinon XF 23 and XF 35 f/2 lenses, will be part of the so called "designer series".

Update: that lens was already on Fuji's roadmap.

Via FujiAddict

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First images of the upcoming Canon XC15 4K camcorder

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One of the new cameras registered at the Russian government agency Novacert could be the just leaked Canon XC15 4k camcorder (pictured above via Nokishita). The XC15 will replace the current XC10 model. The official announcement will most likely happen during Photokina.

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