Fuji X-A2 camera discontinued

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The Fuji X-A2 mirrorless camera is listed as discontinued at B&H, it's on backorder at Adorama and is almost sold out at Amazon. The model is also listed as discontinued on the official Fuji website. It will be interesting to see if Fuji will continue this product line.

The Fuji X-A2 camera was announced in January 2015.

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The Voigtländer 12mm f/5.6 lens (E-mount) will start shipping on September 7th

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The Voigtländer 12mm f/5.6 Ultra Wide Heliar aspherical lens (E-mount) will start shipping on September 7th.

Check pricing and availability at B&H (not available at the time of this post).

Here are the lens technical specifications:

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Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA lens (SEL50F14Z) now in stock

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The Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA lens (SEL50F14Z) is now shipping worldwide (currently in stock at B&H and Fotohanskeuzekamp).

Mobile01 recently published their review of the lens with many sample/text images.

Here is the new 1.4/50 lens side by side with the Sony FE 1.4/85 GM:

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Panasonic GH3 camera listed as discontinued

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The Panasonic GH3 camera is now listed as discontinued, While the GH4 model is still available, a new Panasonic GH5 version is expected to be announced at Photokina in September.

The GH3 was announced back in September, 2012.

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More Fuji photographic film multipacks to be discontinued

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Another Fujifilm announcement on several different photographic film multipacks to be discontinued (single pack will still be available for sale):

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Samyang 35mm f/1.2 ED AS UMC CS lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras announced

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As part of the 2016 summer lens blockbuster promo, Samyang announced two new lenses today:

These are manual focus lenses for mirrorless cameras with APS-C sensor and will be available in Sony E, MFT, Fujifilm X and Canon M mounts. Check pricing and availability. The lens key features are:

  • Bright F1.2 aperture
  • Aspherical Lens
  • Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) of Samyang Optics
  • Compact and Light
  • Circular aperture with 9 blades
  • Smooth Focus Ring

Technical specs, MTF charts, lens design and full press release:

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for July 2016

Venus-Optics-Laowa-Zero-D-12mm-f2.8-lens-2 Fuji X-T2 with battery grip Samyang lens teaser rumor
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Fuji-X-T2-camera-with-external-battery-grip Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR camera Phase One announced first Schneider Kreuznach zoom lenses with blue ring
The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for July, 2016 are:

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Deal of the day: Panasonic GX8 + 12-60mm lens + $150 gift card for $997.99

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New price drop: the Panasonic GX8 camera with 12-60mm lens and a $150 gift card is currently on sale for $997.99 with free shipping (available also in back). The same kit is priced $1,645.98 at B&H.

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