Sony just announced a new Sony a7R II camera priced at $3,198. Here are the main specs:
Sony a7R II product videos:
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In addition to the new a7R, Sony announced also the Sony RX100 IV ($948) and RX10 II ($1,298) cameras. The specs in a glance:
Sony RX100 IV
Sony RX10 II
Press release and promo videos:
Today Leica announced a new Leica Q Typ 116 compact full frame camera with a fixed Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH lens. Additional details can be found here. Check out also the details hands-on review.
→ SLR Magic announced new 50mm T0.95 HyperPrime CINE lens.
→ The Voigtlander Nokton 10.5mm f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds lens will start shipping on June 12. The US price is not yet announced.
→ Metabones announced a new SpeedBooster XL 0.64x adapter.
→ Panasonic Japan announced a new line of “matte black” G7 camera and lenses.
The lot of 600 vintage cameras I reported about few months ago is still available for sale on eBay. The item description is “most are in working order, newer SLRs not working“… The collection, described as the 3rd or 4th largest in world, contains Zeiss, Nikon, Leica, Canon, Rollei and Kodak cameras from 1880-1980. You can also make an offer 🙂
Additional pictures from the collection:
The first picture of the upcoming Ricoh GR II camera leaked online. The design looks identical to the previous (current) version and has the same 18.3mm f/2.8 lens. The only difference appears to be in the hot shoe:
Hasselblad got a new A5D aerial camera. Here are some of the new features:
Press release:
Sony ILC Brand Growth (PRNewsFoto/Sony Electronics)
Events & Situations for Taking Photos (PRNewsFoto/Sony Electronics)
Interchangeable Lens Camera Growth 2013 – 2015 (PRNewsFoto/Sony Electronics)
First-time ILC Buyers (PRNewsFoto/Sony Electronics)
Sony is happy to report that in the past 12 months:
Now if they can only release a firmware update for the RX1…
Here is the full press release:
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Book description:
The Lensbaby Composer Pro with Sweet 35, Composer Pro with Sweet 50, the Circular Fisheye and the new Velvet 56 lenses are now available in the Fuji X mount:
