Photo Rumors

The mirrorless movement: Sony boasts record growth in expanding mirrorless digital camera market

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2015

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:

their mirrorless camera revenue has grown 16.5% (while DSLR sales declining approximately 15%)
Sony has experienced a 66% boost in their company's mirrorless camera sales
Sony is currently the #1 overall mirrorless brand, a position they have held for 4 consecutive years

Now if they can only release a firmware update for the RX1...

Here is the full press release:

Posted in Sony | 6 Comments

“The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC” book giveaway winner announced plus a $16 off coupon

By PR admin | Published: June 3, 2015

The winner of the new The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC book from Rocky Nook is Matthew S. Congratulations!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

For everyone else: if you use coupon code LIGHTROOMCC during checkout, you can get the The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC ebook for only $20 ($15.99 off):

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Lensbaby lenses now available for Fuji X mount

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2015

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:

Posted in Fuji, Lensbaby | 4 Comments

Phase One XF medium format camera, LS lenses and IQ3 digital backs officially announced

By PR admin | Published: June 2, 2015

Phase One announced the previously leaked XF medium format camera, IQ3 digital backs and two new lenses (Schneider Kreuznach 35mm LS f/3.5 and Schneider Kreuznach 120mm LS f/4.0 Macro). Additional information can be found on Phase One's website. The detailed specs can be downloaded here. The main XF features are described below:

Posted in Phase One | 23 Comments

GoPro HERO+ LCD is a new entry level action camera with a LCD screen

By PR admin | Published: June 1, 2015

The new GoPro HERO+ LCD entry level action camera has a LCD screen and is priced at $299.99. Here are the rest of the specifications:

Posted in GoPro | 7 Comments

No, you won’t get a Sony a7r camera for $199

By PR admin | Published: June 1, 2015

An error on the Sony online store caused a lot of discussion on reddit yesterday - a brand new Sony a7r mirrorless camera was listed for $199.99. Of course all orders got canceled... but don't hold your breath, they will get canceled too. Sony will never sell you a $2,000 camera for $200. Don't waste your time.

Posted in Sony | Tagged Sony A7/A7r | 20 Comments

New Phase One XF medium format camera, new LS lenses and IQ3 digital backs leaked online

By PR admin | Published: May 31, 2015

This is the new Phase one medium format camera that has been rumored for almost 2 years now. The new model is rumored to have some kind of IS technology build in. There will be also two new LS lenses that can support over 100MP resolution - Schneider Kreuznach 120mm LS f/4 Macro and 35mm LS f/3.5: