The new Sony a7 II full frame mirrorless camera with with 5 axis in-body stabilization (more information available here) is now officially announced in the US and will start shipping on December 5th. Here are the pre-order options:
The new Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM II lens is also now listed in the US.
The Hasselblad Stellar camera has been around for over a year (PhotoRumors first broke the news in July, 2013). It seems that the company still believes in this concept after closing their design center in Italy and changing their CEO - they just announced a new Stellar II camera ($2,395) based on the Sony RX 100 II model ($648):
Panasonic filed a patent in Japan for a hybrid (optical and electronic) viewfinder. The drawings show an external viewfinder that can be attached to the camera's hot shoe. The hybrid VF will be able to communicate with the camera and obtain information such as focal length. Here are few more details:
Panasonic is now offering an extended 2-years warranty on select Panasonic Lumix G-series cameras and lenses, purchased between 11/23/2014 and 12/27/2014. The GH4 and even the new GM5 cameras are included in this promotion. The warranty extension form can be downloaded here. All other instant savings are still valid, including an extra $50 gift card when you purchase a GH4 at B&H.
More deals on photography gear can be found here.
Foto Hans Keuzekamp in the Netherlands received their first shipment of the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR lens. Check US availability at Amazon | Adorama | B&H.
The Panasonic GM5 MFT camera is also expected to start shipping in the next few days. Check US availability at Amazon (in stock at the time of this post) | Adorama | B&H.
An interesting new patent from Fuji - a new optical lens system that can obtain a telephoto and a wide-angle shot at the same time. Additional drawing I downloaded from the actual patent application:
Here is the actual lens design:
Sony filed a new patent for a 60mm f/2.8 macro lens:
Adobe Photoshop is now running on Chrome: Google and Adobe has been working on this project for two years:
Amazon has a new deal on DSLR and compact system cameras: spend $100 in camera gift cards* and get an additional $25 to spend on qualifying digital cameras. You can read all the details here.
* The camera gift card can be used toward the purchase of any product(s) shipped and sold by Amazon.com.
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