Photo Rumors

Everybody wins: the 2021 TIPA World Awards are out (camera and lenses category)

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2021

Here the camera and lenses that won the 2021 TIPA World Awards:

Posted in Other | Tagged TIPA awards | 11 Comments

This is the new Panasonic GH5 Mark II camera

By PR admin | Published: May 19, 2021

The first picture of the new Panasonic GH5 Mark II camera leaked online courtesy of Nokishita (the full specifications can be found here):

I addition to the new MFT camera, Panasonic is also rumored to announce a new LUMIX S 50mm f/1.8 lens:

The GH5 MkII is coming on May 25th. the announcement date of the new lens is not confirmed yet.

The Panasonic GH5 Mark II will not be announced today, it is coming on May 25

There is no Panasonic GH6 coming soon, just an updated GH5 Mark II with the same old sensor *UPDATED*

Posted in Panasonic | Tagged Panasonic GH5 Mark II, Panasonic LUMIX S 50mm f/1.8 lens | 8 Comments

The Panasonic GH5 Mark II will not be announced today, it is coming on May 25

By PR admin | Published: May 19, 2021

There was no Panasonic LUMIX DC-GH5 Mark II camera announcement today as previously reported by some websites. The new GH5 Mark II will be actually announced on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at 10:00am EDT:

Update - look for an updated product listing at B&H.

Posted in Panasonic | Tagged Panasonic GH5 Mark II | 1 Comment

Sony Airpeak drone additional coverage

By PR admin | Published: May 18, 2021

In my last post on the Sony Airpeak drone I linked to the latest updates on the project - here are the direct links and latest developments and videos:

Posted in Sony | Tagged Sony Airpeak drones | 1 Comment

Zeiss ZX1 firmware update 1.4 released

By PR admin | Published: May 18, 2021

Remember the $6,000 Zeiss ZX1 camera? Zeiss just released a new firmware update version 1.4 and for the ZX1 and the cool part is there is no need to download any files - the firmware update gets downloaded directly to your camera and you can continue to take pictures during the process. I wish other manufacturers adopt the same tech - or maybe they did already and I missed it? I know you can update the latest Nikon cameras from an app, but that is not really the same as having a directly connected camera. Here are the newly added features:

Posted in Zeiss | Tagged firmware, Zeiss ZX1, Zeiss ZX1 37.4MP sensor developed by Zeiss, Zeiss ZX1 full frame fixed lens camera | 10 Comments

Fujifilm mirrorless cameras and lens shortages, Fujicolor PRO400H film discontinued, Xerox acquisition

By PR admin | Published: May 18, 2021

Fujifilm issued a notice of mirrorless cameras and lens shortages:

Posted in Other | Tagged Fuji Rumors, fujirumors | 1 Comment

Additional information and pictures of the upcoming Fujifilm FF210001 camera (Fujifilm GFX 50S Mark II?)

By PR admin | Published: May 17, 2021

Some additional information and pictures of the upcoming Fujifilm FF210001 camera (Fujifilm GFX 50S Mark II?) surfaced in a recent FCC filing:

Posted in Fuji | Tagged Fuji FF210001 camera, Fujifilm GFX 50S Mark II | 9 Comments

New Viltrox mirrorless lenses for Nikon and Fujifilm

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2021

Viltrox had on display six new autofocus mirrorless lenses for Nikon Z-mount (3 APS-C and 3 full-frame) at the China International Photographic Equipment and Technology Fair (China P&E) in Beijing, China: