The 2019 Photokina show is canceled, Photokina 2020 dates announced: May 27-30, 2020


Last year Photokina announced that the biggest photography show will start taking place annually. This made absolutely no sense since the camera industry is shrinking and many of the camera manufacturers were not happy with that decision. I am not surprised that today Photokina canceled their 2019 show and announced the 2020 Photokina dates (May 27-30, 2020):

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Full-frame cameras market in Japan


BCN Ranking published their data for the full-frame camera market in Japan from October 2017 to October 2018:

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for November 2018

  
  
  
The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for November 2018 are: Read More »

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Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens now shipping

 
 
 
The new Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens is now shipping and is already in stock at some retailers (check availability at Adorama, B&HAmazon and FotoHansKeuzekamp).


Check out also the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN reviews by ePhotozine and CameraLabs.

Additional information on the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens:

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New Sony IMX435AQJ sensor with 36MP and 8k video


SonyAddict found the product information for a new Sony IMX435AQJ CMOS sensor with 36MP and 8k video capability. It will be interesting to see what will be the first camera to use this sensor. Here are the details:

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New from RED: the DSMC2 DRAGON-X 5K S35 camera

Red announced a new "entry-level" DRAGON-X series camera body:

  • Red DSMC2 BRAIN with Dragon-X 5K S35 sensor: Adorama | B&H
  • Red DSMC2Dragon-X camera kit: Adorama | B&H
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ZY Optics releases the Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 lens specifically designed for the Fujifilm GFX medium format cameras



Today ZY Optics officially releases their latest Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 lens specifically designed for Fujifilm GFX medium format cameras:

  • Fujifilm G Mount Format
  • 50mm (35mm-equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
  • Manual Focus Design
  • Shallow Depth of Field
  • Outstanding Bokeh Imagery
  • Nine-Bladed Diaphragm
  • Check pricing and availability at Amazon and eBay

Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 technical specifications, press release and sample photos:

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Updated shipping dates for the latest Canon products (RF 28-70mm f/2L, EF 400mm f/2.8L, EF 600mm f/4L and PowerShot SX70)

DC.Watch published the updated shipping dates for the latest Canon products:


Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM lens: December 20th, 2018


Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM lens: January 18th, 2019


Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM lens: January 18th, 2019


Canon PowerShot SX70 HS camera: January 18th, 2019

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The latest Sigma patents: 12mm f/2.8 full-frame lens, new anti-reflection lens coating and Micro Four Thirds lenses


Sigma has a new patent P2018-189733A for 12mm f/2.8 full-frame lens:

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The latest Tamron patents: 100-400mm f/5.6-8.3 MFT lens, smartphone lens module with mirror-tele lens


Tamron published a patent P2018-185489A for a 100-400mm f/5.6-8.3 MFT mirrorless lens.


Tamron also has two new patents (P2018-169563A and P2018-169564A) that could be for new versions of the following lenses:

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