Photo Rumors

Announced: Olympus Tough TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof and shockproof camera

By PR admin | Published: May 22, 2019

The previously rumored Olympus Tough TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof and shockproof camera is now officially announced (pre-order at (Adorama, B&H and Amazon):

Waterproof-rated to IPX8 for use underwater to depths of 50′ / 15m
Freezeproof to temperatures as low as 14°F / -10°C
Shockproof to falls from 7′ / 2.1m high
Crushproof to withstand up to 220 lbf / 100 kgf of pressure
Dustproof-rated to IP6X to protect the internal components of the camera

The Olympus Tough TG-6 has some intertesting accesories:

Technical specifications:

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New pictures of the Fujifilm GFX 100MP medium format camera, official announcement tonight

By PR admin | Published: May 22, 2019

The Fujifilm GFX 100MP medium format camera will be announced tonight and we already have the official press photos (additional details on the GFX 100 can be found here and here):

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Peak Design unveils the next generation of camera tripods

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2019

Peak Design just launched a new travel tripod that packs down to the size of a water bottle:

The new tripod is now listed for funding on Kickstarter (so far $1,605,502 funded with a goal of $500,000).

Additional info:

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Voigtländer Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical lens for E-mount US price: $1,099

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2019

The US price of the new Voigtländer Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical lens for E-mount that was released last week will be $1,099. Pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H). Shipping will start on June 20th, 2019.

Additional information:

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Japanese full-frame mirrorless market share for April: Sony: 50%, Canon: 30%, Nikon: 15%

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2019

BCN Ranking published the latest Japanese full-frame mirrorless market share for the month of April (this data is only for full-frame mirrorless cameras, full-frame DSLRs are obviously not included). Here is the breakdown by camera models:

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Fujifilm GFX 100MP medium format camera technical specifications

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2019

Some additional technical specifications for the Fujifilm GFX 100MP medium format camera, two days before the official announcment:

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Rumored Canon EOS 90D camera specification

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2019

Here are the first rumored Canon EOS 90D camera specifications:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2019

Nikon USA now offers a free FTZ lens adapter on top of existing Z camera rebates

Mitakon Zhong Yi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III full frame mirrorless lens for Nikon Z-mount now available for pre-order

Rumors: Ricoh’s rights to use the Pentax brand name will expire in 2020

Another picture of the upcoming 7artisans 75mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount

Some Dealers Taking Fujifilm GFX 100 Preorders Already

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Ricoh executives think that in 1-2 years mirrorless users will start switching back to DSLR

By PR admin | Published: May 19, 2019

Imaging Resource published their interview with Ricoh executives and they made some interesting comments – in 1-2 years mirrorless users will start switching back to DSLR:

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The Fujifilm GFX 100MP medium format camera to be announced next week (May 23rd)

By PR admin | Published: May 19, 2019

The Fujifilm GFX 100MP medium format camera, that was first shown at Photokina, will be officially announced next week (May 23rd). Shipping is expected to start in early June. Here is a recap on what to expect: