Photo Rumors

The brown Fujifilm X100F camera is finally coming to the US

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2018

The brown Fujifilm X100F camera is finally coming to the US. Pre-orders will open on November 11th at Adorama and B&H Photo. Here are a few more pictures of the new brown X100F:

The latest Canon lens rumors

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2018

The latest Canon lens rumors:

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Topaz Labs announced a new A.I. Clear speed and performance update

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2018

Topaz Labs announced a new A.I. Clear speed and performance update (download here). The added new features and improvements are:

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New gear announced for the 2018 PhotoPlus Expo

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2018

Here are some of the new products announced (or to be announced) for the 2018 PhotoPlus Expo:

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More on the claim that Sony E-mount was not designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras

By PR admin | Published: October 23, 2018

Some additional information on the claim made by a Leica executive that Sony E-mount was initially developed for APS-C sensors and not specifically designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras (a story that was widely reported by many major websites, including PetaPixel, DIYphotography, Fstoppers sand others).

First, let's take a look at this old interview with Mr. Kazuto Yamaki, the CEO of Sigma who clearly states that it is very difficult to make full-frame mirrorless lenses for E-mount because it almost looks like the E-mount was designed for APS-C and not full frame (Google translation):

Posted in Sony | Tagged Sony E-mount lenses, Sony E-mount was not designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras | 115 Comments

New Fuji interview: “We will never go full-frame” and other interesting statements on their future products

By PR admin | Published: October 23, 2018

Dpreview published their interview with Toshihisa Iida, General Manager of Fujifilm's Optical Device and Electronic Imaging Products Division. Here is the excellent recap from FujiAddict:

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Olympus rumored to announce a new Tough TG camera

By PR admin | Published: October 23, 2018

Olympus has registered a new battery charger UC-92 with the Korean National Radio Research Agency. The previous Olympus UC-90 charger model was designed for the Tough TG camera line, so we can speculate that Olympus is planning to announce a new Tough camera in the next few months:

Posted in Olympus | Tagged Olympus Tough TG-5 camera | 22 Comments

Universal Lens Cap 2.0 now on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: October 22, 2018

The Universal Lens Cap 2.0 is now listed on Kickstarter and so far has raised $62,703 with an initial goal of $5,000 and 35 more days to go. The lens caps come with a lifetime replacement warranty and 30-day money back guarantee. Additional information:

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Canon manager on their EOS R mirrorless system: “We want to surprise and astonish you, so please expect big things”

By PR admin | Published: October 22, 2018

Dpreview published their interview with the engineering and management team that work on the new Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless camera ($2,299) and the Deputy Senior General Manager was quoted saying "We want to surprise and astonish you, so please expect big things":