Sony promising more APS-C mirrorless lenses and cameras, no plans to go medium format


Sony did not announce a new APS-C mirrorless camera before, during or after the Photokina show as some have suggested. In a recent interview, Sony confirmed that a new APS-C based mirrorless camera will be announced by the CP+ show that will take place at the end of February (February 28th - March 3th).

Today Dpreview published their interview with Kenji Tanaka, VP and Senior General Manager at Sony - here is a quick recap:

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Panasonic GX8 camera listed as discontinued at B&H



The Panasonic GX8 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H - see this and this page (Adorama still has some in stock). The GX8 was announced on July 16, 2015.

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The latest Sony CMOS sensors product lineup for consumer cameras


Sony updated their Sony CMOS sensors product lineup for consumer cameras - you can probably spot some of the sensors used in the recently released cameras:

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Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 and 110mm f/2.5 lenses for Sony E-mount now available for pre-order



The two new Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-mount are now available for pre-order in the US:

  • Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 Aspherical: Adorama | B&H | Amazon
  • Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 110mm f/2.5: Adorama | B&H

Additional information on the lenses can be found here and here:

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What else is new?

Pentax is coming with a “big surprise” next year

Irix Dragonfly 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 lens additional coverage

Fujifilm X-T3 Sensor Details Released by Sony

Fujifilm’s Partnership With Panasonic to Create an Organic Sensor is Looking Promising

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Pictar Pro “DSLR Your Smartphone” attachment now listed on Kickstarter


Pictar Pro is a new smartphone attachment that recently was launched on Kickstarter (currently at $194,538
with a goal of $25,000):

Here are some of the camera features:
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Zeiss ZX1 camera hands-on report from a beta tester



Ray Larose was one of the beta testers for the new Zeiss ZX1 camera (no US pricing yet) and this is his first hands-on report:

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First look: Panasonic S1 and S1R full-frame mirrorless cameras (video + interview)

Panasonic-S1R full frame mirrorless camera prototype

Panasonic-S1R full frame mirrorless camera prototype

Panasonic 70-200mm L-mount lens

Panasonic 70-200mm L-mount lens

Lensvid published their Photokina interview with Panasonic about the upcoming S1/S1R full-frame mirrorless cameras:

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List of upcoming/rumored Leica cameras


Here is an updated list of upcoming/rumored Leica cameras:

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Zeiss ZX1 camera buyers will not be forced to subscribe to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC


A quick update on the Zeiss ZX1 full frame fixed lens camera that will come with integrated Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC: Zeiss confirmed that potential buyers will not be forced to subscribe to Adobe CC.

Additional coverage of the upcoming Zeiss ZX1 camera can be found here and on the new Zeiss ZX1 Facebook page.

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