Another interview with Fujifilm senior executives


Dpreview published their CP+ interview with Fujifilm senior executives. Here is the recap from FujiAddict:

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Both Olympus and Panasonic confirmed again their commitment to Micro Four Thirds


In a recent interview with the Japanese SankeiBiz, Olympus executive (Yasuo Takeuchi) mentioned again that Olympus has no plans to sell their camera business as suggested by another Japanese publication (Business Journal Japan) – see the interview recap by digicame-info.

Here is another interview with Panasonic where they also confirmed their commitment to Micro Four Thirds:

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Pricing and availability of the new Sigma MC-21 SA and EF L-mount adapters announced


Sigma officially announced pricing and availability of the new MC-21 SA and EF L-mount adapters – shipping will start in April 2019, pricing is $169 for the Sigma SA-L mount and $249 for the Canon EF-L mount. Pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H.

Additional information:

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New Canon camcorders and EOS R Raw recording rumored to be announced at the 2019 NAB show next week

Nokishita reports that Canon will announce new XA45/XA40 and XA55/XA50/HF G60 camcorders at the 2019 NAB show in April.

Canon USA posted a poll for the NAB 2019 show where one of the options was EOS R Raw Recording – maybe this will also be announced next week?

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Panasonic SR1 sensor measurements at Photons To Photos


Photons To Photos published their Panasonic SR1 sensor measurements for the new 47.3MP full-frame CMOS sensor (above comparison with Nikon Z7 and Sony A7R3).

FYI: the Phase One IQ4 holds the current record for highest photographic dynamic range, highest low-light ISO, and highest low-light EV among all sensors tested by Photons To Photos to date (the last two by a substantial margin over the runner-up, the IQ3):

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Exclusive Fujifilm X-T100 and XF10 kits sold at Adorama with over 30% in savings


Adorama has some exclusive Fujifilm X-T100 and XF10 kits with over 30% in savings:

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Tamron FY2018 financial results: sales in all segments were increased from the previous year

Tamron published their FY2018 financial results:

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Panasonic S1 paid firmware upgrade with 10-bit and V-Log is coming in July 2019


The Panasonic S1 paid firmware upgrade with 10-bit and V-Log will be released in July 2019:

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Canon IVY Cliq and IVY Cliq+ instant cameras officially announced


Canon officially announced the previously rumored IVY Cliq and IVY Cliq+ instant cameras:

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The leaked Zeiss Ventum 21mm f/2.8 lens is not for Nikon Z, Canon R or L-mounts

The leaked Zeiss Ventum 21mm f/2.8 lens is definitely not for Nikon Z, Canon R or L-mounts as reported by some websites. Nokishita claims that the lens is for surveillance, but I personally think Zeiss will start a new line of lenses specifically designed for drones just like Venus Optics did a few weeks ago. Stay tuned for additional information.

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