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Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 full frame mirrorless lens now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

The new Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 full frame mirrorless lens is now available for pre-order:

Additional information on the Laowa 10-18mm lens can be found here and here:

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Fuji GFX 50R release date: November 29th

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

Fujifilm announced the release date for their new GFX 50R medium format mirrorless camera: November 29, 2018 (Thursday). Here are the GFX 50R main specifications:

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Leica Q2 camera rumors

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

The first Leica Q2 camera rumors are out:

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Zeiss ZX1 camera additional coverage

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

Lensvid published their interview with Zeiss on the new ZX1 camera, here is a specification recap with some additional informatio0n:

37.4 MP sensor (developed by Zeiss).
ISO range 80-51,200.
Shutter 30-1/8000 (with a silent operation).
Fixed Zeiss Distagon 35mm F2.0 (with T* coating). The camera has AF but there is a MF switch on the lens.
Min focus distance of 30cm.
Very simple (and minimalistic) design with 2 dials and a shutter button – the rest of the control is done via the 4.3″ touchscreen.
0.7″ OLED viewfinder (1080p resolution).
Continuous shooting 3fps.
Video: 4K @30p (1080p @ 60p). 15 min limit per clip.
No memory card slot – 512GB of internal flash storage.
USB-C for charging and image transfer to a computer.
Other connections include HDMI/headphone and mic.
WIFI/BT built in.
Lightroom mobile built-in (user can start edit in camera and continue on the computer).
Online sharing options (currently e-mail/dropbox and facebook (Zeiss is working on more options before the camera will reach the market).
Weight: 1.76 lb / 800 g with battery.
No pricing is known at this point (the camera should be available in early 2019).

B&H Photo’s report on the Zeiss ZX1 camera:

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Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM full frame mirrorless lens now shipping

By PR admin | Published: October 28, 2018

The Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM full frame mirrorless lens is now shipping and it’s currently in stock at B&H Photo and Fotohanskeuzekamp.

Canon 50mm f/1.2 R lens unboxing and review videos:

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Panasonic Lumix full-frame mirrorless camera talk (L-mount) at the PhotoPlus Expo 2018

By PR admin | Published: October 28, 2018

Cameta Camera interview with Panasonic at the Photo Plus Expo 2018 on the new Panasonic Lumix full frame mirrorless camera (confirmed for Spring 2018 launch):

B&H Photo report on the Panasonic S1 and S1R cameras:

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The upcoming Fujifilm GFX 100MP medium format camera will cost $9,995

By PR admin | Published: October 27, 2018

Cameta Camera interviewed a Fuji representative at the 2018 PhotoPlus Expo in NYC about the new Fujifilm GFX 100MP medium format camera – here are the details:

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Panasonic announced the development of the world’s first 8K organic sensor and 8K camera system

By PR admin | Published: October 27, 2018

Panasonic announced the development of the world’s first 8K organic sensor and 8K camera system. Additional information (see also this related post):

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New Olympus IM010 camera registered online UPDATED

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2018

Olympus registered a new digital camera under the code name IM010. In addition to a new Tough TG camera, Olympus already confirmed that a major announcement is expected in May.

Update: the upcoming Olympus digital camera IM010 has passed the FCC certification. The dimensions are: 144.37 mm (width) x 146.765 mm (height) x 75.345 mm (depth). The camera will have Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth as well as USB PD support (15 V).

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ALPA 12 PLUS camera announced

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2018

The Swiss company ALPA announced a new camera ALPA 12 PLUS camera that will be available from the end of October/beginning of November 2018 for CHF 6,996 (around USD 7,000).