Photo Rumors

New: Kodak Pixpro AZ1000 camera with 102x optical zoom

By PR admin | Published: November 19, 2018

At the 2018 Photokina show Kodak had on display a new super-zoom camera with 102x optical zoom: the Pixpro AZ1000 will compete with the Nikon P1000 and Sony RX10 models (I forget to include this new camera in my Photokina coverage). Here is what we know so far – the new model is now yet listed on Kodak’s website:

Posted in Kodak| Tagged Kodak Pixpro AZ1000, Photokina 2018| 4 Comments

Another crowdfunded failure: Eyemore S1 video camera

By PR admin | Published: November 19, 2018

After the Meyer Optik Görlitz and Yashica fiascos, we now have another crowdfunding horror story with the Eyemore S1 video camera. Watch the video “The Worst Camera We’ve Ever Tested Is Hilariously Bad” below for details:

Posted in Other| Tagged Eyemore S1 video camera, Indiegogo| 8 Comments

Panasonic S type video-oriented full-frame camera rumors

By PR admin | Published: November 18, 2018

I received a tip that Panasonic will announce another Panasonic S type video-oriented full-frame camera. If you are planning to buy the upcoming S1/S1R mainly for video, it may be a good idea to wait a little bit.

I was also told that production samples of the S1/1R will be available in January-February 2019.

The announcement date for the Panasonic S type video-oriented full-frame camera is not known, but it will happen after the S1/S1R are available.

Posted in Panasonic| Tagged L-Forum, L-mount, L-Mount Alliance, Panasonic L-mount lens roadmap, Panasonic Lumix Cine camera, Panasonic S1 type video-oriented full-frame camera rumors| 20 Comments

Kodak Q3 financial results

By PR admin | Published: November 18, 2018

Kodak released their third quarter financial results:

GAAP net earnings of $19 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.
Operational EBITDA for the quarter of $20 million, an increase of $7 million compared with the third quarter of 2017.
Revenues for the quarter of $366 million, compared with $379 million in the prior-year quarter.
Key product lines achieved strong year-over-year growth for the quarter:
- Volume for KODAK SONORA Process-Free Plates grew by 17 percent.
- Volume for KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates grew by 17 percent.
- Annuity revenues for the KODAK PROSPER inkjet platform grew by 8 percent.
The company ended the quarter with a cash balance of $238 million and expects to generate cash in the fourth quarter 2018.
2018 revenue guidance revised to $1.475 billion to $1.525 billion; Operational EBITDA guidance remains at $55 million to $60 million.

Additional development: Kodak is in advanced negotiations on an exclusive basis to sell its Flexographic Packaging Division. The net proceeds from the transaction will be used to reduce the Company’s outstanding term debt.

The latest financial results from other companies can be found here.

Full press release:

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First wave of Black Friday deals

By PR admin | Published: November 18, 2018

→ New Sony rebates: $1,000 off the Sony a9 and more
→ New Canon deals: up to $700 off on selected DSLR cameras
→ New Zeiss lens rebates

→ IRIX 15mm f/2.4 Blackstone lens now $100 off.

→ Zero-D lenses for Canon, Nikon, Pentax or Sony now $50 off.

→ Adobe Black Friday deals.

→ Sigma Black Friday sale.

→ Nikon Black Friday deals.

More deals:

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Winter is coming: get one of those USB lens heating pouches

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2018

The Swiss website Fotichaestli sales USB lens heating pouches – I never knew such product existed, here are the details (Google translation):

Posted in Other| Tagged USB lens heating pouch| 10 Comments

Shooting in paradise

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2018

Shooting in Paradise by Riccardo Mantero:

Let’s begin by debunking a few myths.

Tropical paradises aren’t always paradises, and shooting there isn’t always rewarding. There are mosquitos, dangerous parasites, extreme weather and environmental conditions, and a lot of scarcely-documented adverse situations that can harm you, or even worse, can damage your beloved equipment.

But!

But, in my opinion at least, it’s much better than shooting boring old ceremonies or risky riot situations.

So here I present to you some of my notes of the experiences I’ve gathered in my many adventures in and around some fantastic tropical seas such as the Caribbean, Maldivian, African, or even in some European paradises. Clearly they’re all based on what I’ve come across, along with my goals, which are basically to bring home at least one or two decent – and high quality – shots from every place I visit.

Posted in Other| Tagged Guest posts| 6 Comments

Become an Irix 150mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1 lens tester

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2018

If you are interested to test the new Irix 150mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1 lens (now available for pre-order), this post is for you:

Posted in Irix| Tagged Irix 150mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1 lens| 2 Comments

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens UK and Japan pricing announced

By PR admin | Published: November 16, 2018

The price of the new Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens will be 190,000 yen (excluding tax) in Japan, £1349.99 (including VAT) in the UK (or around $1,700) and €1,599 in Europe:

The US pricing is not yet released. For comparison, the latest Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 version is priced at $2,796.95.

The release date for the Sigma and Canon mounts is December 14th. The launch date for the Nikon version is not yet determined (expected in early 2019).

Posted in Sigma| Tagged Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sport lens| 7 Comments

Leaked pictures of the upcoming Leica D-Lux 7 camera

By PR admin | Published: November 16, 2018

The already rumored Leica D-Lux 7 camera will be announced next week (November 20th) with a price tag of $1,200. The identical Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II camera is priced at $997. while the previous D-Lux model was $1,100 ($935 now). The technical specifications of the new D-Lux 7 will be identical to the Panasonic LX100 II – see this comparison with the previous model.