Photo Rumors

Sigma fp camera pricing confirmed

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2019

Nokishita confirmed the price of the Sigma fp camera I already reported yesterday: ¥220,000 incl. tax (around $2,000, the US price will be $1,900) and ¥264,000 for the 45mm lens kit. The camera will be launched in Japan on October 25th (check Adorama & B&H). Here are the prices for the Sigma fp camera accessories (¥1,000 = $9.35):

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List of improvements in the new Sony A9 II mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2019

In addition to the price increase ($3,498 to $4,498), here is the list of improvements in the new Sony A9 II mirrorless camera (pre-orders now open at: Adorama, B&H and Amazon):

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Sigma fp mirrorless camera with L-mount to be priced at $1,899?

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2019

The upcoming Sigma fp mirrorless camera with L-mount could be priced at $1,899 - if you go to the Sigma FP store page, then right-click on "Inspect element" to pull up the Web Dev tools. Hit CTRL + F, enter 1899 and then search - you'll see the price listed in a property tag (see screenshot above).

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New Tamron lens rebates coming on the 15-30mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses (VC G2)

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2019

Tamron has a special 4-day sale coming on October 10-13. They will be offering $200 off on EACH of their holy trinity lenses:

Two days left for the new 2019 Complete Photography Bundle offer - you get over $2,800 in products for $89, including the Aurora HDR 2019 software that alone costs $99

Posted in Deals, Tamron | Tagged Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens, Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens, Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens | 1 Comment

Leica SL2 camera leaked on Instagram by Leica France

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2019

Leica France posted on their Instagram story several pictures of the upcoming Leica SL2 camera. You can see this post for a comparison between the old SL and the upcoming SL2. The new SL2 will have a 47MP CMOS sensor, new "CINE mode" and 4k video. The SL2 will have Wi-Fi / Bluetooth and will be compatible with the Leica FOTOS app. The official announcement is expected in the next few weeks (most likely in November).

Here are the screenshots:

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Sigma could start making mirrorless APS-C lenses for Fujifilm X-Mount

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2019

There are reports that Sigma could start making mirrorless APS-C lenses for Fujifilm X-Mount:

Posted in Fuji, Sigma | Tagged Sigma lenses for Fuji, Sigma mirrorless APS-C lenses for Fujifilm X-Mount | 2 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2019

Leica has a third new camera (6376) registered in Russia

Do not expect the promised CFexpress firmware update for the Nikon Z6, Z7, D5, D850 and D500 cameras to be released before November

RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 3.0 powered by SILKYPIX and PC Auto Save Updates Released With X-A7 Support

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Sigma is still releasing mirrorless lenses for Canon EF-M mount

By PR admin | Published: October 4, 2019

Sigma just released three new mirrorless lenses for Canon EF-M mount - it seems that the company believes in the future of the EF-M mount after Canon already introduced another full-frame mirrorless mount (RF). For pricing and additional information check the product listings at B&H: