Canon Cinema EOS C500 Mark II camera officially announced


The previously leaked Canon Cinema EOS C500 Mark II camera is now officially announced (press release):

  • 4K and 2K 4:2:2 10-bit XF-AVC recording and 5.9k oversampling for 4K
  • 2 CFexpress media card slots
  • Compatibility with EF and PL lenses as well as anamorphic and spherical lenses
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF with the ability for Touch and Face detection AF
  • First Canon cinema camera with 5-axis electronic image stabilization, which can be utilized even without the use of lens with IS functionally
  • Support for Canon Log 2 and 3 Gamma
  • 4 channel recording that supports 4 XLR inputs with the use of the EU-V2 expansion unit
  • User LUT allowing users to upload and apply custom LUT
  • Pre-order: AdoramaB&H
  • Video intro:

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New Fujifilm Instax Mini Link printer registered

Fujifilm registered a new Instax Mini Link printer (click for larger view):


Fujifilm recently launched their new Instax Hybrid Mini LiPlay instant camera.

Via Nokishita

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Phase One has a new teaser: “seek extraordinary”


Phase One has a new teaser: “seek extraordinary”. The official announcement will be in 4 days:

Update - here is the new camera:

This is the new Phase One XT camera

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Leaked: new/updated Nikon Nikkor Z S-Line lens roadmap


NikonRumors published a new/updated 2020/2021 Nikon Nikkor Z S-Line lens roadmap. The new lenses are :

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More fake news: the Sony Alpha Universe Premium event in Japan is for existing cameras


Sony has an event in Japan on October 12th and 13th in Tokyo. Some fake news/clickbait websites cut out the portion of the banner that says this event will be for the already announced Sony APS-C cameras and the a7RIV and presented it as an upcoming Sony announcement. Here is a Google translation of the text:

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Zeiss on the delayed ZX1 camera: “We are currently working on advancing this novel concept and are testing the first cameras”


In response to my last post about the Zeiss ZX1 camera, a reader contacted me and shared a recent update from Zeiss on the missing ZX1 camera that was supposed to start in early 2019 (thanks Tim):

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Just announced: Nikon D6, Nikkor Z 24mm f/1.8 S, Nikkor AF-S 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR


Nikon announced several new products:

Nikkor Z 24mm f/1.8 S pre-order links: Adorama | B&H | Amazon | WEX | ParkCamera | Calumet | CameraCanada.


Nikkor Z 24mm f/1.8 S vs. Nikkor 24mm f/1.8G ED specifications comparison:

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Irix to announce ​a new cine lens at the IBC Expo 2019


I already reported that Irix is rumored to announce cine and mirrorless versions of their 11mm and 15mm lenses.

Irix confirmed in their latest press release that they will announce a new cine lens at the IBC Expo 2019:

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