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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Panasonic S1H interview


Imaging Resource published their Panasonic S1H interview with Yosuke Yamane (Director of Panasonic Corp.’s Imaging Business Unit). Here is the recap from 43addict:

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Where is the Zeiss ZX1 camera?




The Zeiss ZX1 full-frame camera was announced in September 2018 and shipments were supposed to start in early 2019. As of September 2019, the Zeiss ZX1 is nowhere to be found. The camera is still listed at B&H Photo and at the official Zeiss website but I am not sure what is going on - a simple delay or maybe a cancelation? Zeiss should explain the situation with a press release like may other companies do.

If you have any inside information on the Zeiss ZX1 camera, you can contact me here.

Here is what we know so far about the Zeiss ZX1 camera:

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