B&H Panasonic Lumix S1 sweepstake

Check out this B&H Panasonic Lumix S1 sweepstake.

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Irix rumored to announce Cine versions off their 11mm and 15mm, mirrorless versions (Nikon Z) coming as well


Irix is rumored to announce Cine versions of their existing 11mm f/4 and 15mm f/2.4 lenses as well as new mirrorless versions for Nikon Z and probably also for Canon R mounts (the 11mm and 15mm lenses are currently available only for DSLR mounts).

Irix recently introduced their first 150mm T3.0 cinema version of the Irix 150mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1 lens (the first cine lens is available for Canon EF,  Sony E, MFT and Arri PL mounts).

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What else is new?

Somebody made a Leica mirrorless interchangeable lens camera out of a Sony a7

Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens for Nikon Z-mount reviews

LEE Tandem Adapter and Hood Announced

 

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DJI Mavic Mini drone pictures leaked online


I already reported about the new DJI teaser for a new product announcement on August 13th. Shortly after my post, pictures of what appears to be a new DJI Mavic Mini foldable drone (or DJI Mavic Air 2 or maybe even DJI Spark 2) were published by the Japanese Ministry of  Communications:

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Venus Optics announced pricing and availability of the Laowa 4mm f/2.8 fisheye lens with 210° FoV


 
Venus Optics announced the pricing and availability of their new Laowa 4mm f/2.8 fisheye MFT lens with 210° FoV: $199 and shipping starts in mid August 2019 (pre-orders are now open).



More sample photos can be found here.

Laowa 4mm f/2.8 lens specifications:

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New teaser for a compact RED Komodo camera


Another RED Komodo compact camera teaser from the company's founder James Jannard (see also this post):

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What else is new?

Pre-orders for the new Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM lens are open again in the US

Nikon’s 1st quarter FY2020 financial results are out

Notification Regarding Potential Loosening of FUJIFILM GFX100 Side Shutter Release “Lock” Function (Vertical grip control lock)

Fujifilm GFX100 Technical Analysis

 

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Fujifilm’s 1st quarter FY2020 financial results (Imaging Division): revenue down 15.1%, income down 63.2%


Fujifilm published their 1st quarter FY2020 financial results. If you think anyone is safe from the industry turndown, take a look at Fuji's numbers for the Imaging Division:

  • Revenue: down from 87.9 to 74.6 billion yen (-15.1%)
  • Operating income: (YoY Q1 2019 vs. Q1 2020): from 12.2 to 4.5 billion yen or (-63.2%)

See also the latest financial reports from Nikon, CanonOlympus and Sony.

A few quotes from Fuji's latest report:

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