Interview with Yasuyuki Nagata, head of Sony’s global interchangeable lens business



Dpreview published an interview with Yasuyuki Nagata, head of Sony’s global interchangeable lens business. Here is the recap from SonyAddict:

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Pentax KP J Limited edition DSLR camera officially announced

Nikkei: Nikon to announce a new mid-level mirrorless camera priced at around $900

Nikon D760 rumors

New MS Optics Vario Prasma 50mm f/1.5 and ISM 50mm f/1.0 lenses for Leica M-mount by Mr. Miyazaki

 

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Pentax KP J limited edition camera to be announced tomorrow


The Pentax KP custom limited edition DSLR camera that was initially announced at the 2019 CP+ show in February will be officially released in a few hours. Here are the leaked pictures:

Update - the Pentax KP J Limited edition DSLR camera is now officially announced:

Pentax KP J Limited edition DSLR camera officially announced

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Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay camera officially announced


The previously rumored Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay camera is now officially announced (earlier than expected):

  • Hybrid Digital/Instant Film Camera
  • Accepts INSTAX Mini Instant Film
  • Produces Credit Card-Sized Prints
  • 1/5" CMOS Sensor, 2560x1920 Resolution
  • Fixed 28mm f/2 Lens (35mm Equivalent)
  • 2.7" 230k-Dot LCD Monitor
  • Bluetooth for Smartphone Operation
  • App for Printing & Adding Filters/Frames
  • Integrated Flash & Selfie Mirror
  • Audio Recording with QR Code Playback
  • Price: $159.95
  • For pre-order options check Adorama and B&H
  • The press release can be found here
  • Related videos:

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Japanese camera market share: Canon 37.3%, Nikon 26.7%, Sony 13.1%

Venus Optics will release Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO lens for Nikon Z-mount in July

The new Leica M 240 based Zenit M digital rangefinder camera is now shipping

Coming soon: 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 red limited edition lens for Leica M-mount

The Pentax KP custom limited edition camera (Pentax KP J Limited) rumored to be released this week

 

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Sony officially announced the previously rumored FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS and FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lenses


Today Sony officially announced the previously rumored FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS (sample photos) and FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS (sample photos) lenses:

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The rumored Fuji Instax Mini LiPlay camera will be announced on June 21st



The previously rumored Fuji Instax Mini LiPlay camera will be announced on June 21st. The Japanese price will be 18,900 yen including tax (around $175). The available colors will be: stone white, elegant black and brush gold.

Additional pictures:

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Sony registered a new WW716189 device that may or may not be a camera


Sony registered a new device in Asia with 5.8GHz, 5.1GHz/2.3 GHz Wi-Fi capabilities under the code name WW716189. At that point, I am not even sure if this device is a camera. The official announcement usually comes a few months after the initial product registration. Stay tuned for more information.

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