Photo Rumors

ON1 Photo RAW 2019 beta version now available

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

Beta version of the ON1 Photo RAW 2019 photo editing software is now available to customers who pre-ordered version 2019 and for ON1 Plus Pro members. The full version of ON1 Photo RAW 2019 will be released in mid-November. Here is what’s new in ON1 Photo RAW 2019 beta (13.0.0.6069):

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III camera rumored to be announced in early 2019

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

The current Canon G7 X Mark II model ($649)

Canon is rumored to announce a new PowerShot G7 X Mark III camera in early 2019. The current Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II camera ($649) has already been listed as discontinued in several stores (the model was announced in February 2017). Here is a set of rumored Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III camera specifications:

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Light L16 camera now half price and other Massdrop deals

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

The Light L16 computational camera is selling at half price: $1,099.99 instead of $1,950 with three more purchasers needed to get that price at Massdrop. I have seen a few other websites also pushing big discounts on the L16. I will not be surprised if Light gets acquired or even worse. I doubt that this L16 sale is triggered by an upcoming new model.

The Light L16 computational camera got horrible reviews after it was released last year:

Posted in Deals | Tagged Fuji X-T2, Light L16 camera | 2 Comments

Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 full frame mirrorless lens now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

The new Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 full frame mirrorless lens is now available for pre-order:

Additional information on the Laowa 10-18mm lens can be found here and here:

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Fuji GFX 50R release date: November 29th

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

Fujifilm announced the release date for their new GFX 50R medium format mirrorless camera: November 29, 2018 (Thursday). Here are the GFX 50R main specifications:

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Leica Q2 camera rumors

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

The first Leica Q2 camera rumors are out:

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Zeiss ZX1 camera additional coverage

By PR admin | Published: October 29, 2018

Lensvid published their interview with Zeiss on the new ZX1 camera, here is a specification recap with some additional informatio0n:

37.4 MP sensor (developed by Zeiss).
ISO range 80-51,200.
Shutter 30-1/8000 (with a silent operation).
Fixed Zeiss Distagon 35mm F2.0 (with T* coating). The camera has AF but there is a MF switch on the lens.
Min focus distance of 30cm.
Very simple (and minimalistic) design with 2 dials and a shutter button – the rest of the control is done via the 4.3″ touchscreen.
0.7″ OLED viewfinder (1080p resolution).
Continuous shooting 3fps.
Video: 4K @30p (1080p @ 60p). 15 min limit per clip.
No memory card slot – 512GB of internal flash storage.
USB-C for charging and image transfer to a computer.
Other connections include HDMI/headphone and mic.
WIFI/BT built in.
Lightroom mobile built-in (user can start edit in camera and continue on the computer).
Online sharing options (currently e-mail/dropbox and facebook (Zeiss is working on more options before the camera will reach the market).
Weight: 1.76 lb / 800 g with battery.
No pricing is known at this point (the camera should be available in early 2019).