Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 FE lens for Sony E-mount will start shipping on February 15th

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2018


The new Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 FE lens for Sony E-mount is expected to start shipping on February 15th. The suggested retail price in Japan (excluding tax) is around ¥85,000 or aprox. $750 (official US pricing not yet announced).

The new Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 FE lens is a re-design of the M-mount version ($629) and is optimized for full-frame E-mount cameras.

Voigtlander already has several different mirrorless lenses or Sony E-mount.

Via Cosina Japan

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New Sony savings/rebates start in the US today

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2018


New Sony camera and lens savings just started in the US:


→ Sony α winter trade-in event: up to $500 trade-in bonus (valid until 3/31, available also at Adorama).


→ New Sony rebates: up to $900 off with 4% back in rewards.

There are also two new lens deals for DSLR users:

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New DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone rumored to be announced in March

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2018
DJI Mavic Pro

The current DJI Mavic Pro

After the Mavic Air ($799), DJI is rumored to announce a new Mavic Pro 2 that will replace the current DJI Mavic Pro model ($1,399). The new drone is expected to be an “upsized” Mavic Air with a new larger camera.

Update – here are some of the rumored DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone specifications:

  • 1″ CMOS sensor with 28mm lens
  • 4820 mAh battery with 35 minute flight time
  • binocular rear sensors

Via DJI Forum, CanonRumors

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Olympus E-PL9 camera specifications leaked online

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2018

Here are the leaked Olympus E-PL9 camera specifications (announcement is expected in second week of February for the CP+ show):

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What’s next?

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2018


After the official announcement of the Panasonic GF10 and Fuji X-A5 cameras, here is an updated list of all upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses:

  • Olympus E-PL9 (possible announcement in the second week of February for the CP+ show)

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Sony Image Sensor Business slowdown, Sony’s CEO steps down

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2018


→ Analyst predicts Sony Image Sensor Business slowdown


→ Sony Q3 FY2017 report: confirms Sony Image Sensor Business slowdown


→ Kaz Hirai steps down as CEO of Sony, Kenichiro Yoshida named as replacement

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2018

Pentax K-3 II DSLR camera officially discontinued

Ricoh Imaging’s financial results Q3 FY2018/03

The latest Nikon patents: 400mm, 500mm and 600mm f/5.6 Phase Fresnel (PF) lenses

A new Leica Q update firmware is in the development phase

Fujifilm Disposable Camera Price Increase and New Packaging

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List of new Canon products to be announced for the CP+ show in Japan

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2018


Here is an updated list of new products Canon is rumored to announce this month ahead of the 2018 CP+ show in Japan:

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Canon had a very good financial year, planning to continue double digit mirrorless sales growth in 2018

By PR admin | Published: February 1, 2018


Canon had a very good financial year (2017) and they are planning to maintain their double digit mirrorless sales growth in 2018:

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The 2017 CIPA camera shipment report is out

By PR admin | Published: February 1, 2018


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their 2017 report and there are no big surprises – here is a quick recap from CanonRumors:

“DSLR sales accounted for about 65% of total shipments for the ILC segment, with mirrorless making up the other 35%. Adoption of mirrorless cameras is driven by Japan and Asia, as it’s approaching a 50/50 split in shipments. The split for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras in North America is about 85%/15%, and Europe is somewhere in between the two regions.

I don’t think we’ll see significant movement in the DSLR to mirrorless split in North America until Nikon enters the segment with DX and FX mirrorless cameras and Canon released a full frame mirrorless option and maybe an even higher end APS-C EOS M.

The death of the DSLR is still a long ways off.”

The complete 2017 comparison graphs (orange: 2017, black: 2016, blue: 2015, click for larger view):

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