Sony RX10 III camera, Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS and 50mm f/1.8 lenses announced

By PR admin | Published: March 29, 2016

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Sony is getting pretty good at preventing any leaks – they just surprised us with a new RX10 III camera (replacement for the RX10II) with newly-developed extended super-telephoto 24-600 zoom lens:

  • Featuring newly developed ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24-600mmF2.4-4 large-aperture high-magnification zoom lens
  • High-fidelity capture of image detail and fast readout with 20.1MP 1.0-type stacked CMOS sensor with DRAM chip and BIONZ X processor
  • 4K recording with full pixel readout and no pixel binning and extensive video functions including S-Gamut/S-Log2 for compatibility with professional movie editing workflow
  • Ultra telephoto super slow motion recording at up to 1000fps
  • Fast Intelligent AF achieves 0.09-second fast autofocus to capture decisive moments
  • The price of the new RX10 II went up to $1,498 (!)
  • Additional info including sample photos can be found here

Sony FE 70-300mm f:4.5-5.6 G OSS and 50mm f:1.8 lenses
Two new lenses were also announced: Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS (price: $1,198) and 50mm f/1.8 (price: $248). Here are the details:

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Canon continues to maintain the number one marketshare spot

By PR admin | Published: March 29, 2016

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Canon continues to maintain the number one spot in global marketshare for 13 consecutive years from 2003 to 2015 (based on a survey by Canon):

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Sigma filed a patent for a 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens

By PR admin | Published: March 28, 2016

Sigma 24-70mm f:2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens
Sigma filed a patent in Japan for a 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art lens. In the past there have been rumors about a new Sigma 24-70mm f/2 OS HSM lens, but we have not seen an official announcement yet.

Here are the patent details:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 26, 2016

Atomos Shogun Flame and Ninja Flame on-camera monitors
→ Just announced: Atomos Shogun Flame and Ninja Flame on-camera monitors (check pricing and availability).

Lee Filters 15 stops Super Stopper neutral density 4.5 filter
→ Lee Filters announced a new 15 stops Super Stopper neutral density 4.5 filter.

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→ New AdoramaPix promo codes.

camera tech snaps reflection-free photos through windows
→ New camera tech snaps reflection-free photos through windows.

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 camera
→ The Olympus Stylus TG-870 camera is now in stock.

Canon EOS 80D DSLR Camera
→ Canon EOS 80D manual now available for download (already in stock in the US).

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New Lomography prototype lens spotted in NYC

By PR admin | Published: March 25, 2016

NYC based photographer Daniel Schaefer posted on Instagram an image of a disguised lens he’s testing for Lomography. The front of the lens is brass, but too small to be one of their current Petzval lenses. He recently did a review of their Minitar-1 lens, so it stands to reason they’d throw him other lenses to test. Schaefer has also tested for Leica and Sony in the past. Stay tuned for more information.

Update – here is possibly another photo of the mystery lens:

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Sony is exploring the split out of its imaging products division

By PR admin | Published: March 25, 2016

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In a new press release today Sony announced that they are “exploring” the split of their imaging products business into a new company just like they did with the Sony image sensor unit few months ago:

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Sigma MC-11 mount converter/lens adapter updates

By PR admin | Published: March 25, 2016

Sigma MC-11 lens adapter Canon EF and Sigma SA to Sony E-mount
Sigma Japan announced the shipping date for the new Sigma MC-11 mount adapter: April 22nd, 2016. The company also introduced new lens kits (35mm f/1.4 + MC-11 and 50mm f/1.4 + MC-11):

Update – the new Sigma kits are now listed at B&H:

Sigma MC-11 mount adapter lens kit
Check out also this hands-on report on the Sigma MC-11 mount converter with sample photos.

The price of the Sigma MC-11 mount converter/lens adapter in the US is $249.

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Third Olympus patent for a full frame mirrorless lens

By PR admin | Published: March 24, 2016

Olympus Zuiko 24mm f:1.4 full frame mirrorless lens patent

Olympus filed a patent in Japan for a Zuiko 24mm f/1.4 full frame mirrorless lens. This is the third patent for a full frame mirrorless lens in the past few months, the previous filings were for:

Next are the latest Canon patents:

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Nik Collection now available for free

By PR admin | Published: March 24, 2016

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Google announced that starting today the entire Nik Collection is available to anyone as a free download. Google will even refund the money for purchases made in 2016:

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Irix 11mm f/4 lens is coming next

By PR admin | Published: March 24, 2016

Irix 11mm f:4 lens
Several readers who attended The Photography Show in the UK  have already reported in the comments section on NikonRumors that in addition to the 15mm f/2.4, Irix will soon announce also a new 11mm f/4 lens. Both lenses were on display during the show – see picture above (credit: Irix).

Here are some additional pictures of the Irix 11mm f/4 lens:

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Fuji X-Pro 2 firmware update coming tomorrow, more Fuji lens rumors

By PR admin | Published: March 23, 2016

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Quick update on my Fuji post from few days ago:

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Does the Sony a6300 camera also have overheating issues during video recording?

By PR admin | Published: March 23, 2016

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Overheating issues with Sony cameras are nothing new – they have been going on with some models since at least 2010 (with the Sony a33 and a55 cameras). There are now several new reports that the latest a6300 camera also overheats during video recording:

“Sadly pros can’t even rely on the A6300 as a B-camera due to the overheating, especially not for any kind of live filming or interview work at all.” (eoshd)

“Unlike my a5100 where i could just turn the switch on/off and it would just keep on shooting with a6300 if i turn it off and on the message appears again that it overheated and the camera shuts down. waited no kidding 3-4 min and turn it back on… same isssue turned off in less then 1 min.” (dpreview user forum)

“Got my a6300 as a “B” camera to my a7SII on March 11. I’ve used it exactly 4 times as a “B” camera while shooting the main footage with my a7SII workhorse. All 4 times, the a6300 went into overheat mode and shut down about 20 minutes into filming…. and that’s not 20 minutes of continuous recording either, just being on.” (dpreview)

In some cases, the a6300 displayed overheating warning, but continued to record videooverhea for 29 minutes:

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