Samyang announced two new XEEN cinema lenses, one more lens is coming

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2016

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Samyang announced two new lenses from their XEEN cinema line: 14mm T/3.1 and 35mm T/1.5.

One more XEEN wide angle lens is still to be announced:

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Specifications comparison of all current XEN lenses:

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Nikon D500 and Fuji X-Pro2 cameras delayed

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2016

The release of two major recently announced cameras got delayed:

Nikon D500 delayed till the end of April

The Fuji X-Pro 2 Delayed Until March‽

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New patents: Sigma 20mm f/1.8 DG HSM and Canon EF 16-35mm f / 2.8 L USM lenses

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2016

Sigma 20mm f:1.8 DG HSM lens patent
Sigma filed a patent in Japan for 20mm f/1.8 DG HSM Contemporary lens:

  • Patent number: 2016-12034
  • Published on January 21, 2016
  • Filed on June 30, 2014
  • Focal length: 20.70 21.01
  • F-number: 1.84 1.95
  • Full angle of view 2ω: 93.42 90.34
  • The image height Y: 21.63 21.63
  • Overall length of the lens: 139.73 139.73

Canon EF 16-35mm f : 2.8 L USM lens patent
Canon has a patent application for a EF 16-35mm f / 2.8 L USM lens.

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Canon wants to be the #2 mirrorless camera manufacturer, will “ship a lot of mirrorless products” at the end of 2016

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2016

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In a recent interview with the Japanese website ascii.jp, Canon President of Marketing Sakata Masahiro confirmed that they are planning to “ship a lot of mirrorless products” in the third and fourth quarter of 2016. This means a possible new Canon mirrorless camera announcement for Photokina (September). Canon has ambitions to take the second spot in the mirrorless market (currently they are at #3 after Olympus and Sony). Interestingly enough, Nikon is also rumored to announce a new mirrorless system in late 2016/early 2017.

Canon recently filed a patent in Japan for a 50mm f/3.5 Macro IS lens designed for a full frame mirrorless camera.

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Samsung cameras on display removed from B&H store in NYC

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2016

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B&H recently replaced their Samsung display in their superstore in NYC with handheld video cams. Last week there were Samsung cameras on the same spot. B&H still lists Samsung cameras on their website.

In the past few months there have been multiple reports indicating that Samsung is pulling out of the camera business or at least putting everything on hold.

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FujiAddict.com now live

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2016

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If you want to get additional coverage and information on everything Fuji, you should follow the new FujiAddict.com website. Major Fuji stories will still be covered here on PhotoRumors.com. Louis (who has done multiple posts on LeicaRumors) will be the driving force behind FujiAddict.com and I will be jumping in every once in a while to fill in any gaps. Louis is already working on several reviews and comparisons (including X-Pro2), so stay tuned.

You can also follow FujiAddict on Facebook and Twitter. The RSS feed can be found here.

Don’t forget there is also a new PentaxRumors blog as well.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2016

Filmtoaster digitize film with digital camera
→ Check out the Filmtoaster – it lets you digitize your own film archive with a digital camera (available on Amazon).

Plustek OpticFilm 135 film scanner
→ New Plustek OpticFilm 135 film scanner announced (price: $399).

PhaseOne ALPA A-series IQ3 100MP camera system
→ PhaseOne and ALPA announced a new A-series IQ3 100MP camera system.

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→ Check out the current Olympus and Panasonic rebates.

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→ Olympus released new firmware updates for the E-M1 and E-M5 Mark II cameras.

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→ New Sony a7 “drop filter” adapter (52mm) announced.

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Sony a6300 camera announced

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2016

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Sony just announced a new a6300 mirrorless camera with 24MP sensor, 4k video and 425 AF points. The price for body only is 998 (pre-orders will open on February 10th, shipping will start in March). The rest of the specs:

  • 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS Sensor
  • BIONZ X Image Processor
  • XGA Tru-Finder 2.36m-Dot OLED EVF
  • 3.0″ 921.6k-Dot Tilting LCD Monitor
  • Internal UHD 4K30 & 1080p120 Recording
  • S-Log3 Gamma and Display Assist Function
  • Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC
  • 4D FOCUS with 425 Phase-Detect Points
  • Up to 11 fps Shooting and ISO 51200
  • Weather-Sealed Magnesium Alloy Body

Sample photos can be found here.

Sony a6300 demo videos:

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Sony launches new G master brand of interchangeable lenses

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2016

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Sony introduced a new G master brand of interchangeable lenses and announced the first three models:

Sony FE 85mm f:1.4 GM telephoto prime lens
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM standard zoom lens (price: $2,198):

  • E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • One XA Element, Two Aspherical Elements
  • One ED Element, One Super ED Element
  • Nano AR Coating
  • Direct Drive SSM Focus System
  • Internal Focus Design
  • Focus Hold Button, AF/MF Switch
  • Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction
  • Nine-Blade Circular Diaphragm

Sony FE 85mm f:1.4 GM telephoto prime lens
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM telephoto prime lens (price: $1,798):

  • E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
  • One XA Element and Three ED Elements
  • Nano AR Coating
  • Linear SSM Focus System
  • Internal Focus Design
  • Focus Hold Button, AF/MF Switch
  • Manual Aperture Ring
  • Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction
  • Eleven-Blade Circular Diaphragm

Sony FE 70-200mm f:2.8 GM OSS telephoto zoom lens
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS telephoto zoom lens (US price not yet available):

  • E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • One XA Element, Two Aspherical Elements
  • Four ED Elements, Two Super ED Elements
  • Nano AR Coating and Fluorine Coating
  • Linear SSM Focus System
  • Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization
  • Internal Focus, Focus Range Limiter
  • Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction
  • Eleven-Blade Circular Diaphragm

Sony FE 1.4x & 2.0x teleconverters (check pricing):

  • E-Mount Teleconverter/Full-Frame Format
  • 1.4x and 2.0x Magnification Factor
  • Communication Between Lens & Camera
  • Maintains Metering, Autofocus, and OSS
  • Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction
  • Compatible with FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS

Sony Master G promo videos:

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Panasonic develops organic CMOS sensor with global shutter that uses organic photoconductive film developed by Fuji

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2016

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Panasonic published some information on their organic CMOS sensor with global shutter that uses organic photoconductive film developed by Fuji:

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Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: February 1, 2016

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The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera is now officially announced. Pre-orders are open at Adorama | B&H |Amazon | WEX (UK). Sample photos can be found here. The new flagship Canon model features several firsts for EOS cameras including:

  • Newly developed 20.2 megapixel 35mm Full Frame Canon CMOS sensor;
  • Continuous shooting speeds of up-to-14 frames per second (fps) with Auto Exposure (AE) and predictive AF for viewfinder shooting and up to 16 fps1 in Live View mode;
  • Dual DIGIC 6+ Image Processors that transfer image data at extremely high speed for extended bursts during continuous shooting – up-to-170 consecutive RAW images at 14 fps. When shooting JPEG images you’re only limited by memory card capacity 2;
  • Capable of shooting 4K 60P and Full HD 120P video with Dual Pixel CMOS AF;
  • Enhanced wireless functionality (with the optional accessory Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E8) that supports the new high-speed IEEE 802.11ac standard and the ability to easily transfer photos and videos to compatible smartphones using Canon’s Camera Connect app*;
  • Digital Lens Optimizer to help correct aberrations in-camera (a feature that previously required post-processing on an external computer);
  • Improved 61-point viewfinder AF with expanded coverage and all AF-points selectable and supported to a maximum aperture of f/8;
  • Improved AI Servo III+ predictive AF algorithm for better accuracy;
  • Continuous red illumination of all AF points within the camera’s Intelligent Viewfinder II.
  • Compatibility with both CF and CFast memory cards for optimal performance and versatility.

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Related EOS-1D X Mark II videos and full press release:

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Phottix Odin II TTL flash trigger released

By PR admin | Published: February 1, 2016

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Phottix officially released their Odin II TTL flash trigger. Additional information, including a comparison with the previous version (pre-order & pricing):

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