What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2017

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This week’s recap from the rumors and addicts blogs:

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Meike announced a new 85mm f/2.8 macro manual focus full frame lens

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2017



Meike announced a new 85mm f/2.8 macro manual focus full frame lens for Canon/Nikon DSLR/Sony/Fuji/Panasonic cameras. Here are the lens specifications (Meike products are sold on Amazon):

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Fuji announcement next week: X-E3 camera, XF 80mm f/2.8 and GF 45mm f/2.8 lenses

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2017


I have already reported about the upcoming/rumored Fuji X-E3 camera and Fujifilm GF medium format lenses. Nikoshita now reports that the official announcement will be next week. Since Monday is an official US holiday, expect the press release to be out around September 6th-7th. Here is the list of expected products:

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Chinese flash storage maker Longsys acquires Lexar

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2017


After Micron discontinued the Lexar memory cards retail business in June this year, they did confirm that they are exploring opportunities to sell all or part of the Lexar business. Yesterday the Chinese flash storage maker Longsys officially announced that they acquired Lexar – from the press release:

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July CIPA reports are out

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2017


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their July report – the interchangeable lens digital cameras segment remains unchanged from last month (orange: 2017, black: 2016, blue: 2015, click for larger view). Here are the other two graphs – compact cameras are down:

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Nikkei: Canon adding new camera plant as production returns to Japan

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2017


Nikkei reports that Canon is adding a new camera plant as production returns to Japan:

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for August 2017

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2017

  
   
   
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Low light pictures and video taken with the Oprema Jena Biotar 75/1.5 lens

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2017


Some low light sample photos and video footage taken with the Oprema Jena Biotar 75/1.5 lens (currently on Kickstarter):

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Olympus OM-E E-M10 Mark III camera hands-on pictures

By PR admin | Published: August 31, 2017

Olympus OM-E E-M10 Mark III camera hands-on pictures:

Olympus OM-E E-M10 Mark III camera pre-order lunks: B&H | Amazon | Adorama | Foto Hans Keuzekamp

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New Sony RX0 compact waterproof and shockproof camera with 15MP 1″ sensor and 24mm f/4 lens

By PR admin | Published: August 31, 2017



Another surprise from Sony that nobody expected or have previously reported (not even the Japanese sites) – the new RX0 camera comes with a 15MP 1″ sensor and a 24mm f/4 lens (just announced today):

  • Pre-order: B&H | Adorama
  • Press release
  • Specifications:
    • High-quality imaging technology in an ultra-compact & tough body: Waterproof, Shockproof and Crushproof
    • 1.0-type stacked 15.3MP Exmor RS™ CMOS image sensor
    • Featuring ZEISS® Tessar T* 24mm F4 Fixed wide-angle lens with maximum shutter speed of up to 1/32,000 second and ability to shoot at up to 16 fps
    • Range of creative video functionality including 40x Super Slow motion recording, Picture Profile (S-Log2), and 4K Clean HDMI Output
    • Multi-camera control for multi-view shooting either wirelessly or with wired connection
    • Outputs 4:2:2 UHD 4K Video via HDMI
    • Ultra-Compact, Lightweight Body
    • Timecode-Sync Multiple Cameras
    • Internally Records 1080p 60 Video
    • XAVC-S, AVCHD and .MP4 Recording
    • Control via App or VP1K Remote
    • NTSC/PAL Switchable
    • Raw capture
    • 1/32000 shutter speed
    • 16 FPS

  

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