Photo Rumors

What else is new? (Sony edition)

By PR admin | Published: October 28, 2017

Sony a7r III pre-orders not even close to the number of pre-orders the Nikon D850 got in the first 24 hours

Photons to Photos Preliminary Dynamic Range Results Are In Fujifilm GFX vs Sony a7RIII vs Nikon D850 vs Canon 5D Mark IV

First Fujifilm GFX vs Sony a7RIII vs Nikon D850 vs Canon 5D Mark IV Comparison

Sony Continues to Assert 2nd Place Full Frame Position in The World

Lensrentals: Sony Is Now A More Popular Rental Brand Than Nikon Increasing 22%, While Canon And Nikon Decreased 8% And 10%

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Updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmaps now available

By PR admin | Published: October 27, 2017

Ricoh updated their Pentax K-mount lens roadmaps (click for larger view):

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Sony a7r III camera & FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2017

The latest Sony products are now available for pre-order:

Sony Alpha a7R III camera: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
- UK: WEX | Jessops | Park Camera
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens: B&H | Adorama | Amazon
- UK: WEX | Park Camera

Both products are expected to start shipping on November 30th.

Check out also Adorama’s upgrade/trade-in program where you can get cash for your current camera or lens (you can get up to 70% credit that can be applied to purchase the Sony a7R III).

Join the new Sony a7 Owners Facebook Group.

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Adobe released probably one of the last standalone versions of Lightroom (version 6.13)

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2017

Adobe officially released probably one of the last standalone versions of Lightroom – version 6.13.

The current Adobe CC plan rates can be found here. You can get a free Lightroom trial on this page. The last three versions of Lightroom can be downloaded here (see also this link for more information).

Update: Lightroom Classic CC 7.0.1 was also released.

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Hasselblad X1D medium format camera tested at DxOMark (score: 102)

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2017

DxOMark published their test results for the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera (starting from $8,995). Here is their conclusion (click for larger view):

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More PhotoPlus announcements from Leica, Pentax and Tamron

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2017

More PhotoPlus announcements from Leica and Pentax:

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Macphun is becoming Skylum, DxO OpticsPro is becoming DxO PhotoLab

By PR admin | Published: October 25, 2017

Macphun is becoming Skylum (read more here).

DxO OpticsPro is becoming DxO PhotoLab (read more here).

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Additional Sony coverage

By PR admin | Published: October 25, 2017

In addition to the a7r III mirrorless camera ($3,199), Sony announced also two new lenses:

Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens (future development, no pricing available, release expected in summer of 2018)
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens (pictured above, US price: $1,298)

The Sony a7rIII brochure can be downloaded here – a lot of useful information inside, including this quick specs comparison between the Sony a7r III and a7r II cameras: