Sony promising more APS-C mirrorless lenses and cameras, no plans to go medium format


Sony did not announce a new APS-C mirrorless camera before, during or after the Photokina show as some have suggested. In a recent interview, Sony confirmed that a new APS-C based mirrorless camera will be announced by the CP+ show that will take place at the end of February (February 28th - March 3th).

Today Dpreview published their interview with Kenji Tanaka, VP and Senior General Manager at Sony - here is a quick recap:

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Panasonic GX8 camera listed as discontinued at B&H



The Panasonic GX8 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H - see this and this page (Adorama still has some in stock). The GX8 was announced on July 16, 2015.

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The latest Sony CMOS sensors product lineup for consumer cameras


Sony updated their Sony CMOS sensors product lineup for consumer cameras - you can probably spot some of the sensors used in the recently released cameras:

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Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 and 110mm f/2.5 lenses for Sony E-mount now available for pre-order



The two new Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-mount are now available for pre-order in the US:

  • Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 Aspherical: Adorama | B&H | Amazon
  • Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 110mm f/2.5: Adorama | B&H

Additional information on the lenses can be found here and here:

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What else is new?

Pentax is coming with a “big surprise” next year

Irix Dragonfly 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 lens additional coverage

Fujifilm X-T3 Sensor Details Released by Sony

Fujifilm’s Partnership With Panasonic to Create an Organic Sensor is Looking Promising

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Pictar Pro “DSLR Your Smartphone” attachment now listed on Kickstarter


Pictar Pro is a new smartphone attachment that recently was launched on Kickstarter (currently at $194,538
with a goal of $25,000):

Here are some of the camera features:
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Zeiss ZX1 camera hands-on report from a beta tester



Ray Larose was one of the beta testers for the new Zeiss ZX1 camera (no US pricing yet) and this is his first hands-on report:

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First look: Panasonic S1 and S1R full-frame mirrorless cameras (video + interview)

Panasonic-S1R full frame mirrorless camera prototype

Panasonic-S1R full frame mirrorless camera prototype

Panasonic 70-200mm L-mount lens

Panasonic 70-200mm L-mount lens

Lensvid published their Photokina interview with Panasonic about the upcoming S1/S1R full-frame mirrorless cameras:

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