Photo Rumors

There are still several not-yet-announced cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony and Olympus

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2017

There are still several cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony and Olympus that have already been registered with various government agencies and are not yet announced:

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Camera production graph (1933-2016) compared to smartphones

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2017

This graph will give you an idea of why smartphones are killing the camera industry (based on CIPA data):

Posted in Other| Tagged CIPA reports| 33 Comments

Sample video footage taken with the unusual Laowa 24mm f/14 Relay 2x macro lens

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2017

Venus Optics published three new sample footage videos taken with the unusual Laowa 24mm f/14 Relay 2x macro lens:

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What else is new? (part 2)

By PR admin | Published: March 5, 2017

→ The new Sony SF-G Series UHS-II SDXC memory cards are now available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama (world’s fastest SD memory cards).

→ Phottix announced their new Ares II flash trigger system (supports Canon, Nikon, Sony MIS and Pentax cameras).

→ The Metz teaser from January was for a new Mecalight L1000 LED light.

→ New Olympus rebates introduced.

Posted in Canon, Lomography, Metz, Olympus, Ricoh, Sigma, Yongnuo| 2 Comments

The latest Sigma lens rumors

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2017

Here the latest Sigma lens rumors:

New Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS Sport lens should be announced sometime in Q3/Q4 of 2017.
A new Sigma macro lens is also expected in 2017.
There is also a possibility of a Sigma 400mm f/5.6 DG OS lens or something similar.

Via CanonRumors

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Interview with Sigma’s CEO: more E-mount lenses in the future

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2017

Dpreview published their interview with Sigma’s CEO. Here are the key points:

Posted in Sigma, Sony| 6 Comments

What else is new? (part 1)

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2017

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

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Interesting bits of information from a recent interview with Olympus executives

By PR admin | Published: March 3, 2017

Imaging Resource recently did an interview with Olympus executives. Here are the key points:

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Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K digital cinema camera announced

By PR admin | Published: March 2, 2017

Blackmagic announced a new URSA Mini Pro 4.6K digital cinema camera. Here are the main specs:

Super-35mm CMOS Sensor
4608 x 2592 Video up to 60p
CinemaDNG and ProRes 444 & 422 Recording
Full Set of External Controls
2/4/6-Stop ND Filter Wheel
Dual CFast 2.0 and SD Memory Card Slots
12G-SDI Output, Timecode and REF Input
2 XLR Audio Inputs with Phantom Power
Interchangeable Lens Mounts
Magnesium Alloy Body
US pricing: $5,995

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro key features:

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Irix 11mm f/4 lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: March 2, 2017

The Irix 11mm f/4 full frame lens for Nikon, Canon and Pentax DSLR cameras is now officially announced. I have already reported most of the details on that lens, here is some additional information, including press release, MTF charts, specifications and pictures (Irix lenses can be purchased at Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon DE and Amazon IT):