Photo Rumors

Amazon’s best selling cameras, latest BCN sales ranking and CIPA report

By PR admin | Published: November 4, 2016

It seems that every few months we have to go over this: a new camera making it to the #1 spot in the best selling mirrorless camera list right after being announced indicates… absolutely nothing. It just means that Amazon sold more Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II cameras than Sony a6000 cameras for a day or two. This usually happens because the new Olympus was just opened for pre-order. Pretty much every new camera that was announced in the past 10 years made it to the #1 spot on Amazon for a few days. As you can see from the picture above, the new Olympus is no longer on the #1 spot.

Debunking fake news again: Amazon’s sales rankings don’t mean anything

In the overall interchangeable lens cameras, Canon has been pretty much dominating the best-selling list for a very long time (Nikon is usually second) and in the general camera category, Fuji Instax has been on the top spot for a while. Those are the facts, everything else is false, misleading reporting.

Posted in Olympus| Tagged BCN ranking, best selling camera, CIPA reports, Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II| 7 Comments

Another round of Sony, Fuji and Leica announcement before the end of the year?

By PR admin | Published: November 4, 2016

Several new cameras from Leica, Fuji and Sony were registered with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and will most likely be officially announced before the end of the year:

Posted in Fuji, Leica, Sony| 5 Comments

Leica TL mirrorless camera leaked online

By PR admin | Published: November 3, 2016

The new Leica TL mirrorless camera leaked online. Expect the official announcement by the end of November. The new model will be available in three different colors: black anodized, silver anodized and titanium (LeicaRumors via Nokishita).

Posted in Leica| Tagged Leica TL| 2 Comments

Canon is going to sell image sensors to third parties

By PR admin | Published: November 3, 2016

Canon is going to enter the image sensor market and will start selling image sensors to third parties. The leaked documents also offer the detailed specifications of their 120MP sensor:

Posted in Canon| Tagged Canon 120MP sensor| 42 Comments

Macphun Luminar available for pre-order, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 updates, open source alternative to Lightroom

By PR admin | Published: November 2, 2016

Luminar, the new photo editing solution from Macphun is now available for pre-order. First, a quick description (see also the included screenshots above):

“Luminar is an new all-in-one photo editor designed to ensure the ultimate in creativity and convenience. The Luminar user interface is built around the idea that every photographer is different, and therefore their photo editing needs are different too. Users can choose from pre-built user interface configurations that match their editing style and needs, or create their own. These custom settings can be switched out with a single click and scale with the number of adjustments a user makes to their photos.”

Luminar Key Features:

Adaptive User Interface
- Multiple Modes: From basic to advanced
- One-click switch between modes
- Change modes anytime
All-in-one photo editing tool set
- Includes essential editing tools for different photography styles
- Live editing, live processing, live previews
- Non-destructive editing
- Works as a standalone app or plug-in
- RAW converter & processor
- History Panel

For new customers the Luminar pre-order price is $59 including pre-order bonuses. For current users of any Macphun software, including Aurora HDR, the price is $49 including pre-order bonuses. The special pricing will expire on November 17th. The bonuses are:

Professional video training from Matt Granger: Educating Tina-Directors Cut $99 Value
Premium Membership + eBook from Will Burrard-Lucas: Build a Profitable Photography Business

More Adobe news and an open source alternative to Lightroom after the break:

Posted in Adobe| Tagged Macphun, Macphun Luminar| 5 Comments

The US price of the new Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is indeed $2,000

By PR admin | Published: November 2, 2016

As I reported a month ago, the US price of the new Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is indeed $2,000. Pre-orders are now open at B&H and Adorama. I am curious if anyone from PR readers is actually planning to buy this camera for that price – please let us know in the comments section.

The price of the new Olympus STF-8 flash is $479.99.

Posted in Olympus| Tagged Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II| 80 Comments

New Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8 lens leaked online

By PR admin | Published: November 1, 2016

A NikonRumors reader spotted a new, not yet announced Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8 lens (see picture above, thanks Arkadii). This will be the fourth Yongnuo full frame DSLR lens after the YN 50mm f/1.8, YN 35mm f/2 and YN 100mm f/2. As with all previous models, the new YN 85mm lens will most likely be based on the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM lens. Stay tuned for additional information.