What else is new? (Fuji edition)

By PR admin | Published: December 4, 2016

Here are the latest Fuji related news/updates, most courtesy of FujiAddict:

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→ The new Handevision IBERIT full frame lenses will start shipping soon and the US pricing and pre-order links are now online (available for Leica SL/T, Fuji X and Sony E mounts).

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→ The new Metz Mecablitz M400 flash is now available for pre-order (available also for Nikon, Fuji, Canon, MFT, Pentax and Sony).

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→ J.B. Camera released a new wood grip base for the Fujifilm X-T2 camera (available in wood or bamboo).

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→ New Fuji X-T2 Lensmate Thumbrest announced (price: $59.95).

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for November 2016

By PR admin | Published: December 4, 2016

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The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for November, 2016 are:

  1. Canon EOS 6D Mark II camera rumors
  2. CMOSIS announced the industry’s first global shutter 48MP CMOS full frame sensor that supports 8k image resolution at 30 fps
  3. Another round of Sony, Fuji and Leica announcement before the end of the year?
  4. What else is new?
  5. The new Fuji X100F camera rumored to be announced in February
  6. Leica M10 camera leaked in FCC filing
  7. Panasonic GH5 and Fuji GFX 50S expected pricing
  8. Macphun Luminar available for pre-order, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 updates, open source alternative to Lightroom
  9. Amazon’s best selling cameras, latest BCN sales ranking and CIPA report
  10. Leica TL mirrorless camera leaked online
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Sigma sd Quattro H mirrorless camera to be released on December 20th

By PR admin | Published: December 4, 2016

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The Sigma sd Quattro H mirrorless camera is rumored to be released on December 20th. Pre-orders will open on December 6th. The Japanese price of the camera will be ¥139,860 (around $1,200). The Sigma sd Quattro H camera was announced back in February 2016 and comes with a 45MP APS-H Foveon X3 Quattro CMOS sensor and a dedicated Sigma SA mount. The “regular” sd Quattro camera with a 29MP APS-C sensor has been available for a while. This is how the sensors of the two different versions compare:

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Amazon deals: 15% cashback on all Sony cameras and lenses, $5 off any $15 book

By PR admin | Published: December 3, 2016

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Amazon is offering 15% cash back on all Sony cameras with the Amazon Prime Store credit card.

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Amazon also offers $5 off any $15 physical book order with promo code GIFTBOOK.

Read the fine print on both deals for additional details.

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New Yongnuo 50mm f/1.4 lens coming next?

By PR admin | Published: December 1, 2016

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A reader sent me the above pictures of what appears to be a new Yongnuo 50mm f/1.4 lens. The Chinese company Yongnuo already has several full frame prime DSLR lenses for Nikon and Canon mount, including a 50mm f/1.8 and two upcoming, not-yet-announced 85mm f/1.8 and 100mm f/2 lenses.

Yongnuo lenses are also available for sale at B&H.

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Sony a99 II camera tested at DxOMark

By PR admin | Published: December 1, 2016

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DxOMark published their test results for the Sony a99 II SLT camera ($3,198), here is their conclusion (Nikon D800, D810 and Pentax K-1 scored better):

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Deal of the day: Adobe Creative Cloud savings

By PR admin | Published: December 1, 2016

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Adobe Creative Cloud photography plan 12 months subscription is now on sale for $88.95 (reg. price: $119.95, savings: $31). This deal is valid for the next 24 hours.

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Adobe also offers some Creative Cloud savings on their website.

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Fuji X-A10 mirrorless camera announced

By PR admin | Published: December 1, 2016

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The rumored Fuji X-A10 mirrorless camera is now officially announced:

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Big Sigma lens price increase coming to Europe

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2016

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Most (if not all) Sigma lenses sold in Europe will go up in price between 9% and 28% on January 1, 2017. The list above shows the old and new dealer pricing for some lenses (check the retail EU prices for Sigma lenses at Amazon.de and Amazon.fr).

RRS will also have a 5-10% price increase on tripods and heads effective January 1st, 2017.

Via NikonRumors

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The new Fuji X100F camera rumored to be announced in February

By PR admin | Published: November 29, 2016
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Fuji current X100T is now $200 off

The new Fuji X100F camera is rumored to be announced at the CP+ show in Japan (February 2017) most likely together with the X-T20 (recently two new Fuji cameras were registered in China). I expect both the Fuji X100F and Fuji X-T20 to have the new 24MP X-Trans CMOS III sensor found in the X-Pro2 ($1,549) and X-T2 ($1,799). The X100F will keep the same 23mm f/2 lens and could also get the combo shutter/ISO dial and joystick from the X-Pro2 (pictures bellow) and will probably use the same battery as the X100T:

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