Green Monday deals

By PR admin | Published: December 12, 2016

I am not sure what is Green Monday, but it appears that it’s a thing and is going on right now:

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You can now get $100 off on selected Sigma Art lenses with promo code SHOPBG16GM.

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More Green Monday deals from B&H can be found here.

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Adorama’s Green Monday offers are listed here.

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KEH is offering free gift cards in the next two days only (December 12th and 13th) when using coupon code GREEN16:

  • Buy $150+ – Get $10 gift card
  • Buy $500+ – Get $50 gift card
  • Buy $1000+ – Get $150 gift card
  • Buy $2000+ – Get $350 gift card
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Fuji X100F camera rumors recap

By PR admin | Published: December 11, 2016
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Fuji current X100T is now $200 off

The upcoming Fuji X100F camera will basically be a small version of the X-Pro2:

  • 24MP X-Trans CMOS III sensor
  • Same body style as the previous X100T version
  • Same 23mm f/2 lens
  • Same battery
  • Controls similar to the X-Pro2 camera (the same combo shutter/ISO dial, joystick, front grip dial from the X-Pro2 but no tilt/flip LCD screen)
  • No 4k video
  • Still not sure about the processor – either the new X-Processor Pro used in the X-Pro2 or the old one used in the Fuji X-A3
  • Announcement for the CP+ show in February, 2017
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Digital camera market forecast till 2023: units shipped down, revenue up

By PR admin | Published: December 11, 2016

A reader sent me this graph from Credence Research that shows the global digital camera market revenue vs. units shipped forecast (2014-2023):

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The graph confirms what I already reported a few months ago: there is a trend of rising prices of photo gear and unfortunately what we have seen so far is just the beginning.

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Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF full frame lens for Sony E-mount: pricing and availability announced

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2016

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Tokina announced the pricing and availability of their new FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF full frame lens for Sony E-mount:

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Canon curved, self-bending sensor patent (plus curved sensor advantages and benefits)

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2016

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Canon has another curved and self-bending sensor patent filed in Japan (see also this post) – the sensor can basically bend and turn into a curved sensor once triggered by an electrical signal. Curved sensors have several advantages and benefits including requiring smaller/faster/simpler lenses and overall better corner to corner IQ (curved sensors provide correction of field curvature):

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Canon rumored roadmap for 2017 (cameras and lenses)

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2016

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Here is a recap of what to expect from Canon in 2017:

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Datacolor Spyder 5 and Lexar memory card deals

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2016

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The latest deals from Adorama:
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The above deals will expire on Sunday, December 11th or while supplies last.

More holiday deals from Adorama can be found here.

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New flashes and triggers: Metz WT-1, Cactus RF60X, Fuji EF-X500

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2016

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Metz announced a new wireless trigger WT-1.

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New Cactus RF60X wireless flash announced.

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The Fujifilm EF-X500 flash is expected to start shipping on December 12th.

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Light L16 camera updates

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2016

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Some updates on the Light L16 camera that was announced in October 2015:

  • Sample images are now posted online
  • The L16 is priced at $1,699 and is currently sold out. The next round of pre-orders will open in 2017.
  • This new video explains how the L16 works:

Light L16 technical specifications:

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Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.8 / 6.8 and Adobe Camera RAW 9.8 released

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2016

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Adobe announced new versions of Lightroom and ACR:

New camera support in Lightroom CC (2015.8) / 6.8:

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