First pictures of the upcoming Samyang 24mm f/2.8 AF pancake lens for Sony FE mount


Two weeks ago I already reported about a new Samyang 24mm f/2.8 AF pancake lens for Sony FE mount and we already have the first pictures of the new lens courtesy of Nokishita. The size of the lens will be similar to the current Samyang 35mm f/2.8 AF model. The official announcement is expected in the next few days.

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The top of the line Sony a9 mirrorless camera is now $500 off



The price of the top of the line Sony a9 mirrorless camera just dropped by $500 in the US to $3,998:

Some listings offer free accessories - see above links for additional information.

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April CIPA report: mirrorless shipments up, DSLR shipments down, approximately one mirrorless produced for every two DSLR cameras so far this year


CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their April report. The downturn continues - the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years (orange: 2018, black: 2017, blue: 2016, click for larger view). The table with the actual numbers can be found here:


DSLR numbers:

  • compared to previous month (number of units/yen value): 91.3% / 92.2% (2* column)
  • compared to same month last year (number of units/yen value): 96.3% / 102.5% (3* column)

Mirrorless numbers:

  • compared to previous month (number of units/yen value):  113.3% / 107.4% (2* column)
  • compared to same month last year (number of units/yen value): 124.9% / 140.9% (3* column)

From January to April this year, the ratio of DSLR: mirrorless is still approximately 2:1 (one mirrorless produced for every two DSLR cameras). Mirrorless, however, generated a higher yen value per unit so far this year (total 53 million vs. 74 million for DSLRs) but this was not the case for April where DSLR had the higher yen number (20 million vs. 16 million).

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Updated list of all registered but not yet officially announced cameras



Here is the updated list of all registered but not yet officially announced cameras (1 x Canon, 5 x Nikon, 1 x Sony, 2 x Fuji, 2 x Leica, 1 x Ricoh):

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for May 2018

  
  
  
The top 10 PhotoRumors posts for May 2018 are: Read More »

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What else is new?

Nikon has a new “NOCT” trademark for cameras and lenses

Leica M10 Edition Zagato limited edition camera coming soon

The last Leica M3 ever produced is currently for sale on eBay for $595,000

New Leica camera registered under the code name 4529

New Ricoh BJ-11 battery charger registered in South Korea (for the new GR?)

Harvard Business Review on how Nikon used investors to their advantage

 

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The new “2018 Video Creators Bundle” is out: you get $1,103 worth of tutorials and training for $99


The new 2018 Video Creators Bundle is out: you can get $1,103 worth of tutorials and training for $99. Heres are the details:

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Fuji registered three new camera trademarks: XF10, XC10 and XQ10


On May 28th Fujifilm registered three different new trademarks: XF10, XC10 and XQ10. Not sure what is going on here - I believe that the long-rumored X70 replacement will be called XF10. Stay tuned for additional information.

Via Nokishita

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