Happy New Year + the best of 2016

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2016



 
Happy New Year to all PhotoRumors readers! Here are the top 10 most popular posts for 2016:

  1. I bet you have not seen a lens like this (Laowa 24mm f/14 macro lens)
  2. The new Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera leaked online
  3. Here is the direct link to download the standalone version of Lightroom 6
  4. Confirmed: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art lens to be announced soon
  5. This is the new Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera (pictures + specs)
  6. Sigma sd Quattro mirrorless cameras with Foveon X3 sensor & SA mount
  7. Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens coming soon
  8. Rumored Panasonic GH5, LX10 and LX15* camera specifications
  9. Hasselblad rumored to announce a new camera next week
  10. The sensor inside the new Fuji X-Pro2 camera is made by Sony (and other interesting facts)

And the top 10 posts for December, 2016:

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Panasonic GH5 camera pictures leaked online

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2016



The first press images of the upcoming Panasonic GH5 MFT camera leaked online (official announcement on January 4th; expected price: around $2,000) – note also on the top photo the new Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 MFT lens:

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Canon PowerShot G9X Mark II camera pictures and specifications

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2016

The first pictures and specifications of the rumored Canon PowerShot G9X Mark II camera:


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Zion market research: global digital photography market will reach USD 110.79 billion by 2021

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2016


According to this market research, global demand for digital photography market was valued at around USD 77.66 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach approximately USD 110.79 billion in 2021, growing at a rate slightly above 6.1% between 2016 and 2021:

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Panasonic Lumix GF9 camera leaked online

By PR admin | Published: December 29, 2016


The first pictures and specifications of the upcoming Panasonic Lumix GF9 MFT camera:

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Fuji GFX 50S coming in early 2017

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2016


Fujifilm released several new promo videos for the upcoming GFX 50S mirrorless medium format camera. It is interesting to note that all videos end with the banner “GFX see you early 2017” (shown above). I think it is safe to assume that all technical details, pricing and pre-order info will be officially announced in early 2017 – probably together with the X100F and X-T20 cameras for the CP+ show in Japan.

Specifications and details on the Fuji GFX can be found here.

Here are the videos:

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Several deals on photo editing software are expiring this week

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2016


→ Use code “thanks35” at checkout for 35% off any Topaz Labs product


→ Save $20 on Adobe Creative Cloud photography plan (+ a free Matt Kloskowski crash course)


→ Macphun Luminar holiday sale (save 80%)


→ ON1 Photo RAW savings (up to $330 off)


→ Aurora HDR 2017 holiday offer ($10 off + free bonuses)

→ Many of the camera and lens rebates are also expiring this week.

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Irix 11mm f/4 lens to start shipping in January 2017

By PR admin | Published: December 28, 2016


The new Irix 11mm f/4 lens should start shipping in January, 2017 according to a Facebook post from their distributor in Sweden. The lens is expected to be priced above 600 EUR.

Update: European price is €639 for the Firefly version and €879 for the Blackstone version (source).

Irix lenses are available in Nikon, Canon and Pentax mounts and can be purchased at Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon DE and Amazon IT.

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Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm f/2.0 4.5X high magnification ratio macro lens now in stock

By PR admin | Published: December 27, 2016


The new Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm f/2.0 4.5X compact macro with high magnification ratio lens from ZY Optics that was announced a week ago is now in stock on eBay and B&H (price: $200). The lens is available in Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Pentax K, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds and Fuji X mounts.

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Canon rumors recap

By PR admin | Published: December 27, 2016


The latest Canon rumors:

  • Canon is rumored to announce a new EOS M camera in February for the CP+ show in Japan. The new model will stand below the EOS M5 and will probably look like the EOS M10 / EOS M3.
  • Canon PowerShot G 9 X Mark II camera is also coming soon (most likely announced at CES in early January 2017).
  • A new Canon EOS 77D will replace the Canon EOS Rebel T6s.
  • Nokishita posted a long list of registered but not yet released Canon products:

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