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Additional Sony coverage

By PR admin | Published: May 12, 2017

Some additional Sony coverage:

The new Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens is now in stock.
There are some rumors floating online about new Sony 16-35mm and 135mm FE lenses.
I also expect a new RX1R III camera.
Potential Sony announcements dates could be the first week of June or the third week of July (not confirmed).
Check out the latest Sony rebates at B&H and Adorama.
Report: Sony cameras are no longer ideal for astrophotography.
Capture One 10.1 adds Sony a9 support.
Dynamic range comparison between the Sony a9, Nikon D5 and Canon 1DX MII.
Dpreview posted some more RAW photos from the a9 and reported some colors issues.
New underwater housing for the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III, RX100 IV and RX100 V digital cameras.

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Ricoh rumored to announce a new WG and a silver Pentax K-1 cameras

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2017

New rumors about two Ricoh/Pentax cameras:

New Ricoh waterproof WG compact camera to be announced soon
New silver limited/special edition version Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR camera to be announced by the end of 2017 (similar to the silver Pentax K-5)

Update: Nokishita reports that the new Ricoh camera will be called WG-50 and will be t the e replacement for the current WG-40 model.

Via PentaxRumors

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Pictures and specs of the upcoming Olympus Tough TG-5 camera

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2017

Olympus will announce a new Tough TG-5 rugged camera that will replace the current TG-4 model. Here are the expected specifications:

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Tamron to announce a new 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens later this year

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2017

Tamron is rumored to announce a new 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens before the end of the year. The new version will be a replacement for the current Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 model.

This is the next logical step after Tamron already refreshed their 70-200mm f/2.8 lens in early 2017.

Sigma, Tokina and Nikon also recently refreshed their 24-70mm f/2.8 lenses.

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Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR camera rumored to be announced in July

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2017

A new Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR camera is rumored to be announced in July and should start shipping shortly after in August. The specifications are not confirmed yet, but this is what you can expect:

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Sony a9 camera accessories

By PR admin | Published: May 8, 2017

We are getting closer to the shipping date of the new Sony a9 mirrorless camera (the date given by Amazon, Adorama and B&H is May 25th). Here are some of the accessories that are available for the Sony a9:

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Interview with Panasonic (LX200, GH5, 8K video)

By PR admin | Published: May 8, 2017

Dpreview published their interview with Yosuke Yamane from Panasonic (Division President, Imagine Network Business Division). Several interesting points on the Panasonic LX100 successor, the GH5 and 8K video: