Photo Rumors

B&H and Adorama are now taking preorder for the Techart PRO Leica M lens to Sony E-mount AF adapter

By PR admin | Published: March 9, 2016

The new Techart PRO Leica M lens to Sony E-mount AF adapter that will let you autofocus manual Leica M lenses on Sony a7 cameras is now available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama, Addition information on the new adapter, including features, specs and multiple hands-on videos and reviews can be found over at LeicaRumors.

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Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens real-world sample photos

By PR admin | Published: March 9, 2016

New set of sample photos from the recently announced Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens can be found at dpreview, flickr and d-pixx. The official sample photos are available here. The lens is expected to start shipping in mid-March. The US price is $339 for both the Sony E and MFT mounts.

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens MTF charts:

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Samsung NX500 now discontinued, massive NX1 price drop

By PR admin | Published: March 8, 2016

More bad news for the Samsung NX line:

The Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H and is no longer even listed at Adorama.

There is also a new $450/$500 price drop on the Samsung NX1 top-of-the-line model:

NX1 camera body is now $1,049
NX1 + 16-50mm lens is now $1,199

Posted in Samsung| Tagged Samsung NX1, Samsung NX500, To be discontinued...| 57 Comments

WPPI special deals and the latest rebates

By PR admin | Published: March 7, 2016

Check out the new Canon lens rebates
Nikon also has new “lens-only” rebates for the month of March
Up to $300 off on selected Fuji X series mirrorless cameras *
Up to $200 off on selected Panasonic cameras *
Up to $100 off on Sigma Art lenses *
Up to $800 off selected Pentax AF lenses *
Up to $400 off Rokinon Cine lenses *
Up to $800 off on selected Zeiss Touit lenses *
$130 off the Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 lens *
$470 savings on the Olympus E-M5 with 14-42mm lens *
More deals from other manufacturers can be found here

* Certain specials need promo code BHWPPI16. Most of those offers will expire on March 10th.

Update: more WPPI deals can be found here.

Posted in Canon, Deals, Fuji, Nikon, Panasonic, Pentax, Rokinon, Sigma, Tokina, Zeiss| Tagged WPPI| Leave a comment

Sony announced new HX80 camera and the development of a Wireless Lighting Control System

By PR admin | Published: March 7, 2016

Sony announced a new HX80 compact camera (price: $348) with 30x zoom and built-in retractable EVF. Key features for the new model are included below:

Premium 30x ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* optical zoom lens with 60x “Clear Image” digital zoom capability
Built-in pop-up OLED Tru-Finder EVF w/ high contrast and vivid colors
18.2 MP Exmor R CMOS sensor and BIONZ X processor ensure the finest capture details for still images and Full HD videos in all lighting conditions
Optical SteadyShot with 5-axis image stabilization minimizes effects of camera shake
921k dot, 3.0 type LCD screen that tilts a full 180 degrees
Full HD movie shooting capabilities including high-speed XAVC S format at 50 Mbps
Built-in ‘pop up’ flash for low-light shooting support
Compatible with Wi-Fi / NFC for seamless wireless transfer of content and with select Sony PlayMemories™ Camera apps
Shipping will start in April

Sony also announced the development of a new Wireless Lighting Control System:

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Venus Optics Laowa STF 105mm f/2 lens officially announced

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2016

The Laowa STF 105mm f/2 lens I reported on back in January is now officially announced. The US pricing and shipping dates have not yet been revealed.

Update: the lens is now available for pre-order. Here is the first hands-on:

Venus Optics has already three specialized lenses and another one that will be announced soon:

Laowa 60mm f/2.8 Macro 2:1, a lens for extreme close-ups
Laowa 15mm f/4 Shift Macro 1:1, a wide angle macro lens with shift capabilities
Laowa STF 105mm f/2 (T/3.2), a portrait lens with an apodisation element delivering the most pleasing bokeh
Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens is coming soon

Additional information on the Laowa STF 105mm f/2 lens:

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Deal of the day: $100 off the new Fuji X-Pro2 + 35mm f/2 lens kit

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2016

B&H now has a new special: $100 off the new Fuji X-Pro2 camera and XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens.

The Fuji X-Pro2 is currently in stock at Amazon and Adorama.

Posted in Deals, Fuji| Tagged Fuji X-Pro2| 10 Comments

What else is new? (new Leica camera without LCD screen, Pentax K-1 sample photos, Nikon D750 service advisory)

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2016

The latest Leica rumors: new M camera without LCD screen, tilt shift SL lenses

The new Leica M-D camera: will it have a rangefinder?

More Techart Leica M lens to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter demo and hands-on videos

Pentax K-1 sample photos *UPDATED*

US price of Tamron SP 85mm f/1.8 Di VC USD lens announced: $749

Updated technical service advisory for the Nikon D750 released

Lexar XQD, CF and SD memory cards performance test on the new Nikon D5/D500 cameras

Where’s The Fuji X-T2?

The End of Fujifilm FP-100C

Posted in Fuji, Leica, Lexar, Nikon, Pentax, Sony, Tamron| 2 Comments

Canon will soon announce a new EOS Rebel T6 / 1300D / Kiss X80 DSLR camera

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2016

The current Canon EOS Rebel T5/1200D/Kiss X70 model

Canon will soon announce a new EOS 1300D DSLR camera (replacement for the current EOS Rebel T5/1200D/Kiss X70 model). The US model name will probably be Rebel T6. Here are the rumored specifications:

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