The German Fotomagazine.de got an official answer from Samsung saying they will no more sell cameras on the German market. Here is the original German text:

„19. November 2015
In Deutschland beobachten wir seit längerer Zeit einen allmählichen Rückgang der Nachfrage nach Digitalkameras, Camcordern und entsprechendem Zubehör. Wir müssen uns den Anforderungen des Marktes anpassen und haben uns daher entschlossen, Verkauf und Marketing dieser Produkte schrittweise auslaufen zu lassen. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Entscheidung, die nur den deutschen Markt betrifft.“

For now they say this applies on the German territory only. But I am pretty sure Samsung will soon announce they will quit the camera sales worldwide.

Into the woods: Samsung NX500 Field Test

Leica SL hands-on first impressions review from a video perspective (EosHD).
A Primer on Rangefinder Cameras (Explora).
2015 Roundups: Fixed Prime Lens Cameras (Dpreview)
2015 Roundup: Long Zoom Compacts (Dpreview)
2015 Roundup: Interchangeable Lens Cameras around $500 (Dpreview)
2015 Roundup: Advanced Zoom Compacts (Dpreview)
A7rii angst (SonyAlphaForum).
First Look: the Canon EOS M3 (Bhphoto).

The E-M1 4.0 firmware features list

We got two new upcoming firmware updates:

1. On November 18 Sony will release a major A7II firmware with 14 bit uncompressed RAW and improved autofocus.
2. On November 26 Olympus will release the E-M1 and E-m5II firmware (Click here to read all details)

Seems like the “Fuji firmware update culture” is positively influencing all other companies!

Meyer Optik Görlitz announced the launch of their new Trimagon 95mm f/2.6 lens. It will be available for Fuji X, Sony-E, MFT, M42 und Leica M mirrorless sytsems. They claim the lens can outresolve 60 Megapixel sensors. There is yet no price info but the lens is expected to ship in Summer 2016.

Technical specifications:
Aperture & Focal Length: f/2,6-22; 95 mm
Lens construction: 3 elements in 3 modules
Picture angle: 25 °
Filter Diameter: 52 mm

Characteristics:
Lens construction in classical triplet | 3 lenses / 3 groups
Iris diaphragm with 15 specially constructed aperture blades and special anti-reflective coating
Mounts: Canon, Nikon, Fuji X, Sony–E, MFT, M42 and Leica M
Available from early summer 2016

Click on the image to see the full size version:

Found via Photoscala.

Samsung just told at EosHD:

“We quickly adapt to market needs and demands. In Europe, we will be discontinuing sales of NX1 cameras for now since there is already much better and upgraded cameras. This is specific to the region – and is not necessarily reflective of conditions in other markets. We will continue to thoroughly evaluate market conditions and will make further adjustments to maintain our competitiveness in emerging Camera categories.”

This is the next bad news on Samsung which is rumored to quite out of the camera business. Particularly worrying is the phrase “since there is already much better and upgraded cameras“. So they are actually saying the cameras of the competition are better!

Nikon latest financial report (PDF here) is out and discloses some worrying info. During the last quarter Nikon sold -8,3% cameras and -8,7% lenses. Forecast has been revised too with less cameras that will be sold til March 2016. But Nikon hopes the weak YEN will help them to gain some revenue at the end of the year.

A half miracle happened at Olympus. For the first time after six years(!) they are not loosing money in the imaging business (PDF report here). Strong OMD and PEn sales in Europe and Japan helped to achieve those results. And of course again the weak YEN is helping japanese companies to “hide” some of the losses.

The biggest Norwegian photo camera store Japanphoto just launched a sell out of Samsung products. They say: “now its the end with Samsung, we dump pricing”.

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Thanks Lars for finding and sharing this!