After Fuji and Sony also Panasonic is scheduled to announce “something” in July. I am nto sure about what this could be but I would place my bet on a new LX200….

The already leaked E-PL8 will be announced in August/September before the Photokina start

We keep receiving more hints about a possible delay on both the new Olympus E-M1II and Panasonic GH5 camera launch. Because of the Sony Kumamoto sensor factory stop both company have delayed their product launch roadmap by 3-5 months. We expect the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic LX200 to be announced at Photokina. While the E-M1II and Gh5 will be announced a couple of months later (very early 2017 at last).

We hope to receive some more “solid” confirmations on the roadmap change in the near future. Maybe Olympus and Panasonic will take the chance and add some additional features on the E-M1Ii and GH5?

Canon patented a new lens design: It’s the EF-M 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. By now we have 10 tiems more Canon EF-M lens patent designs than real lenses :)

via Egami.

New Flash and grip images via Digicameinfo.

Camera images via Digicameinfo.

UPDATE: Camera got announced and you can preorder it here:
in USA at BHphoto, Adorama.
in EU at Calumet, Fotomundus, WexUK.

Fuji could take some design clues from the gorgeous [shoplink 302419 ebay]6×9 medium format film camera (here on eBay)[/shoplink]

Well if you like the new Hasselblad X1D there is even greater news for you to come. Fuji will soon announce their own medium format system camera too! And it will be priced below the Hasselblad X1D! This is what we know yet about the new Fuji medium format camera:

• It will be announced in September at Photokina
• It will ship in early 2017
• It has the same 50MP Sony sensor used by the Hasselblad X1D-50c
• It will have a new mount (not the same mount as the one form Hasselblad!)
• It will be launched along three lenses (most likely three prime lenses)
• It will be priced below the Hasselblad X1D (which costs $8999)

Exciting time ahead!

via Fujirumors.

On July 7 Fuji will announce the new X-T2. Digicameinfo leaked an image of the camera and the full specs. Google translated list here:

– 24.3MP CMOS sensor
– Image processing engine X Processor Pro
– Video 4K30fps. Full HD60fps
– Video of the bit rate is 100Mbps
– The maximum speed of the shutter is 1/8000 seconds. 1/32000 sec electronic shutter
– Synchro speed of the flash is 1/250 seconds
– AF 325 points can be selected intelligent hybrid phase difference AF
– The body is in a magnesium alloy, improve the durability of the dial. Dust and water specification
– EVF is 2.36 million dots. Refresh rate 100fps
– 3-way tilting 3 inches 1.62 million dot LCD monitor
– Dual SD card slot. UHS-II support
– AF-C custom settings
– ISO range is ISO200-12800 (RAW)
– Wi-Fi built-in. Remote shooting correspondence. Instax Share printer support
– 16 kinds of film simulation modes, including the ACROS
– That can customize the settings screen “My Menu”
– Normal / boost mode switching
– 14bit RAW lossless compression. Camera RAW development
– Exposure compensation +/- 5EV
– 256-segment metering (multi-spot average, spot, center-weighted)
– Interval Shooting
– 13 kinds of creative filter
– The battery is NP-W126S. The number of possible shots 350 sheets
– 3.5mm microphone jack. 2.5mm remote terminal. USB3.0 terminal. Micro HDMI terminal
– You can use all of Fujinon X mount lens group

Hasselblad CEO Oosting “corrected” previous statements from Hasselblad manager Ove Bengston and the Hasselblad statement on the Facebook page. Those said that it would be almost impossible to make zooms for the X1D. But Oosting now says on Bokeh.com:

“Let me correct that a little bit…there will be more lenses coming. There will be also zoom lenses coming. So that is something we have to correct.”

Still, I don’t think zooms are really needed for the X1D. I guess who buys that camera prefers to work with primes anyway.

Preorders:
The Hasselblad X1D-50c at BHphoto, Adorama and Calumet.de.
Hasselblad 90mm F/3.2 XCD Lens for XD1 at BHphoto, Adorama and Calumet.de.
Hasselblad 45mm F/3.5 XCD Lens for XD1 at BHphoto, Adorama and Calumet.de.