Canon is selling sensors to third parties
Third party companies can now buy some of the Canon sensors. This might open new possibilities for companies that now depend from Sony only.
The new Luminar AI software is available for download
Finally it’s here! You can now buy and download the new Luminar AI ($10 discount with our code “SAR”). All features with interactive slider can be found on that official Luminar AI page.
Here you have some good introduction videos:
Tony & Chelsea Northrup 2021 predictions: Actually thinks Nikon is done in the long term
Probably the most controversial point is their feeling that Nikon will in the long term do what Olympus did this year: Sell the camera business.
New lens patents from Canon and Sigma
Image on top shows the 24-10mm f/4.0 design
Sigma has patented the design of fours different zoom lenses:
20-80mm f/4
24-100mm f/4.0
28-70mm f/2.8
28-100mm f/4
And Canon patented those RF zooms
30-130mm f/2.8
30-1120mm f/2.8
40-150mm f/2.8
via Hi Lows Note
New Fuji Rumors about the GFX100 and new film simulations
Early 2021 is going to be very exciting on the Fuji front. Here are the latest rumors:
New Fujifilm Film Simulation Coming Early 2021 (Fujirumors)
Smaller Fujifilm GFX100 will Have IBIS and Coming Early 2021 (Fujirumors).
New Fujifilm GFX100 with IBIS will be “About as Big” as Fujifilm GFX50S (Fujirumors)
Tony Northrup: The camera YOU should buy in 2020: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Vlogging, Wildlife
I do not agre on all choices but hey…everyone has his taste ;)
Sony A7IV specs rumor: New sensor, 3.69 milion dot EVF, 4k60p, $2499
SonyAlphaRumors shared the first possible A7IV specs:
All we will get from Sony this year is the full FX6 E-mount camcorder specs announcement on November 17. I know it’s disappointing but the good news I can give you is that our sources shared correctly the FX6 launch date. And the very same sources are sure 2021 will be exciting! They all confirm the first camera we will get is a new A9 model (rumors here). There will be also a new 16mm f/1.8 GM lens (rumors here). There will be also a new entry level camera…maybe RX? (rumors here).
IN Q2 at earliest (Q3 more likely) we will also get the new A7IV. Here are the specs I got today from a usually very good source:
- A74 will have a new sensor with faster readout and will not recycle the 24 MP one. My source told me it will be in the 30-32 MP region
- The EVF will have 3,69 Mdots and not 5,76 Mdots
- Most probably the LCD will also be on the cheap side but the image quality and AF will be top notch
- The video will certainly be 4K 60p and will feature the new menus.
- The price will be in the $2499 region
Makes sense…and I am happy to hear we will finally step up from the usual 24MP sensor!