This is the first image of the new Pentax 17 half frame film camera. The number “17” means the width of the frame (17mm x 24mm). A roll of 135 can take about 72 photos.It has automatic exposure, and the viewfinder is NOT a rangefinder system. So it will be hard to know what’s in focus. The lens is 25mm/3.5, without Pentax’s famous SMC coating. And the camera has its own flash.

Do you actually like the design? Looks a bit “cheap” to me…

Source Weibo

BCNranking published the top 50 of the best selling cameras on the Japanese market for the month of May:

1. White Canon R50 double lens kit
2. Canon R10 with 18-150mm lens
3. Sony ZV-E10 with powerzoom kit lens
4. Black Canon R50 double lens kit
5. Sony ZV-E10 double lens kit
6. Nikon Z50 double lens kit
7. White Sony ZV-E10
8. Sony A6400 double lens kit
9. Canon Kiss X10 double lens kit
10. Nikon Z30 double lens kit
11. Panasonic G100
12. Canon RP with 24-105mm lens
13. Silver Sony A6400 double lens kit
14. Nikon Z30 with 16-50mm lens
15. Olympus E-PL7 double lens kit
16. White Canon R50 with 18-45mm lens
17. Nikon Zf
18. White Sony ZV-E10 double lens kit
19. Black Sony A7cII
20. Silver Sony A7cII
21. Sony A7IV with kit lens
22. Silver Sony A7cII with kit lens
23. Black Sony A7cII with kit lens
24. Black Canon R50 with 18-45mm lens
25. Panasonic G100 with kit lens
26. Canon R6II
27. Fujifilm X-H2 with 16-80mm
28. Sony A6700 with kit lens
29. Nikon ZFc with kit lens
30. Sony ZV-E10body only
31. Canon Kiss X10i
32. Nikon ZFc with 16-50mm kit lens
33. Canon EOS M2 double lens kit
34. Nikon D7500 with kit lens
35. Nikon Zf with 40mm lens
36. Nikon Z50 with 16-50mm lens
37. Sony ZV-E10 with powerzoom kit lens
38. Fujifilm X-T5
39. Canon Kiss X10i with double lens kit
40. Canon R10 with double lens kit
41. Olympus OM-10 IV with double lens kit
42. Canon R7 with 18-150mm lens
43. Sony A7IV body only
44. Olympus E-P7 with kit lens
45. Sony A6700 body only
46. Canon R8 with kit lens
47. Nikon Zfc with 28mm lens
48. Nikon D7500
49. Canon R10
50. Nikon Z8

A couple of things you learn from that ranking:

• Obviously cheaper cameras sell in larger quantities
• The Sony ZV-E10 really rules!
• You can still find some DSLR cameras in the top 50 :)
• Surprised to see that people still buy the Canon M cameras…it’s a dead end system!

BCNranking published the top 50 of the best selling cameras on the Japanese market for the month of May:

1. White Canon R50 double lens kit
2. Canon R10 with 18-150mm lens
3. Sony ZV-E10 with powerzoom kit lens
4. Black Canon R50 double lens kit
5. Sony ZV-E10 double lens kit
6. Nikon Z50 double lens kit
7. White Sony ZV-E10
8. Sony A6400 double lens kit
9. Canon Kiss X10 double lens kit
10. Nikon Z30 double lens kit
11. Panasonic G100
12. Canon RP with 24-105mm lens
13. Silver Sony A6400 double lens kit
14. Nikon Z30 with 16-50mm lens
15. Olympus E-PL7 double lens kit
16. White Canon R50 with 18-45mm lens
17. Nikon Zf
18. White Sony ZV-E10 double lens kit
19. Black Sony A7cII
20. Silver Sony A7cII
21. Sony A7IV with kit lens
22. Silver Sony A7cII with kit lens
23. Black Sony A7cII with kit lens
24. Black Canon R50 with 18-45mm lens
25. Panasonic G100 with kit lens
26. Canon R6II
27. Fujifilm X-H2 with 16-80mm
28. Sony A6700 with kit lens
29. Nikon ZFc with kit lens
30. Sony ZV-E10body only
31. Canon Kiss X10i
32. Nikon ZFc with 16-50mm kit lens
33. Canon EOS M2 double lens kit
34. Nikon D7500 with kit lens
35. Nikon Zf with 40mm lens
36. Nikon Z50 with 16-50mm lens
37. Sony ZV-E10 with powerzoom kit lens
38. Fujifilm X-T5
39. Canon Kiss X10i with double lens kit
40. Canon R10 with double lens kit
41. Olympus OM-10 IV with double lens kit
42. Canon R7 with 18-150mm lens
43. Sony A7IV body only
44. Olympus E-P7 with kit lens
45. Sony A6700 body only
46. Canon R8 with kit lens
47. Nikon Zfc with 28mm lens
48. Nikon D7500
49. Canon R10
50. Nikon Z8

That’s a really cool selection of old digital cameras. I’m surprised they still work!

The Nikon Z6III could be announced as early as next week. And here is the latest rumored spec list:

• The Nikon ℤ6 III is expected to be the best camera in its category
• Nikon model N2214
• New 24.5 MP BSI sensor specialized for low light and high dynamic range
• New processing engine (EXPEED 7?)
• 6k size 6048 x 4032 full-frame 12-bit NRAW
• 4k60 full ProRes RAW
• Full HD movie at 240fps (8-bit crop)
• New higher resolution EVF: 5.76m dot
• Improved vari-angle LCD screen
• 14 fps mechanical, 20 fps electronic shooting (RAW, 14 bit)
• 120fps stills jpeg
• 37-120min record time
• 1/16000 shutter speed
• Mechanical & electronic shutter
• 293/297 AF points
• Updated focus algorithm (better than ℤ8/ℤ9?)
• Near 100% AF coverage of the frame
• 7 or 8-stop VR (same system as the Nikon ℤf)
• Pixel-shift (previously reported here)
• CFexpress+SD memory cards
• PSAM Dial
• Hybrid body design between the ℤ6 and ℤ8 (bigger than the current ℤ6/7 but smaller than the ℤ8) – see this post
• The playback button is in the same place as ℤ8 (bottom right), as opposed to ℤ6II, which is on the top left side of the camera
• Camera body size and overall dimension are similar to the Nikon ℤ6II: 3-5mm longer width becuase of the LCD hinge and a few mm thicker
• The overall height (bottom to the EVF) remains the same but the actual camera is 2-3mm taller
• The grip button layouts and design look similar to the Nikon ℤ8 apart from the command dial which is the same as the ℤ6II
• All other button layouts are the same as the ℤ6II
• The ℤ6III logo is on the top, just like on the ℤ8/ℤ9
• ℤ logo in the front is also like the ℤ8 but below the current ℤ6II focus sensor
• The ℤ6III body overall is about 30-40g heavier than the Z6II
• The ℤ6III body inherits the design from the ℤ8 – this is why a few months ago I reported it as a mini-ℤ8 (the Nikon ℤ6III is a mini ℤ8, the Nikon ℤ8 was a mini ℤ9)
• USB-C 3.0 (SuperSpeed)
• HDMI A version 2.1 (full-size HDMI)
• WiFi 2.4/5 GHz, Bluetooth LE Connect support
• Better ergonomics compared to the ℤ6
• New cooling design
• Weight: 700-750g
• Battery EN-EL15
• Nikon MB-N14 battery pack
• Several new features not seen in other Nikon cameras, including online firmware updates
• Price: around €3,000 in Europe (less in the US)
• Official announcement: next week (June 10-12 )
• Shipping is expected to start in mid-July.
• The current Nikon ℤ6II will be in production until the end of the year (heavily discounted)
• A new version of Nikon NX Studio with support for the ℤ6 III is expected to be released soon
• The new ℤ6III will be available as a body only or in a kit with the 24-70mm f/4, 24-120mm f/4, and a third unknown lens

via NR

Today at 10pm London time Panasonic will announce the new Lumix GH7. This is the updated Panasonic Lumix GH7 spec list:

• 25.2MP sames (seems to be the same Lumix G9II sensor)
• Phase detection AF
• 4k 120/100p 5.8k 30/25p Open gate
• Internal ProResRAW
• Frame.io C2C (Instantly connect production with post-production over the cloud)
• Lumix LAB app support
• New XLR unit will be announced along the GH7. It has 32bit float recording
• in Stock in July
• $2200 launch price for the GH7

Here are the preorder links for the GH7 that will go online soon:
GH7 at Amazon, Bhphoto, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUk.

Panasonic posted a teaser video for a new product launch on June 5. I am pretty sure we will get the new Lumix GH7.

This is the updates Panasonic Lumix GH7 spec list:

• Most features of the Lumix G9II – >I guess this means same 25Mp G9II sensor?
• Phase detection AF
• Prores internal Raw recording
• New XLR unit will be announced along the GH7. It has 32bit float recording
• has large fan
• Lumix LAB app support
• in Stock in July
• $2200 launch price for the GH7

Good to hear that Panasonic is keeping their MFT commitment alive and kicking with this new high end camera!