Sony 200-600mm and 600mm preorders now open. Big PNY SD card sales day on Amazon US.
US readers can now preorder the two Sony tele lenses:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama.
And today only you save up to 60% on PNY storage products sold on Amazon US (Click here to see them all).
Nikkei says Nikon will launch a sub $1,000 mirrorless during the second half of 2019!
The reliable news site Nikkei reports that Nikon is ready to launch a sub $1,000 mirrorless camera in 2019! This is the google translated text:
Nikon will introduce a new mid-price mirrorless camera product in fiscal 2019. The same interchangeable lens can be used in the product that corresponds to a sister model such as the high-end model “Z7” launched by the company in the autumn of 2006. It is expected that the price will be in the 100,000 yen range, which is easier for the general consumer to pick up than the leading 200,000 to 400,000 yen model. The aim is to develop the demand of users other than existing enthusiasts.
It’s unclear yet if this will be a sort of Full Frame Canon RP competitor or an APS-C Z-mount camera.
Sony “Hints” at A9II model while Olympus says they can’t comment rumors about PEN-F line death
We got a double interview today: Dpreview interviewed Yasuyuki Nagata from Sony and Imaging Resource posted this interview with Olympus managers.
Sony did nothing to hide the fact that they are close to launch a new A9II model. In one year we have the Tokyo Olympics and the A9II has to be out this year to have enough time to win over some photographers heart.
Olympus did not disclose anything about the future models. They could NOT confirm that “some” of the PEN line models will not continue. To be less vague the rumor mill says the PEN-F line is at a dead-end. And the “no comment” from Olympus sounds like the rumor mill is spot on.
In a failing digital market Fuji rejoices their Instax cash machine: New Instax Mini LiPlay announced
The digital camera market is shrinking but Fuji has a nice spot nobody can compete with: Their Instax business is a real massive money machine and feels no crisis of any sort. And today Fuji announced the new Instax Mini LiPlay to keep cash$$$ing in…
Preorder in at BHphoto using my link so that I can cash$$$in too :)
via Fujirumors
Sony is gearing up for the 2020 Olympics: New 200-600mm and 600mm FE lenses announced
Sony’s goal is to finally take a chunk of the sports photographers market. To do so they need to have the right lenses at the Olympics. That’s why today we got the new 600mm f/4.0 GM lens. But because 99% of their customers can’t afford to sell their last kidney Sony also releases a much cheaper 200-600mm zoom :)
USA Preorders (will open on June 13 at 11am New York Time):
Sony 200-600mm FE at BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama.
Sony 600mm FE GM at BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama.
EU Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Calumet DE, WexUK.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Calumet DE, WexUK.
Official press text:
200-600mm press text on SAR. 600mm press text on SAR.
Today at last the Sony 200-600mm and 600mm announcement. Sony also registered a new camera model having 5.8GHz wifi !
The long time rumored 200-600mm and 600mm FE lens will be announced today at 4pm London time. But the bigger news is that Sony also registered a new camera model in Asia. The only spec unveiled in that registration is that the camera is capable of 5.8GHz Wifi transmission. It means it can quickly transfer images. This sounds very useful for a camera like the rumored A9II. All those Olympic Sports photographers using the A9II would need such speed to quickly download the images.