Today all big smart phone companies announced their new gear. And achieving new unseen photo quality was high on their priority list. Let’s go quickly through some of the innovations:

Nokia 9 PureView (test on Engadget).
five are 12-megapixel create between 60 and 240 megapixels of data per photo

Xperia 1 (test on Enagdget).
– 4k hdr oled monitor
– able to shoot with 16mm, 26mm and 52 lens
– record 21:9 4k video with 30p, 24p
– BOSS image stabilization (OIS + EIS)
– dolby atmos sound
– built in LUTS to simulate cinema looks
– eye AF

Oppo with 10x zoom camera (news on Engadget)
Worlds first smarpthone with optical 10x zoom

In summary:
All companies launched new smartphones with 3 or more cameras. You can now take 100+ Megapixel images, you can also have a decent zoom on the Oppo. I bet in 3-4 years 99% of the world’s photos will be taken with a smartphone and not camera. The thing here is the combination of multiple cameras and computational power can give you features that were exclusive territory of classic digital cameras like: High Resolution, Zoom, Dynamic Range.

Shoten announced the new Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens. Google translated text:

Scheduled to be released in April 2019
Manufacturer’s preferred price ¥ 98,000 (excluding tax)

SPEEDMASTER 50 mm F 0.95 III is an ultra large diameter standard lens designed as a mirrorless camera for full size image sensor.
While achieving the phenomenal brightness of aperture opening F value of 0.95, it is also equipped with portability, design has been designed considering balance with the mirrorless machine.
Utilizing the features of the ultra-large aperture lens, it is possible to take handheld photographs in places where there is little light intensity, or to take advantage of beautifully large blur taste.

Improvements from SPEEDMASTER 50 mm F 0.95 M 67 (version 2)

• Improve image quality by reviewing optical performance.
• It corresponds to the latest Nikon Z mount · Canon RF mount.

Shoten also announced the new 7 Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro APS-C lens

Seven designers 7 Artisans 60 mm F 2.8 Macro (Sony E / Canon EF – M / Fuji Film X / Micro Four Thirds)

Scheduled to be released in May 2019
Manufacturer’s preferred price ¥ 25,000 (excluding tax)

7Artisans 60mm F2.8 Macro is a “60mm macro lens” designed for “APS – C size” mirrorless camera that can shoot from closeup to infinity.
It can be captured without disturbing from remote places such as insects and small animals, so it is suitable for shooting subjects that are difficult to close close-up.
The focus part is sharp, blurred is beautiful, and the whole is depicted richly in gradation.
Ultra close-up shooting up to 5 times magnification is possible by installing an optional extension tube.

And here is the new Sony E-mount to Nikon Z autofocus adapter press text:

Scheduled to be released in June 2019 
Manufacturer’s preferred price ¥ 25,000 (excluding tax)

TECHART TZE – 01 is an electronic control (autofocusable) adapter developed for attaching Sony ? “E mount” lens to the mirrorless camera of the Nikon Z series. 
By using this product in combination with the company’s products LM-EA7 and TCS-04, AF shooting with Nikon Z can also be realized for Leica M lens and Canon EF lens. 
Firmware can be updated with the supplied USB DOCK!

Let’ss see if some of our readers know what this camera is ;)

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Thanks Champ Camera

The Chinese company Shoten announced that it will display three new products at the CP+ show:

1) The image on top shows you the new Sony E to Nikon Z autofocus adapter from Techart.
2) They will also show the new Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens for Sony E, Nikon Z and Canon RF mount
3) And there is also the new 60mm f/2.8 macro for Sony E, MFT, Fuji X and Canon EF-M

It’s impressive to see that they managed to make such a small autofocus adapter to make you use E-mount lenses on Nikon Z cameras:

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This is the #Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 FE lens mounted on the Nikon Z.? It's possible thanks to the new Techart adapter which also allows for full elctronic aperture and autofocus control. It will be released within a couple of months.? -? #nikonmirrorless #nikonfullframemirrorless #nikoncamera #nikonfullframecamera #nikongear #nikon #nikkor #mirrorlesscamera #mirrorlessgeeks #cameragear #camerageek #mirrorlessgeeks #nikonannouncement #camerasetup #nikonz #nikonz6 #nikonz7

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Kipon officially annnounced that it will displaye the world’s first Canon EF to Nikon Z autofocus adapter at the CP+ show (next week).

via Nikoneye