New Leica Q2 will be announced soon
Nokishita spotted the registration for the new Leica Q2 camera. We shall see this camera announced within 1-2 months!
Panasonic S cameras don’t get the “Camera Conspiracies” approval :)
Best camera review from a guy who actually never tested the Panasonic S :)
Preorders:
Panasonic S1R at Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic S1 at Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic 50mm f/1.4 S at Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic 24-105mm f/4.0 S at Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic 70-200mm f/4.0 S at Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Canon will announce a new $1,600 EOS-R Full Frame mirrorless on February 14
Image on top shows the current EOS-R
Highly reliable sources confirmed to us that Canon will launch a new EOS-R Full Frame camera on February 14. This will be a new entry level model and cost $1599. And yes, obvisouly it still has one SD slot. But at that price it makes sense.
Newly published CIPA data certifies 2018 was the worst year for the digital camera market
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The CIPA data for the year 2018 has now been published and the results are depressing. Compared with the previous year 2017 Japanese manufacturer shipped 20% less camera units (-14$ drop in terms of value in YEN).
DSLR camera sales dropped 13% in unit and 17% in value while mirrorless camera sales increased by 1,4% in unit and 23% in value.
This certifies the trend seeing DSLR slowly disappearing from the market with mirrorless becoming mainstream in an overall still shrinking market.
Canon recently said they expect two more years of market shrinking until market stabilizes.
Panasonic officially launched the new S cameras and lenses
After months of teasing and leaks we finally can place our preorders on the new S gear. But you need quite a lot of money for that :)
Preorders:
Panasonic S1R at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic S1 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic 50mm f/1.4 S at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic 24-105mm f/4.0 S at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Panasonic 70-200mm f/4.0 S at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. In Europe at Calumet, ParkCameras, Jessops.
Here is Dpreviews take on the new cameras:
And here is the Panasonic lens roadmap via Photographyblog:
Reviews:
Rewview in progress at Dpreview. Hands-on at Lcegroup. Hands-on at ePhotozine. S1R review at Photographyblog. First impressions at ThePhoBlographer.
Hasselblad officially registered the new X1DII mirrorless camera!
Hasselblad registered a new X1DII at the bluetooth agency. The camera is likely to be announced within the next couple of months and I bet it will use the same sensor used on the Fuji GFX100s. Which means it has a 101 Megapixel Sony sensor that can do 4k30p.
Let’s hope the X1D will mantain it’s design because the GFX100s is going to be huge!
Three new Kamlan Lenses for Sony E, Canon EF-M, MFT and Fuji X system cameras
Kamlan announced three new manual focusing lenses. Here are the google translated specs. Lenses should be available soon on Amazon (note the 50mm lens is a new updated version of an existing lens).
FS 50 mm F1.1
Focal length: 50 mm
Maximum aperture: F1.1
Minimum aperture: F16
Angle of view: 31 degrees
Format compatibility: APS – C
Lens construction: 5 groups 5 pictures
Focus distance: 50 cm
Focus: Manual focus (MF)
Filter size: 52 mm
Mount: Canon EF-M / Sony E / Fuji Film X / Micro Four Thirds
Dimension: 56 × 59 mm
Weight: Approx 248 g
Store Forecast Price: About 25,000 yen Tax
FS 28 mm F1.4
Focal length: 28 mm
Maximum aperture: F1.4
Minimum aperture: F 16 Viewing
angle: 56 degrees
Format compatibility: APS – C
Lens construction: 7 groups 8 images
Minimum focusing distance: 25 cm
Focus: Manual focus (MF)
Filter size: 52 mm
Mounting: Canon EF-M / Sony E / Fuji Film X / Micro Four Thirds
Dimensions: 66 × 58 mm
Weight: Approximately 348 g
Store Forecast Price: About 25,000 yen Tax
FS 7.5 mm F 3.2
Focal length: 7.5 mm
Maximum diameter: F3.2
Minimum aperture: F16
field angle of 160 degrees
format compatibility: APS-C
Lens construction: 6 groups seven
shortest focal distance: 10cm
Focus: manual focus (MF)
Mount: Micro Four Thirds
Dimensions: 48 x 58 mm
Weight: Approximately 250 g
* Filter installation impossible
Shop front estimate price: around tax 25,000 yen
via DC.watch