The L-mount Lens roadmaps from Panasonic, Sigma and Leica

On top you can see the Panasonic L-lens roadmap. On the bottom the Leica and Sigma roadmap. I bet both Leica and Sigma will announce new L-mount lenses at the CP+ show in Yokohama!

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.

First leaked images of the five new Canon RF lenses!

Here are the first leaked images of the five new Canon RF lenses that will be announced on February 14:

RF15-35mm F2.8L IS USM

RF24-70mm F2.8L IS USM

RF70-200mm F2.8L IS USM

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

RF85mm F1.2L USM

Damn Canon is really going fast with their new RF lens announcements! Fast in both meanings: release time and aperture speed!

Canon will alos announce a new $1599 RP camera.

via Nokishita

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.

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.