News and rumors roundup: Nikon shows they make their own sensor, rumored new Fuji XF lens shipment…

Quick roundup on the latest news and rumors:

Nikon:
In a “sponsored post” by Nikon in Imaging Resource Nikon claims their sensors are designed by Nikon. This is porbably Nikon’s reaction to the discovery that the D850 sensor has a Sony mark.

Fuji:
Fujirumors reports the Fujinon XF 200mm F2 is shipping in October and XF 8-16 will be available in November.

Sony:
Sony launched the RX100VA in the USA (SonyAlphaRumors).

(unexciting) Amazon Prime Deals ending at midnight. eBay coupon deal let’s you save $25 on all items.

From a pure photographic point of view the Mega Super Massively advertised Amazon Prime deals Day is a disappointment. There are no special or hot deal on Mirrorles Cameras and Lenses in the USA. The dre are few deals on Mirrorless gear in EU. Check out all deals running at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon CA.

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And so…also the Nikon FF might NOT be announced next week

Nikonrumors now highlighted that the new Nikon FF might NOT be announced next week as rumored before. I really hope Nikon (and Canon) will announce this FF stuff at Photokina to end years of speculations and rumors :)

Canon FF mirrorless might NOT be announced in 2018

Canonrumors is rolling back from their previous CR3 rumor saying the FF mirrorless would be announced in 2018:

A couple of other sources I’d consider better have both cautioned me that they don’t think an official announcement for a full frame mirrorless camera coming in 2018 at the time of writing this. Which would be bad news to say the least.

So we are still into the complete dark about Canon’s plan. Nikon on the other hand could announce their first FF mirrorless next week already!