TCSTV tests the world’s first digital mirrorless system camera (The Epson R-D1)

Not sure if all of you know that the world’s first digital mirrorless system camera wasn’t a Leica, Sony or Olympus/Panasonic camera. It was the Epson R-D1 M-mount camera. That camera still sells used for quite a lot of money on [shoplink 302443 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. As a “classic” it may increase value in time?
Check out the review from Chris and Jordan to learn more about that special camera!

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Full Fuji X-T2 specs leaked (and a new image…)

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On July 7 Fuji will announce the new X-T2. Digicameinfo leaked an image of the camera and the full specs. Google translated list here:

– 24.3MP CMOS sensor
– Image processing engine X Processor Pro
– Video 4K30fps. Full HD60fps
– Video of the bit rate is 100Mbps
– The maximum speed of the shutter is 1/8000 seconds. 1/32000 sec electronic shutter
– Synchro speed of the flash is 1/250 seconds
– AF 325 points can be selected intelligent hybrid phase difference AF
– The body is in a magnesium alloy, improve the durability of the dial. Dust and water specification
– EVF is 2.36 million dots. Refresh rate 100fps
– 3-way tilting 3 inches 1.62 million dot LCD monitor
– Dual SD card slot. UHS-II support
– AF-C custom settings
– ISO range is ISO200-12800 (RAW)
– Wi-Fi built-in. Remote shooting correspondence. Instax Share printer support
– 16 kinds of film simulation modes, including the ACROS
– That can customize the settings screen “My Menu”
– Normal / boost mode switching
– 14bit RAW lossless compression. Camera RAW development
– Exposure compensation +/- 5EV
– 256-segment metering (multi-spot average, spot, center-weighted)
– Interval Shooting
– 13 kinds of creative filter
– The battery is NP-W126S. The number of possible shots 350 sheets
– 3.5mm microphone jack. 2.5mm remote terminal. USB3.0 terminal. Micro HDMI terminal
– You can use all of Fujinon X mount lens group

Hasselblad CEO corrects previous statements. Zooms for the X1D are “possible”!

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Hasselblad CEO Oosting “corrected” previous statements from Hasselblad manager Ove Bengston and the Hasselblad statement on the Facebook page. Those said that it would be almost impossible to make zooms for the X1D. But Oosting now says on Bokeh.com:

“Let me correct that a little bit…there will be more lenses coming. There will be also zoom lenses coming. So that is something we have to correct.”

Still, I don’t think zooms are really needed for the X1D. I guess who buys that camera prefers to work with primes anyway.

Preorders:
The Hasselblad X1D-50c at BHphoto, Adorama and Calumet.de.
Hasselblad 90mm F/3.2 XCD Lens for XD1 at BHphoto, Adorama and Calumet.de.
Hasselblad 45mm F/3.5 XCD Lens for XD1 at BHphoto, Adorama and Calumet.de.

Hasselblad Product Manager Ove Bengtson interviewed by Dpreview

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Ove Bengston got interviewed by the Dpreview crew. Here are some key info:

He believes mirrorless is the future:
Mirrorless systems can be smaller and lighter, and because they have no internal movement they are more durable and they create less vibration so there is less to disturb image quality. Electronic viewfinders will need to get better though and the AF systems will need to improve to catch up with phase detection systems.’

Why the X1D has no phase detection autofocus:
We discussed having phase detection AF points built into the sensor, but Sony was already too far down the road with the sensor development at that stage. We really do want phase detection but we’ll have to wait for the sensor manufacturer.

About the new XCD lenses:
The new XCD lenses are designed and built to the same specification standards that we use for the H series lenses. We have to produce the best that we can and allowing reduced quality just isn’t an option. In fact these have a short back focus which makes it easier to design them to really excellent standards.
Right now though, we have no zooms on the roadmap. Personally I think they will have to be too big, and I want us to concentrate on the best performance and the highest resolution possible.’

The maximum possible sensor size:
The camera isn’t designed to take a larger sensor. If we work with a larger sensor it means we need a bigger body and bigger lenses, and that would defeat the principles of what the X1D is about.

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Preorders:
The Hasselblad X1D-50c at BHphoto, Adorama and Calumet.de.
Hasselblad 90mm F/3.2 XCD Lens for XD1 at BHphoto, Adorama and Calumet.de.
Hasselblad 45mm F/3.5 XCD Lens for XD1 at BHphoto, Adorama and Calumet.de.

Sony announces the new 70-200mm GM will ship in September only. And camera production limitations due the Kumamoto earthquake.

Sony issued two new press releases that will not make E_mount folks particularly happy:

1) The 70-200mm GM lens will ship in September. THat’s a three months delay over the previous June shipment target (Source: Sony Japan).

2) Due the Kumamoto earthquake damages the follwowing mirrorless cameras will have a production shortage:
?7
?7R
?7S
?5100
(Source: Sony Japan).

And while this is completely unofficial it also looks like the Sony product roadmap launch got postponed too. The new A5xxx and RXxxx camera that were rumored to be announced in June are more likely to be introduced this autumn.