SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II SD (In Stock) + X-T1 Combo Initial Impression

Hello Everyone,

If you are waiting to purchase the SanDisk Extreme PRO SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, I wanted to share the news that it is actually available for purchase directly from SanDisk and as of the posting of this article it is in-stock (albeit at a higher price than B&H’s preorder.)

The SanDisk store link is here.

Mine came in just in time last week along with the Fujifilm X-T1.  And I have to say kudos to the engineering gods at Mt.Fujifilm for bestowing upon us mortals the compatibility of their X-T1 to this next gen SD card.  It makes total sense…Nikon take notice. (XQD? What?) ;)

You can read on my initial impression of the combo on my blog.  I’d say it’s a “match made in heaven.” :)

I went to Yosemite National Park in California this past weekend to further put this union through its paces and I will be posting more in-depth user first impression and images soon.

Have a great week, everyone!

-{h}
fortheloveofx

 

New Olympus PEN cameras coming in May-June.

There is one big deal on the Olympus E-Pm2 double kit which now sells for $399 at Amazon. And the reason for such a great deal is simple: The successor will be announced sometimes between May and June!

A couple of store managers told us Olympus discontinued the E-PM2 and E-P5 cameras and they are now discounting these products to clear their stocks.

There is no info about the specs of the E-PM3 and E-P6 cameras but as usual with Olympus we can expect incremental changes only. Recently Olympus manager Watanabe also made it clear that the bets position for the EVF is in the middle of the camera in line with the optical axis. This rules out the possibility of a sort of “rangefinder styled” Pen camera.

Canon EOS M-2 will never be sold in USA!

Well, the big players Canon and Nikon keep showing their back to the mirrorless world. Imaging Resource received a message from Canon USA confirming that they do “not have plans to sell the EOS M2 (in US) at this time“.

I believe Canon and Nikon will bring serious mirrorless cameras only if Sony and Fuji will manage to erode some of their DSLR market shares. And this is not happening yet.

 

Fuji X-T1 review roundup! A real big success story!

No matter who reviews the Fuji X-T1 all the testers end up with the same conclusion. The Fuji X-T1 is a superb mirrorless camera! And the success reflects on the US largest store ranking where the Fuji leads the mirrorless camera sales (Click here to see the list).

And if you still haven’t read enough about the new Fuji just click on those links:

Review at Techradar. Review at WhatDigitalCamera. First part review at Riflessifotografici. Review at Danbaileyphoto. Review at Photoxels. First impressions by Zackarias. Shooter experience and image samples at Dpreview. Portrait session by Ehnamour. Hands-on by Dubaiphotoclub. First part review by Karlbratbyphotographer.

Possible Nikon 1 V3 specs.

The possible Nikon 1 V3 design found in a Nikon patent (Source: Digifotopro).

Nikonrumors shared some possible specs about the soon to be announced new Nikon 1 V3 camera:

Completely new camera design
Very fast everything
18MP sensor
External (probably optional) 2.4MP electronic viewfinder (EVF)
Eye sensor and a button to switch between LCD and EVF
180° swivel LCD screen
New grip (also probably optional, not sure if it will have batteries)
New Nikkor 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 PD VR zoom lens
The official announcement will be in the next 1-2 months