Just learned via trusted sources that we can be almost 99% sure Fuji will announce a new weather sealed X camera with built-in (and centered) viewfinder.
Nothing is known yet about specs and price. But I suspect specs will be very close to the one of the current X-E2.
Image courtesy: Photozone.
The Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 is a mythical lens. Also because the price of $11,000 makes it impossible to own for “normal” people. But let’s keep our feet on ground. Does the lens deliver a $11,000 optical performance? The answer seems to be “no” if you read the latest two reviews posted in these days:
Photozone reports:
To those who either simply need the speed or really care about the rendering characteristic, the Noctilux may well be worth its price. One should be aware, though, that the most expensive Leica lens is not necessarily the best one, but no doubt one of the most special ones.
The lens earns only 2,5 stars out of five.
EosHD compared the Noctilux with the SLR Magic 50mmf /0.95 Hyperprime:
Price – $10,000 (Leica) vs $3000 (SLR Magic)
Centre sharpness (wide open) – higher resolution on the SLR Magic
Corner sharpness (wide open) – higher resolution on the SLR Magic
Vignetting (wide open) – furthest corners are darker on the Leica
Minimum focus – 0.7m on the SLR Magic vs 1.0m on the Leica
Contrast (wide open) – higher contrast on the Leica
Purple fringing (wide open) – due to design both have high purple fringing at F0.95 but this can be muted in post using digital correction on raw files
Yes, the Noctilux is a great lens, but do not expect to get a $11,000 Image Quality. If you do not need that extreme speed you may buy the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 lens which I am sure will give you a higher performance. But you have to use an adapter and take into considertaion that the lens size is huge!
The just announced Fuji XF 10-24mm can now be preordered in USA at Amazon (Click here) or BHphoto (Click here). Price is $999 and exact shipping date not set.
Sony is not making any break after the big A7-A7r announcement. According to multiple trusted sources a High End APS-C E-mount camera is definitely coming DAMN soon. Right after New Year!
Sources didn’t unveil specs but we can be pretty sure this is the long awaited NEX-7 successor. I got no news about possible new APS-C E-mount lenses but I heard that after the NEX-7 successor announcement more E-mount stuff will be announced in Spring already!
Is this again a year of crazy innovative Sony products? Looks like so!
Image on top shows the current E-M5 (not much will change with the new OMD)
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We are going to have a great start in 2014! Fuji and Olympus will be the first companies announcing some great new mirrorless camera. Today we can share that 99% save rumor about the next Olympus camera:
It’s going to be a new entry level OMD camera which will replace the glorious E-M5. The E-M5 will still remain for sale for quite a long time and with some heavy discounts. The new OMD (name E-M10?) will feature the same E-m5 sensor which means it will NOT support PDAF. But it will feature the same new E-M1 imaging processor. What is not known yet is if the new OMD will get rid of the AA filter just like the E-M1 did.
The camera will be announced in January already!
Stay tuned on MR to not miss any rumor about the soon to be announced Olympus, Fuji, Sony and Samsung cameras ;)
Why not make a comparison between the Fuji X-E2 and the Canon 5D Mark III?. This might seem like a crazy comparison to make but with the wish that many photographers have to lighten their load, this seemed like a logical idea to investigate. I am a professional photographer living in Ottawa, Canada and have shot with 5Ds since they first came out. It’s hard to believe that these tiny cameras can do what they do…
Have a look at my thoughts and conclusions here:
http://andrewvanbeek.com/comparing-fuji-x-e2-canon-5d-mark-iii/
