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Plenty of Sony A7 news: New firmware, new vertical grip, new fotodiox though mount review, new PRO service...
Now available: The new Meike A7 grip at Amazon US.
The last 24 hours we had many A7 related news! So here they are:
1) Sony launched a new PRO service in USA. more about it at Sony.com/PROServices
2) There is a first review of the Fotodiox Though E-mount replacement at Photoclubalpha. You can buy the mount at Amazon US.
3) There is a new A7/s/r vertical grip by Meike you can buy now at Alibabaexpress (Click here) and Amazon US (Click here).
4) Minor A7-A7r firmware update (SAR).
5) And a fake (but very nice) rumor: Zeiss Ikon E-mount at SonyAlpharumors.
Like you see Sony is really pushing hard on the FE system!
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2014年10月30日木曜日
2014年10月29日水曜日
Latest rumors: Sony "foveon" alike sensor, FE camera coming soon and Olympus 10mm fast prime also.
We have some more Sony and Olympus rumors:
1) Sony confirmed new generation of FF E-mount cameras is coming very soon!
2) Sony will use the fast A6000 AF on FE cameras.
3) Sigma said they expect Sony to launch foveon sensors
4) Olympus said a fast 10-11mm prime is likely to come in 2015
All great news don't you agree? let's hope the Sony FE cameras will finally have a close to DSLR autofocus performance!
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2014年10月28日火曜日
Dpreview interviews all camera manufacturers. All do confirm mirrorless is the future!
The Fuji interview video
Dpreview posted a great set of video interviews with Camera Company managers:
Interview with Fujifilm's Justin Stailey
Interview with Canon's Chuck Westfall
Interview with Nikon's Steve Heiner
Interview with Olympus's Ray Acevedo
Interview with Panasonic's Matt Frazer
Interview Ricoh's John Carlson (Pentax)
Interview Samsung's Jay Kelbley
Interview Sigma's Jared Ivy
Interview Sony's Kenta Honjo
Interview with Lytro's Ariel Braunstein
Your really can feel that Mirrorlesss is the great word on the mouth of those companies. I think 2015 will be far more exciting than 2014. And probably Nikon and Canon will finally "get serious" on mirrorless too!
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2014年10月27日月曜日
Sigma interview (mirrorless is growing and we will make more lenses for it)
DSLRmagazine (google translation here) posted an interesting Interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki. Those are some of the interesting answers:
- We are checking the cine lens market and if there is a place for us there.
- We are studying to possibility to make a Full Frame f/1.8 zoom just like the 18-35mm f/1.8 APS-C lens. The issue here is to keep the size reasonable
- We are sure mirrorless will growth and we will expand our presence there
- I'ts a bit more difficult to make ART lenses for the Sony FE system because of the not so large diameter of the mount. We don't know why Sony did this. Likely because the E-mount was meant for APS-C first and only after that they did use it for FF too.
- We are aware that Canon and Sony are working on a similar "foveon" technology
- Our current APS-C sensor match the medium format sensor quality. And it would not be a problem for us to make even larger (medium format) Foveon sensors. But the medium format market is shrinking...
- If we do a mirrorless system camera than we have to be sure to be able to support that system in future
- yes we have other companies interested in using our Foveon sensor.
- we expect companies to announce PRO stuff at CP+ in February
Very interesting as usual. Sigma and CEO Kazuto Yamaki are really a nice small family company and I wish them to keep having success in future!!!
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2014年10月26日日曜日
2014年10月25日土曜日
2014年10月24日金曜日
Sony A7000 to be announced at CES and cost $699?
We got word form an anonymous source that Sony will announce the new Sony A7000 at CES in early January. And it will cost $699 body only which is only $50 more than the current A6000 price. But I guess A6000 price will drop $50-100 til January...
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2014年10月23日木曜日
Image of a Silver Olympus 12-40mm PRO lens appears on Dealsrunner.
The non officially launched Silver 12-40mm PRO edition lens has yet appeared on a Dutch Store listed at Dealsrunner. I guess the new lens will be announced at the Photo Plus show in new York City which starts very soon.
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2014年10月22日水曜日
The "rangefinder styled" Sony A7000 is coming early 2015?
The Tri Navi and rangefinder styled NEX-7 could finally get a successor! According to SonyAlphaRumors.com the new A7000 could be announced early 2015. It will have:
- New 24MP sensor
- 1/8000 shutter
- 4K video
- weather sealed body
And it will come along a new weather sealed 16-70mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens.
Let's hope that rumor turns out to be true!
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New Olympus Stylus 1 camera to be announced soon.
There could be one more Olympus announcement soon. And it should be for the new updated version of the Stylus 1 camera. There are no specs about the new camera but the pictures you see on top do show the new cam.
via Digicameinfo.
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24 hours Sandisk deal at Adorama
One Day only SanDisk MicroSDHC Sale. Prices are valid only through Tomorrow Tuesday 10/21. The prices will be live by 12:30 a.m. EST 10/21 and will expire at 12.00 a.m. on 10/22. The cards below all have free shipping:
SanDisk 32GB Ultra microSDHC UHS-I Class 10 Memory Card with SD Card Adapter $14.95 (Click here).
SanDisk 64GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Class 10 Memory Card with SD Card Adapter $28.95 (Click here).
SanDisk 128GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Class 10 Memory Card with SD Card Adapter $94.95 (Click here).
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2014年10月21日火曜日
The "mini-NX1" is coming in February (NX400)
I got this rumor from a very good Samsung source:
Not sure they'll succeed in doing this, but at nx team they are doing their best to get the nx400 ready for the cp+ show in February.
Confirmed the same sensor and AF system as nx1. No weather sealing, smaller buffer (but much bigger than older models).
Would certainly be nice if it becomes true!
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2014年10月20日月曜日
2014年10月19日日曜日
TheCameraStoreTV: Also the Canon G7x suffers or the terrible Canonitis disease :)
Jordan and Chris from TheCameraStoreTV just posted that Canon G7X vs. Sony RX100 MK III Shootout. The G7X is a great camera but also that one has some symptoms typical of the Canonitis disease. Just watch the video to learn what's wrong with the cam :)
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2014年10月18日土曜日
Mirrorless news roundup...
Guess what kind of camera Beckham is using at the end of this (boring) ad :)
Review: Samsung NX3000 (ThePhoBlographer).
The story behind the LX100 by Panasonic.
Canon G7x review at CameraLabs.
Is the Samsung NX1 is the camera that will change the company's fortunes? (Techradar).
24 hours in Alaska with the Sony A7s (Vimeo).
Green GM5 hands-on pics at DC.watch.
Panasonic LX100 : nos conclusions (Focus Numerique).
4K Shootout: Sony A7S vs. Panasonic GH4 at Cameras.Reviewed.
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2014年10月17日金曜日
Genious! You can now replace your E-mount with a more solid full metal ring!
Fotodiox launched a new products which will make many E-mount camera owners very happy! It replaces the current hybrid metal-plastic mount ring with a full metal ring! That way you get rid of the "wiggling" you get on longer lenses. You can buy it for $39 at Amazon US (Click here).
Here is the full press text and a video which explains it:
Sony's line of E-Mount (previously called "NEX") cameras are amazingly powerful little cameras, but they have one flaw. The lens mount is a two part construction, with the critical component that holds the lens in place made of plastic. This is why any lens you attach to an E mount camera is prone to wiggling, especially longer pro lenses.
Fotodiox has created the solution - 'The TOUGH E-Mount' modification kit. Anyone can replace the original 2 piece NEX mount on their camera with an all-metal one in about five minutes. All you need is a jewelers screwdriver (phillips) to remove and replace four little screws. We've created a video to show you how easy it is:
Once you've installed the Fotodiox The TOUGH E-Mount, you can mount practically any sized pro lens on your Sony E-mount camera using one our full line of E-Mount lens adapters. With the powerful combination of our TOUGH E-Mount modification and our lens adapters, you can be confident of a solid and professional fit.
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The announcement we couldn't care less about: Luxury GM1 edition :)
Wertel Oberfell announced those new "Luxury" edition Panasonic GM1 cameras. It goes a similar route of the Hasselblad Lunar by adding style for a lot of $$$. Here are more images:
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New set of Fuji X-PRO2 rumors...
It's a long time we are all waiting to get a proper X-PRO 1 successor. I guess the camera will be finally announced during 2015. Fujirumors is spilling out first rumors about the camera:
- APS-C sensor (TS + ASwN + AS)
– 24MP sensor (ASwN) – More than 16MP (ASwN)
– available early/first half of 2015 (NeS)
– tilt screen (AS)
– WiFi (AS)
– Non organic ASP-C X-Trans sensor (ORS)
– Price about 20% to 30% more expensive than the X-T1 (AS)
(TS= trusted source / NeS =New Source / AS = Anonymous Source / AswN = anonymous source with nick-name / SRP = source who was right in the past, but not yet trusted / ORS = other rumor sites)
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Sony, Olympus, Samsung announcement coming first two months of 2015!
Photokina is over and I am working to get details about the next announcement period. I can tell you with a 100% certainty that at least those companies will announce new Mirrorless System Cameras in January and February 2015 already and displayed at the CP+ show which starts on Feb 12:
Sony, Olympus and Samsung!
I have no 100% reliable info about Fuji, Canon, Nikon and Panasonic mirrorless announcement during the same time.
Now all I need to know are the specs of those new Sony-Samsung-Olympus cameras...
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2014年10月16日木曜日
Genious! You can now replace your E-mount with a more solid full metal ring!
Fotodiox launched a new products which will make many E-mount camera owners very happy! It rpelaces the current hybrid metal-plastic mount ring with a full metal ring! That way you get rid of the "wiggling" you get on longer lenses. Here is the full press text and a video which explains it:
Sony's line of E-Mount (previously called "NEX") cameras are amazingly powerful little cameras, but they have one flaw. The lens mount is a two part construction, with the critical component that holds the lens in place made of plastic. This is why any lens you attach to an E mount camera is prone to wiggling, especially longer pro lenses.
Fotodiox has created the solution - 'The TOUGH E-Mount' modification kit. Anyone can replace the original 2 piece NEX mount on their camera with an all-metal one in about five minutes. All you need is a jewelers screwdriver (phillips) to remove and replace four little screws. We've created a video to show you how easy it is:
Once you've installed the Fotodiox The TOUGH E-Mount, you can mount practically any sized pro lens on your Sony E-mount camera using one our full line of E-Mount lens adapters. With the powerful combination of our TOUGH E-Mount modification and our lens adapters, you can be confident of a solid and professional fit.
Cool! from Mirrorless Rumors
The announcement we couldn't care less about: Luxury GM1 edition :)
Wertel Oberfell announced those new "Luxury" edition Panasonic GM1 cameras. It goes a similar route of the Hasselblad Lunar by adding style for a lot of $$$. Here are more images:
from Mirrorless Rumors
2014年10月15日水曜日
New set of Fuji X-PRO2 rumors...
It's a long time we are all waiting to get a proper X-PRO 1 successor. I guess the camera will be finally announced during 2015. Fujirumors is spilling out first rumors about the camera:
- APS-C sensor (TS + ASwN + AS)
– 24MP sensor (ASwN) – More than 16MP (ASwN)
– available early/first half of 2015 (NeS)
– tilt screen (AS)
– WiFi (AS)
– Non organic ASP-C X-Trans sensor (ORS)
– Price about 20% to 30% more expensive than the X-T1 (AS)
(TS= trusted source / NeS =New Source / AS = Anonymous Source / AswN = anonymous source with nick-name / SRP = source who was right in the past, but not yet trusted / ORS = other rumor sites)
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2014年10月14日火曜日
2014年10月13日月曜日
Sony, Olympus, Samsung announcement coming first two months of 2015!
Photokina is over and I am working to get details about the next announcement period. I can tell you with a 100% certainty that at least those companies will announce new Mirrorless System Cameras in January and February 2015 already and displayed at the CP+ show which starts on Feb 12:
Sony, Olympus and Samsung!
I have no 100% reliable info about Fuji, Canon, Nikon and Panasonic mirrorless announcement during the same time.
Now all I need to know are the specs of those new Sony-Samsung-Olympus cameras...
from Mirrorless Rumors
2014年10月12日日曜日
2014年10月11日土曜日
2014年10月10日金曜日
Canon teases the new superzoom and large sensor compact camera!
CanonWatch spotted that Canon Netherland teaser showing a new soon to be announced superzoom and large sensor compact camera. I guess it will feature the same Sony 20,1 MP 1 inch sensor as the G7x. And it will compete against the RX10 and FZ1000 cameras.
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2014年10月9日木曜日
50 Megapixel Full Frame sensor generation coming first quarter of 2015!
Both Sony and Canon will announce Full Frame cameras with around 50 Megapixel during the first quarter of 2015. Those cameras will likely be displayed at the CP+ show which starts in mid February.
The Sony 46 Megapixel FF camera will almost certainly be a new E-mount A7 (or A9?). It will feature an advanced autofocusing system based on the current A6000 hybrid af camera.
Canon is likely to announce a new DSLR with such a 50MP sensor. But there is a small chance Canon could use that sensor also on a new Full Frame mirrorless system camera.
I am 100% sure those kind of sensors are coming early 2015. We have an exciting time ahead of us!
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Samsung NX1 goes to Madagascar (and Samung profits goes down).
Samsung published that great NX1 4K video shot in Madagascar. Looks great and definitely much better than their current financial results :)
Reuters reports:
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is heading for its first annual earnings drop since 2011 after it revealed its July-September profit would be the lowest in more than three years and said short-term prospects for smartphones were uncertain.
Until now Samsung seemed to be "Immune" to the crisis and unlike many Japanese competitor it was doing well in the smartphone market (not so in the camera market). Hopefully Samsung will recover soon as Panasonic did (and not end like Sony!).
One more thing: Can You Spot the Samsung NX1 Pre-Production Model's Sample Photos? Check out at Digitalversus!
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2014年10月8日水曜日
New TFD "Foveon alike" sensor has 36 layers!
Spanish researcher from the University of Granada announced a new kind of sensor having 36 different colored layers(!). It works just like the Sigma Foveon sensor but Sigma uses only three layers (Red-Green-Blue) aligned vertically one below the other. The current Sigma and Bayer sensors only extracts information from one of these three colours (RGB) in each pixel within the image. To extract the information from the rest of colours in each pixel, it is necessary to apply algorithms which in most cases are among manufacturers’ best-kept secrets.
The new 36 layer sensor named "Transverse Field Detectors (TFD)" can obtain up to twelve times more color information than the human eye!
According to the PI in this group, Miguel Ángel Martínez Domingo:
“the new sensors developed at the Polytechnic University of Milan are called Transverse Field Detectors (TFD) and they are capable of extracting the full colour information from each pixel in the image without the need for a layer of colour filter on them.
In order to do so, they take advantage of a physical phenomenon by virtue of which each photon penetrates at a different depth depending on its wavelength, i.e., its colour. In this way, by collecting these photons at different depths on the silice surface of the sensor, the different channels of colour can be separated without the necessity of filters.”
There is yet no info about when these kind of sensor will make it into a real mass production camera.
More info about the sensor at Opticsinfobase.org and Canal.
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Olympus 40-150mm F2.8 vs. Panasonic 35-100mm F2.8 Shootout (and test roundup)
TheCameraStoreTV posted that great Olympus 40-150mm vs Panasonic 35-100mm lens shootout! Which one is the best? Just watch the video to see it!
And here are more test of the new 40-150mm PRO lens:
Sample Gallery at Cameras.Reviewed.
Review by Robin Wong.
Preview by BMCR.
Great image samples at Pen3.de.
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2014年10月7日火曜日
LOL: Canon counter is at zero and nothing happened.
If true this could be one of the biggest fail in marketing ever! Canon big teaser counter is at zero and nothing happened at all! Strange, they made this site, paid a page on the New York Times to advertise is and than....nothing???
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2014年10月6日月曜日
Canon teases something BIG!
CanonWatch spotted that important Canon teaser posted on the New York Time! For weeks now it's rumored Canon will announce a new High Megapixel camera. And Canon itself also said they could launch a new "mirrorless" mount system. So maybe a serious FF mirrorless is finally coming for real?
I believe that's a "normal" DSLR camera with around 50MP. But I hope to be proved wrong :)
This is the teaser text:
THIS MESSAGE GOES
OUT TO FEAR, DOUBT,
LOGIC AND REASON.
To excuses, distractions, procrastination, inertia, critics, cynics,
realists, pessimists, resistance, conventional wisdom.
To the peanut gallery, the so-called experts, the good enoughs,
the urges to pass the buck,
the easy way out, the snooze button, the panic button,
and to that little voice in the back of your head that says,
“It can’t be done.”
To all of it, we apologize.
Because we don’t see what you see.
AT CANON, WE SEE IMPOSSIBLE
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2014年10月5日日曜日
Sunday fun: Nice way to stop spammers :)
Like every website owner I receive tons of spam through my official mail address, contact form and on my comment system. It's impossible to stop but for once I had a lot of fun reading this:
A spammer named "Harris" got spammed back...Just read it:
Made my day!!!!
via Tickld.
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First Zeiss Loxia unboxing vid and tests.
We all hate them but most of us watch them anyway :) So here it is the first unboxing video of the new Zeiss Loxia for Full Frame mirrorless FE system cameras. And a list of first test shots can be found over at SonyAlphaRumors.com.
Preorders at BHphoto:
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount (Click here).
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E Mount (Click here).
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 35mm f/2 Lens (Click here).
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 50mm f/2 Lens (Click here).
Zeiss Rear Lens Cap for Loxia Series Lenses (Click here).
Zeiss De-Click Key for Loxia Lenses (Click here).
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2014年10月4日土曜日
2014年10月3日金曜日
The US deal fo the month: Sony RX100 for $329 and $280 off on the Panaosnic GH4.
Sometimes there are Deals that are really worth to be posted here. Today you can grab the Sony RX100 for $329 only(!) at eBay US (Click here). That's not a refurbished or open box or grey imported camera. That's a brand new item and also marked deal of the day on eBay.
And there is also a first major price drop on the Panasonic GH4 which now sells with a $280 off at eBay US (Click here).
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2014年10月2日木曜日
Sony "silently" introduced the curved sensor on the KW1. Curved Full Frame RX coming soon!
The first curved sensor camera is that "Selfie" Sony KW1 camera made for the Asian market.
A couple of months ago Sony announced that they had two curved sensors ready fro mass production. The first one is made for compact cameras and Mr.Aoki just confirmed the "weird" KW1 selfie camera is the first one using that!
The second curved sensor is Full Frame and now it's really easy to guess it's coming very soon! This should be the long time rumored Full Frame RX with 30+ Megapixel curved sensor and fixed lens 35mm f/1.8 Zeiss!
via SonyAlphaRumors.
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2014年10月1日水曜日
Panasonic releases the big GH4 firmware update!
The very big GH4 firmware update 2.0 has been released right now at http://ift.tt/nhjtg4.
It contains many new features and fixes and to check them out download that pdf file: http://ift.tt/1v3Nn4E
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