First leaked images of the new Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 lens
A source sent us these first images of the new Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 lens. UPDATE: The lens comes for Canon and Nikon and the full press release can be found here (via Nokishita).
New June report from CIPA: System camera shipements stable, compact shipments still dropping
Today CIPA released the JUNE worldwide camera shipment report from Japanese manufacturers. Basically three trends get confirmed:
1) The system camera sales (DSLR+mirrorless) are no stable
2) Mirrorless sales trend is still doin better than DSLR
3) Compact camera sales are still dropping
Nikon FF mirrorless versis Nikon D7000 size comparison
23 days to go until Nikon will announce their first new Full Frame mirrorless camera. On top you can see an attempted size comparison between the new mirrorless (paper model) and the Nikon D7000 DSLR camera.
Canon SX740 compact camera announced
Canon announced the new PowerShot SX740 HS. It will ship in August for $399. Full specs and preorders at Bhphoto.
I know I know folks, that’s not the news you want to hear from Canon ritgh now. Don’t worry, there is a much bigger announcement coming the second week of September ;)
Olympus will “skip” Photokina but will announce their new top range MFT camera in very early 2019
Olympus will skip this years Photokina and not announce any new camera. But we know from very reliable sources that Olympus will announce a new high-end model camera in very early 2019 (probably in February).
This will be Olympus most advanced camera ever. Even more high-end than the E-M1II. What’s intriguing is that with Canon and Nikon FF mirrorless coming Olympus will have to really offer something exceptional to grab some attention!
New leaked images and specs of the new Mavic 2 with “Hasselblad” branded camera
Dronedj spotted some new images and specs of the new Mavic 2. The listing in the catalog provides us with some details about the new foldable drone. It says:
“The Mavic 2 is a small yet powerful drone with 1080p video transmission and up to 8km (5 miles) transmission distance and a max speed of 20m/s (45mph). It will turn the sky into your creative canvas. Its compact size and 31-minute max flight time makes this one of DJI’s most sophisticated flying cameras ever. Omnidirectional obstacle sensing with APAS and Active Track 2.0 give you the confidence to take to the sky and capture your moment. Dolly Zoom (zoom version only). DJI Mavic 2 Pro & DJI Mavic 2 Zoom.”
The new DJI Mavic 2 will apparently come in two versions:
- The DJI Mavic 2 Pro with 1-inch CMOS sensor Hasselblad camera
- The DJI Mavic 2 Zoom with 2x optical zoom (24mm – 48mm)
The new DJI Mavic 2 will have:
- A top speed of 45mph vs. 40 mph for the original Mavic Pro
- 31-minute flight time vs. 27 minutes for the original Mavic Pro
- 1080p OcuSync video transmission for up to 5 miles
- Omnidirectional obstacle sensing with APAS
- Active Track 2.0
- Dolly Zoom (zoom version only)