Also Nikon seems to be working on a curved image sensor

We saw this before from Sony and now there is a new patent from Nikon that seems to describe the very same thing: A curved image sensor! The advantages of such a sensor would be:

  • You can design more compact lenses
  • The Sony patent said there is a 1 stop advantage in making such lens designs
  • No artifacts or image quality deterioration on corners

My guess is that if that patent will ever be implemented ina real products this will happen on a fixed lens camera.

Olympus and Sony could announce new mirrorless products next week!

E-PL8

Well, we may get the chance to see some new products long before Photokina. And if we are lucky next week Olympus and Sony will announce new products:

  1. Olympus
    They will announce the E-PL8 and the 30mm f/3.5 macro lens (Source: 43rumors).
  2. Sony:
    It’s very unclear what could come from Sony. But they are rumored to announce “something” by end of the next week. This could be for a new RX100m5 and A5300 camera. (Source: SAR).

What else can we hope to get before Photokina? Well the Fuji X-T2 for sure (sometimes in July I guess). And maybe the Panasonic GH5?

Tony Northrup says Nikon 1 and Canon EOS-M are dead systems just like the Samsung NX

Tony & Chelsea Northrup tried to predict the future of photography. And if you watch the video from 21.30min you will hear quite a statement from Tony. He believes the Nikon 1 and Canon EOS-M system are de facto just as dead as the Samsung NX system. He believes Fuji X, MFT and Sony E-mount will be the only mirrorless systems to survive within the current shrinking digital camera market.

For Tony and Chelsea the future of photography lies in Instagram, AI, Wearables and other “non classical” platforms and technologies.

New Fuji Rumors: X-T2 coming before Photokina and new 20mm f/1.8 lens patent

There are many Fuji rumors and news:

X-T2:
The earthquake damages in Kumamoto did not change Fuji’s plan to launch the new X-T2 launch before the Photokina event. The camera is likely to be announced within the next 4-6 weeks (Source: Fujirumors).

20mm f/1.8:
Egami spotted a new 20mm f/1.8 Fuji lens patent.

Nissin i60:
The launch got delayed til late July (info via BHphoto).

EF-X500 Flash :
The EF-X500 Flash launch got postponed to September (Source: Fujirumors).

Nikon DL compacts are delayed till September-October!

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The Official Nikon word is that the Nikon DL compact will ship on June 30. But according to info we got from dealers it’s more likely that those cameras will start shipping in late September or early October at best!

The bad news goes one because we also heard:

  • No major Sony E-mount or RX camera announcement in June
  • Olympus E-PL8 launch delayed til late Summer
  • Shipment shortage of current models will hit us soon

The Sony Kumamoto sensor facility damage will have sever consequences for almost all companies.