“There Can Be Only One” :)
Samsung gone, Olympus gone Pentax near gone…I now know how the camera industry will end :)
New update for the Topaz Gigapixel AI launched. And $195 off on the entire TOPAZ bundle if you use our code!
Topaz announced a new update for Gigapixel AI (Click here). And by using our code “RUMOR” you pay $65 instead of $99. About this new update:
This update includes a model improvement for better results, a new single-image preview view, new zoom options, and the new “man-made” mode to better enhance the details in cityscapes, typography, and other images with clear outlines and sharp edges.
And til July 7 you have this massive savings on the full Topaz Utility bundle ($195 off using our code “RUMOR“) and Topaz Creator Bundle ($152 off using our code “RUMOR“)
Olympus has fallen: Imaging Businss sold to JIP
As reported on 43rumors today Olympus announced it will sell the camera business to JIP. JIP says they will restructure the business but I doubt this will happen in a way that will make the MFT system continue. Most of Olympus camera owners were loyal to the Olympus brand and history. JIP is just an anonymous business player and if Olympus didn’t believe they couldn’t save the Imaging Business how is JIP supposed to do so?
My guess is that JIP will simply sell pieces of the Olympus technology to other companies. The question now is who is next? Pentax seems the biggest candidate but in the medium term maybe not Nikon or other companies will survive this dying market.
Thew selfie mania is continuing: Panasonic says it will announce the new vlogger camera on June 24
To satisfy the ego of all people on youtube telling their stories camera manufacturers will keep launching cameras branded for “vloggers”. Next in line is the Panasonic G100 that will be announced on June 24!
Nokishita writes:
The North American price of the Panasonic “LUMIX DC-G100 12-32mm kit” announced next week seems to be $747.99. The resolution of the sample image (aspect ratio 3:2, original size) is [5184 x 3456]. #rumor
Tokina updated their 2020-2021 lens roadmap
Press text via Tokina:
Dear customers. Thank you all for supporting Tokina brand.
On March 6, 2020 in commemoration of the 70th Tokina anniversary we made a development announcement of Tokina new lens line-up 2020 that thankfully attracted great attention of amateur and professional photographers. We received a lot of supportive messages from all around the world that is greatly appreciated.
The development process is constantly changing, so here we would like to update the lens roadmap as below. We are doing our best to introduce our new products to the market as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
Japan mirrorless sales down 38% in May
Bcnranking shared the May 2020 camera market sales data:
- MAY 2020: Mirrorlss system camera sales are down 38% compared to May 2019
- Current market shares are: Canon (25.8%), Sony (39.2%), and Olympus (39.0%)
via Fujirumors
Canon patented an impressive RF 120-700mm f/4.5-8 lens
Canon patent application 20200174234 (US) discusses optical formulas for two telephoto lenses for the RF mount: 100-600mm f/4.5-7.1 and 120-700mm f/4.5-8.
RF 100-600mm f/4.5-7.1:
- Focal Length: 103-00mm
- F-Number: 4.6-6.8
- Half Angle of View: 11.86° – 4.98° – 2.07°
- Image Height: 21.64mm
- Lens Length: 241mm-331mm
- Backfocus: 17mm-97mm
RF 120-700mm f/4.5-8:
- Focal Length: 123-700mm
- F-Number: 4.6-8.0
- Half Angle of View: 9.98° – 4.22° – 1.77°
- Image Height: 21.64mm
- Lens Length: 246mm-370mm
- Backfocus: 14mm-107mm
Source: CanonNews Via: CanonWatch.