Today is big Olympus day. We got two news:

1. Olympus has announced the new 2x Teleconverter for the 40-150mm f/2.8 and 300mm f/4 Pro lenses. You can preorder it now on BHphoto, GetOlympus and Adorama.
2. Olympus released a major firmware update for the two flagship cameras.

Above you ssee the May sales rankings from BCN (units sold). Below you see the Mapcamera store ranking (value sold):

1st place: Sony α7 III 
2nd place: Canon IXY 200 
3rd place: Nikon Z 6 
4th place: Sony α6400 
5th place: Fujifilm X-T30 
6th place: Olympus Tough TG-5 
7th place: Sony α7R III 
8th place: Canon EOS R 
9th: Nikon Z 7 
10th: Ricoh GR III

In summary: Interms of units sold the Canon EOS-M has a clear lead. While in terms of value the Sony A7III is the winner.

The new DUO photographers bag just raised over $250,000 in one day on Kickstarter (Click here to see the project). It has a lifetime warranty and an innovative system for quick access:

With our radical, new InfiniteZip™ system, you get the opening of your choice – which means no more digging for what you need, no matter where it’s located. 

See how it works on their Kickstarter page!

More Kickstarter projects:

1. You can now preorder the new Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 lens for $199 on Kickstarter.
2. New Peak Design superlight tripod on Kickstarter.

At the Fujifilm X summit Fujifilm introduced the new term “Value Angle” to value the different mounts. In short: The Greater the value angle, the more precise and easier a lens can send light to the sensor. A wider value angle gives more flexibility for lens design and allows for more light and less digital correction.

It will surprise no one that Sony FE ends up last:

via Profitoto via Fujirumors

DJI announced this crazy new Robomaster Camera (more info here). This is how it works:

The digital camera market is shrinking but Fuji has a nice spot nobody can compete with: Their Instax business is a real massive money machine and feels no crisis of any sort. And today Fuji announced the new Instax Mini LiPlay to keep cash$$$ing in…

Preorder in at BHphoto using my link so that I can cash$$$in too :)

via Fujirumors

Sony’s goal is to finally take a chunk of the sports photographers market. To do so they need to have the right lenses at the Olympics. That’s why today we got the new 600mm f/4.0 GM lens. But because 99% of their customers can’t afford to sell their last kidney Sony also releases a much cheaper 200-600mm zoom :)

USA Preorders (will open on June 13 at 11am New York Time):
Sony 200-600mm FE at BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama.
Sony 600mm FE GM at BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama.

EU Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Calumet DE, WexUK.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Calumet DE, WexUK.

Official press text:
200-600mm press text on SAR. 600mm press text on SAR.