Sony buys Toshiba sensors business.

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Sony will buy the Toshiba sensor business for $165 million. They get one step closer to the total domination fo the sensor market. Toshiba also makes the sensors of some Fuji camera models and it’s pity we have one player less on the market.

Mirrorless news roundup…


Fujifilm X-T10 Review in New York City’s East Village

The low light King is dead – long live the King: Testing the Sony a7S II vs the original (Newsshooter)
Sony A7R II w/adapter versus Canon 5DSR (Ken Rockwell).
9 Annoying Things Only Photographers Understand (SonyAlphaCameras).
V-Log L on the GH4: don’t panic (ProVideoCoalition).
Caffeine Priority: Chasing dolphins at dusk with the Olympus E-M10 II (Imaging Resource).
Canon EOS M3 Field Test: Numerous improvements take the M-series to the next level (Imaging Resource).
This small camera shoots with 16 different lenses – at the same time! (TheNakedCamera).
A short write up on Sony A7II , Nikon D810 and Nikon telephoto lens (Jorge Torralba).
Canon Expo 2015 – 4 prototypes photographiques pour évoquer le futur (Lesnumeriques).

Images and Videos from the PhotoPlus show.


What’s Happening at Sony and Samsung | Photo Plus Expo 2015

The Big Photoplus show just started and here are the first videos and pictures from the company booths:

Adorama Exclusive – PhotoPlus 2015: The Leica SL Camera (Youtube).
Adorama Exclusive – PhotoPlus 2015: Sony RX1R II, a7S II and a7R II (Youtube).
Adorama Exclusive – PhotoPlus 2015: Sony FS5 4K XDCAM Camera (Youtube).
What’s Happening at Sony and Samsung | Photo Plus Expo 2015 (Youtube).
Hands-On from the Mitakon booth with the 135/1.4 and 35mm f/0.95 for APS-C E-mount is now up on Admiring Light.
Emin Kuliyev tried to shoot to the new Mitakon 135mm f1.4 (3Kg +camera Sony a7RII) Youtube.
Hands-On with the Leica SL and Leica Q, including the 24-90 and 90-280mm lenses, with full size samples (Admiringlight)
Hands-On with the Sony RX1R II, Sony A7S II and Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8, including full size samples from the Loxia 21mm (Admiringlight).
Hands-On with the Fujifilm 35mm f/2 and 1.4x TC (Admiringlight).

A new Lensbaby: Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic!

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Lensbaby released a new toy which you can buy in almost all different mounts at BHphoto (Click here).

This is the official presentation text:

Create unique, stylized photographs with a slice of sharp focus surrounded by beautifully blurred imagery by using Lensbaby’s Composer Pro II with Edge 50 Optic, available here with a Sony E mount. This updated tool is completely compatible with the established Optic Swap System and can use any of the numerous optics available. This version improves on the original Pro model by featuring a metal body as well as an improved tilt function that ranges from 0-15° in any direction.

Bundled with it is the Edge 50, offering a normal angle of view with coverage for full-frame image sensors. This flat field optic differs from your standard lens by creating a slice of focus when tilted that can be manipulated in position by tilting the Composer and in size by manually changing the aperture from f/3.2 to 22. The optic also offers manual focus which, by using the close focus extension feature, can focus as close as 8″ from your subject. Additionally, this optic has a 46mm filter thread as well as an internal 9-blade diaphragm for smooth out-of-focus areas.

-Composer Pro II features an upgraded metal body with charcoal gray accents and an improved tilt control from 0-15° in any direction.
-Compatible with Lensbaby Optic Swap System.
-Edge 50 is a flat field optic that creates a sharp slice of focus surrounded by blur when utilized with tilt. When used straight ahead, the optic functions much like a normal lens.
-Aperture range from f/3.2 to 22.
-By using built-in close focus function, the Edge 50 optic can focus as close as 8″ from the subject
-Lens construction featuring 8 multi-coated glass elements in 6 groups.
-Optic accepts 46mm filters for additional creative shooting techniques.
-Internal 9-blade aperture diaphragm for smooth out-of-focus elements.

Leica SL officially announced! Has fastest AF of the world!

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Leica just announced their brand new autofocus mirrorless Full Frame system! The Leica SL is a 24MP camera with 4.4MP EVF, 11fps, 4K video and worldwide fastest autofocus!!! Official press text on that Mirrorlessrumors page (Click here).

All info here:

Leica SL camera and lens preorders:
Camera and Lens preorders at BHphoto (Click here).
Leica SL camera at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Leica SL 24-90mm at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

Leica SL camera tests and reviews:
Test by Jono Slack on L-camera-forum. Official Leica SL site by Leica. Hands-on by TheVideoMode. Preview at TheVerge. Hands-on at Dpreview. Reviews at Reidreviews (for subscribers only). French review at Lesnumeriques. First look at Amateur Photographer. Hands-on at Digitalphotopro. Hands-on at Photographyblog.

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Leica SL image samples:
Dpreview. Lesnumeriques (Scroll down).

Leica SL videos:
New camera at a glance (Leica Forum). Hands-on video by TheVideoMode. 4K video sample by Lesnumeriques. Italian intorduction by Pmstudionews. Fred Mortagne with the Leica SL in Los Angeles (Vimeo). Leica SL-System – Reflections (Youtube).

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Leica SL tidbits:
Compatibility with all lenses ever built (Image on Twitter)
The SL camera seen from “inside” (Image on Twitter).
Leica also says it has the “world’s fastest autofocus” of any camera, mirrorless or otherwise!
Leica SL vs Sony A7 size comparison (i.imgur.com/42taQ81.jpg)

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Leica SL specs and press release:
L-camera-forum. Bjp. PetaPixel. ePhotozine. Photographyblog.
Donwload the official press text and spec sheet (pdf on Wetransfer here).

Leica SL lens specs:
L-camera-forum. Official Leica SL site by Leica.

Product images (Click on it to see them bigger):

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Note: This post will be continually updated. Reload the page to see them.

Camera and Lens preorders at BHphoto (Click here).
Leica SL camera at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Leica SL 24-90mm at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).