Photographyblog got an official info from Samsung UK:

“We quickly adapt to market needs and demands. In the UK, we have seen a gradual and sustained decline in demand for standalone digital cameras and camcorders and related accessories. For this reason, we have taken the decision to phase out the sales and marketing of these products. This is a local decision, based on local market conditions.”

Now a spoiler alert. I am working on an exclusive Samsung rumor. Stay tuned. As there is a huge surprise.

MFT folks can enjoy the fact that Olympus and Panasonic both embraced the Fuji “kaizen” philosophy. This means the companies keep improving existent camera rather than focusing on replacing them with new models (read Sony).

The E-M1 and E-M5II got a huge list of new features. Check out at GetOlympus (Click here to read all details).
the GX8 and G7 got the Post Focus feature (av.jpn.support.panasonic).

Well done! Now Sony let’s see if you will learn from it…. ;)

In time we got plenty of autofocus adapter for Canon lenses but none so far for Nikon F lens owners. At least until today! For the first time you can buy a Nikon G to E-mount autofocus adapter on eBay and on Taobao. Can’t wait to see a real review of this one!

Panasonic and Olympus will release some major firmware update next week:
1) On November 26 the E-M1 an E-M5II will get a long list of new features and improvements. You can read the details at GetOlympus.
2) On November 25 the GX8 gets the Post Focus feature (see video below).

Leica just announced the new Leica M (Typ 262). It’s basically an “entry-level” version of the more expensive Typ 240. It has no video and no live view but it gains a quieter shutter. Full specs and image samples can be seen at Leica US and Leica DE.

The German Fotomagazine.de got an official answer from Samsung saying they will no more sell cameras on the German market. Here is the original German text:

„19. November 2015
In Deutschland beobachten wir seit längerer Zeit einen allmählichen Rückgang der Nachfrage nach Digitalkameras, Camcordern und entsprechendem Zubehör. Wir müssen uns den Anforderungen des Marktes anpassen und haben uns daher entschlossen, Verkauf und Marketing dieser Produkte schrittweise auslaufen zu lassen. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Entscheidung, die nur den deutschen Markt betrifft.“

For now they say this applies on the German territory only. But I am pretty sure Samsung will soon announce they will quit the camera sales worldwide.

Into the woods: Samsung NX500 Field Test

Leica SL hands-on first impressions review from a video perspective (EosHD).
A Primer on Rangefinder Cameras (Explora).
2015 Roundups: Fixed Prime Lens Cameras (Dpreview)
2015 Roundup: Long Zoom Compacts (Dpreview)
2015 Roundup: Interchangeable Lens Cameras around $500 (Dpreview)
2015 Roundup: Advanced Zoom Compacts (Dpreview)
A7rii angst (SonyAlphaForum).
First Look: the Canon EOS M3 (Bhphoto).