Fuji X camera owners got a new update today: fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/fw_table.html

And unlike Canon (-21% profit reported yesterday) Fuji is doing very fine! Theya re selling tons of Instax cameras:

““the targeted sales volume of instax for this FY has been raised from 4.6 million units to 5.0 million units.”

and the new X-T10 is also selling fine:

“The sales of premium digital cameras X-Series centering on the interchangeable lens camera,  FUJIFILM X-T10, launched in June 2015, were strong. FUJIFILM X-T10 can realize outstanding image quality and comfortable operability with a compact and  lightweight body.”

Fuji is the sole leader of the instant cameras world. Maybe other companies should join that market too?

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News found via Fujirumors.

Reuters reports about the new quarterly financial report from Canon:

Japan’s Canon Inc said quarterly operating profit fell by a fifth as demand for digital cameras slumped and it spent more on developing new businesses, but it nudged up its full-year earnings estimates on a sharply weaker yen.
The consumer shift to smartphones for casual photo taking has pummelled demand for compact cameras, while the growing popularity of lighter mirrorless cameras has taken away market share from higher margin single-lens reflex cameras.

Time to get serious on mirrorless Canon! Where are our new EOS-M lenses?

via CanonWatch.

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).

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).

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.