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).

The E-M1 4.0 firmware features list

We got two new upcoming firmware updates:

1. On November 18 Sony will release a major A7II firmware with 14 bit uncompressed RAW and improved autofocus.
2. On November 26 Olympus will release the E-M1 and E-m5II firmware (Click here to read all details)

Seems like the “Fuji firmware update culture” is positively influencing all other companies!

Meyer Optik Görlitz announced the launch of their new Trimagon 95mm f/2.6 lens. It will be available for Fuji X, Sony-E, MFT, M42 und Leica M mirrorless sytsems. They claim the lens can outresolve 60 Megapixel sensors. There is yet no price info but the lens is expected to ship in Summer 2016.

Technical specifications:
Aperture & Focal Length: f/2,6-22; 95 mm
Lens construction: 3 elements in 3 modules
Picture angle: 25 °
Filter Diameter: 52 mm

Characteristics:
Lens construction in classical triplet | 3 lenses / 3 groups
Iris diaphragm with 15 specially constructed aperture blades and special anti-reflective coating
Mounts: Canon, Nikon, Fuji X, Sony–E, MFT, M42 and Leica M
Available from early summer 2016

Click on the image to see the full size version:

Found via Photoscala.