Our friend Peter from Leicarumors got the first two images of the upcoming new Leica M10 camera. You can easily see that Leica will use a larger LCD screen on the M10 (finally). And the button selector now comes in gray instead of black. I just hope that for $7000 Leica will give us a more response camera. The software is running to slow on the current M9 and Monochrome cameras!
This time trusted sources unveiled that Canon will actually launch a mirrorless system with APS-C sensor and not with the same Four Thirds sized GX1 sensor! There will be a completely new mount and of course your EF lenses will be compatible (with electronic support) via appropriate adapter. I guess more info and real specs will be leaked the next days…
via CanonWatch.
Canonrumors spotted that invitation for a new Canon product announcement event in Czech Republic. If the rumors we posted many times here are correct than Canon could launch the new mirrorless system on that day. Maybe they want to avoid the press chaos of the September event at Photokina. Anyway, sounds like Panasonic and Samsung got the same idea as Canon an they will also announce new cameras and lenses within the next 1-3 weeks :=)
The Fuji Guys (here via Twitter) just shared the first pictures of two of the upcoming new X lenses. Just click on the pictures to see the full size images and specs! My only concern is the huge size of the 14mm lens. Hoped for something less big. Anyway, image quality is what matters and let’s just hope this is a sign that the lens will rule!
via PR.
Egami (Translation here) spotted a new Ricoh patent describing a 14mm and 19mm f/2.5 lens for the GXR system. Both lenses will be used along an APS-C sensor module.
Both Ricoh and Pentax will announce plenty of mirrorless stuff at Photokina in Spetember. And the good news is that Ricoh is really giving a free way to Pentax engineers. So you don’t have to “fear” a Pentax-Ricoh system fusion.
It looks like Panasonic and Samsung will still announce some new mirrorless stuff in mid-late July! While Panasonic announcement is scheduled for July 18th (G5 and 45-150mm m43 lens) we have been told that Samsung will announce new NX lenses too! There will be three new zooms, 16-80mm, 12-24mm and another 50 (or 55?)-300mm.
I guess that stuff wouldn’t get that much of press buzz when announced at Photokina. That’s why they prefer to launch the stuff in these hot summer.
Today we have a double news about the two biggest photo companies:
First Egami found a Nikon patent that veyr likely describes a new 18-55mm kit lens for a Mirrorless camera with APS-C sensor. I would be very surprised to see that new system coming for real!
And CR reports that the Canone mirrorless camera will «launch with at least 2 lenses and an EF adaptor. One lens will be a wide angle “kit” lens as well as a telephoto lens»
The time for a Canon mirrorless is coming closer…
