New Profoto Connect Wireless Transmitter for Sony, Nikon, Canon, Fuji and Olympus cameras

Profoto announced this new Connect Wireless Transmitter. You can preorder it at BHphoto and more details can be read on that product page from Profoto.

Press text:

With the Profoto Connect Wireless Transmitter, you have a wireless connection with AirTTL lights that controls flash sync, remote control, Auto TTL, and HSS. The transmitter also controls flash sync and remote control in Air lights. There are three settings on the Connect transmitter itself. Auto being the first, takes all the guess work of setting up your flashes. The manual setting is there if you want to set the flashes yourself and be more creative. The final setting, of course, is to turn it off when the transmitter is not in use.

By downloading the Profoto app and with Bluetooth connection, you can control your lights wirelessly as well and upgrade your firmware later through the app. The Connect works on a frequency of 2.4 GHz and up to eight channels with an operating range of a 1000′ when using it with normal sync flash and remote control, and 330′ with Auto TTL and HSS. The built-in lithium-ion polymer battery has a battery life of 30 hours and is rechargeable via the included USB cable. Additionally, the transmitter powers off after 60 minutes of inactivity.

Sony announces the next V-loggers tool: The new RX0II

After the A6400 we got another new Sony camera with a selfie screen. With the new RX0II Sony hopes to attract all sorts of youtubers like this guy (LOL):

I am really not sure the RX0II is the camera the youtubers were wating for. A Full Frame GH5 with fully articulating screen would be the real killer!

Preorder the Sony RX0II at Bhphoto.

Nikon talks with Dpreview: APS-C Z-mount cameras might coming in the near future

Dpreview posted their interview with Nikon. A couple of interesting statements from Nikon:

1) Nikon still believes optical viewfinder is superior and that high end sports DSLR cameras are still needed
2) Nikon admits that there is the request for mirrorless APS-C cameras. But they cannot disclose yet if they will do such cameras

I think having APS-C cameras with such a large Z-mount are a bit nonsensical. It would make more sense to have a new smaller mount to allow the design for smaller cameras…don’t you think?

Smartphones with 64MP and 108MP sensors are coming in 2019-2020

Soon Fuji will announce the first sub $10,000 camera featuring a 100 Megapixel sensor. Well, it seems like smartphones will be capable to shoot such resolutions from 2020:

Credit Suisse made this prediction for the smartphone market:

  • The CIS technology roadmap calls for further evolution towards higher megapixels, with development expected to bring 64MP in 2H 2019 and 100MP in 2020. The trend will increase the number of lenses required (though weight is an issue), demanding higher levels of cooperation between lens, module and AP manufacturers to achieve incremental improvements in image resolution.

Of course there is a huge difference between the quality of a large 100 Megapixel medium format sensor and computationally created image using a number of very tiny sensors. Still, it’s impressive to see the fast innovation within the smartphone industry.

via Image Sensor World