Leica officially announced the new M10-P andit’s available for preorder at Bhphoto.

You can read everything about it at leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M10-P.

The now deas Nikon 1 system

I am super happy Nikon is finally launching their new FF mirrorless. But now it’s time to honor all Nikon manager statements of the past that tried to play down the importance of the mirrorless revolution. This is not a anti-Nikon bashing post. All mangers do talk bullshit from time to time. But still, its just funny to read them now :)

April 2011 Nikon interview on Amateur Photographer:

“The success of compact system camera sales is taking away from the compact camera market, not from digital SLRs”

December 2013 Nikon interview on DC:watch:

“Classic Design and Big Sensor trend of mirrorless cameras from other manufacturers are more or less just “hype”.

September 2014 Nikon interview on Amateur Photographer:

“mirrorless is on a very small scale [in relation] to the size of the [overall] market. DSLR offer advantages over CSCs, in terms of AF speed, tracking and ‘reliability of the life cycle’.”

April 2015 Nikon interview on Dpreview:

“We still believe that Nikon 1 has room for further evolution. This is the area we want to put effort in to, rather than making bigger sensor mirrorless cameras.”

January 2016 Nikon press conference video (watch from minute 8) where they explain once more why DSLR are much better than mirrorless.

October 2016 Nikon interview at Dpreview:

“Some manufacturers have tried to enter the DSLR market with their mirrorless camera or something. Our standpoint is different. Because our product mix covers full-frame and APS-C DSLR and the Nikon 1, these three product categories mean we offer to the full lineup and we receive each customer’s good reactions.“

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Samyang just announced the new 85mm f/1.8 manual focus lens designed purely for mirrorless APS-C cameras. The lens will be available in September for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon M, and Micro-Four-Thirds. This is the press text:

Samyang unveils the MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C crop sensors

Samyang Optics launches a new manual-focus lens for mirrorless shooters: The MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS is designed for use with APS-C sensor mirrorless cameras in the following mounts: Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon M, and Micro-Four-Thirds. It is competitively priced and light-weight. This medium telephoto lens inherits the renowned image quality of Samyang’s manual focus series and also boasts beautiful out of focus bokeh and availability for a variety of cameras.

Ideal portrait lens, with a fast, bright maximum aperture…

This manual-focus 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS lens is a medium telephoto lens, with a similar angle of-view to a 135mm lens when compared to full-frame cameras. The Samyang MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS is designed with 9 lens elements in 7 groups and it delivers high resolution from the centre to the corners of the image. A high-refractive and an extra-low dispersion element, along with Ultra Multi-Coating (UMC) help minimise chromatic aberrations and deliver clear, vibrant images. This lens is ideal for portraits, with beautiful bokeh from its floating-element system. Its low-light performance and shallow depth-of-field are especially useful features. mirrorlessrumors

Wide range of uses, with crystal-clear resolution…

The compact and light-weight design offers the portability and comfort needed for a long day’s shooting. This lens would be the ideal choice for keen photographers who want to capture everyday moments in high-resolution. The Samyang MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS has a host of features including its outstanding optical performance. Its wide range of uses include portraits and other close-ups such as food, as well as landscapes and many other situations.

More fun with Manual Focus lenses…

The MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS lens is perfect for shooters who want to have more involvement and express their own characteristics through their images. The Samyang MF 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS weighs in at just over 300g and measures approximately 8cm long (without the hood and lens caps). Photographers can expect superb, emotional and unique images from this compact companion.

Price: suggested retail price £319.99

Availability: from September 2018

via Photographyblog