Canon takes first spot on the Japanese mirrorless system camera market!

BCNretail published the Japanese system mirrorless system camera sales report for the first six months. Digicameinfo reports:

With mirrorless single lens reflex, Olympus was top with 27.7% in 17 years, but in the first half of 2006 the Canon who launched the strongest brand “EOS Kiss” with a lens-interchangeable camera in the mirror less at 30.1% took the top position.

The overall most sold system camera was the Nikon D5300.

Luminar 2018 Flash Sale!

Get Luminar 2018 for the lowest price ever:

New users can purchase Luminar 2018 for $49 (instead of $69).
Current users of Luminar 2017 can upgrade for $39 (instead of $49).

OFFER AVAILABILITY: Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, July 22

Fuji 8-16mm and 200mm available for preorders

UPDATE: We had embedded the first hands-on images poste on Fujiyacamera on twitter. But they have since then removed them on pressure by Fuji.

Fuji announced the two new XF lenses and you can preorder them here:

Fujinon XF 8-16mm F2.8: BHphoto.
Fujinon XF 200mm F2 + 1.4 TC: BHphoto.

This is the new roadmap:

Fuji XF10 officially announced. And leaked info about the new lenses including a stinning 33mm f/1.0!!!

Preorders:
XF10 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.

Press info:
Press Release. Product Page. Sample Images. Live coverage at Fujirumors.

XF10 First Look Reviews & Samples

  • ivanjoshualoh – XF10. Big Capabilities Compact Camera
  • keithwee – A user’s review of the Fujifilm XF10, the pocketable love

There are also new leaked specs of the updated roadmap and upcoming two new lenses:

New on roadmap:

And new lenses to be announced within few days:

Fujinon XF 8-16mm F2.8

  • 13 Group 20 sheets
  • minimum 25cm
  • 0.1 x
  • ? 88mm × 121.5 mm
  • 805g

Fujinon XF 200mm F2

  • 14 groups 19 sheets
  • shortest 1.8 m, 0.12 x
  • filter diameter 105mm
  • ? 122mm × 205.5 mm
  • 2265g

New 1.4x Teleconverter

  • 4 groups 7 sheets
  • ? 58mm × 15mm
  • 130g

First leaked image of the new Fuji XF10

On July 19 Fuji will announce the new XF10. And as usual Nokishita leaked the first images and specs ahead of the announcement:

24.2 Megapixel APS-C sensor
Lens: 18.5 mm F 2.8 (converted 28 mm)
Shortest shooting distance: 10 cm
Back LCD: 3.0 type · Touch panel
4K video
Wi-Fi · Bluetooth installed
Size: 112.5 mm x 64.4 mm x 41.0 mm
Weight: 278.9 g
SQUARE MODE with single flick to switch to 1: 1 format
Conversion with Digital Teleconverter Capture at a field angle equivalent to a focal length of 35 mm or 50 mm
All 11 types of “film simulation” and 19 types of “advanced filter” are installed (“Rich & Fine” and “Monochrome [NIR]” are newly added)
Color: Black · Champagne gold
Overseas price: 449 pounds