The Light L16 is finally shipping. The company wrote this on their blog:
After nearly four years of designing, prototyping, building, tweaking, improving, testing, and retesting, we are thrilled to announce that we started shipping the Light L16 camera to our pre-order customers today!
Let’s see if this is going to be a success!
The A7II will be replaced by end 2017 or early 2018
Til late August we don’t expect any new camera announcement. But we have a realistic estimate of what we can expect during the second half of the year:
End August-Early September timeframe:
– Olympus E-M1oIII with 20MP and 4K
– Canon EOS-M20 with 24MP
– Panasonic entry level camera (no info about the camera model yet)
November at earliest:
– Sony A7III (24MP and 4K)
Unclear timeframe:
– Fuji X-E3 (end 2017?)
– Nikon FF (probably 2018 only)
Nokishita spoiled the list of registered cameras that’s till have to be announced:
Canon “PC2276”: This should be a new EOS-M entry level camera
Sony “WW620081”: Probably a new RX cameras.
Sony “WW173777”: Probably a new compact non-RX cameras
Olympus “IM006”: This is the new E-M10III
What’s probably missing on this list is also a new Panasonic MFT camera that is going to be announced in September.
This easy to understand video shows what Rolling Shutter means.
There is really a big need for serious Adobe competition and it looks like ti’s finally happening on Windows systems too. Macphun free public beta version of their Luminar for Windows can now be downloaded here.
Macphun makes free public beta of Luminar for Windows available for download
Macphun debuts its first-ever software for the PC, heralding a new era of cross-platform solutions for photographers
San Diego, CA – July 13, 2017 — Macphun, the California-based developer known for delivering award-winning products for Mac, today launched the free public beta of its award-winning photo editor Luminar for Windows. To download the beta, please visit macphun.com/beta.
Luminar is a powerful photo editor designed to tackle anyone’s photography needs, from correcting challenging image problems to artful stylizing. Users can choose between levels of image processing complexity based on their experience, and adapt the workspace controls to their skill level, moving up to more advanced modes as they learn. Luminar works in non-destructive fashion and aims to take “work” from photo editing “workflow” for photographers worldwide.
In April, only 5 months after its launch, Luminar for Mac won the prestigious TIPA award for Best Imaging Software 2017. This all-in-one photo editor is a cutting-edge solution for creating fascinating images without extra hassle. Luminar includes over 300 robust tools that make fixing, editing and perfecting a photo as easy as moving a slider.
“We are thrilled to release our first PC product today and give photography enthusiasts around the world the first taste of our best-selling Mac product,” said Kevin La Rue, Vice-President at Macphun. “By test-driving Luminar for Windows, beta testers can help shape our software and make the final release a perfect fit for everyone,” concluded La Rue.
The public beta is free of charge and already matches some of the most important features of Luminar, such as the newest and most advanced tool developed by Macphun’s Research and Development Lab – the Accent AI Filter, powered by artificial intelligence technology. The filter allows anyone to create stunning images with a single slider, substituting for dozens of traditional controls like shadows, highlights, contrast, tone, saturation, exposure, details and many others.
Admittedly, several features from the Mac version of Luminar remain in development for the Windows platform, among them workspaces, plug-in integration, object removal, noise reduction, and more. As these are completed, the public beta will be updated regularly leading to a full cross-platform release late in 2017.
Key features of the Luminar for Windows public beta:
Adaptive user interface – Exactly matching the Mac version, the software adapts to the skill level and preferences of the photographer.
One-click presets – Over 50 pre-defined styles for every photography style.
Photo Editing Filters – Over 40 custom filters, each with built-in visual tips and a unique set of easy-to-use controls for correcting, enhancing and stylizing images.
RAW file conversion – Support for the latest RAW file libraries.
Non-destructive workflow – Edit without fear.
Recommended System Requirements – Windows 10, Core i5 2.2 or better, 8GB RAM, 1GB GPU RAM, SSD with 20+GB free space.
Software download here.
Just a rendering of an imaginary Nikon FF
Nikon confirmed at Dpreview that they are developing a new kind of mirrorless system camera:
“While details are confidential, we can say that we are currently developing new mirrorless products that build upon Nikon’s strengths, and offer the performance prospective customers expect, including the ultimate optics performance, image-processing technologies, strength and durability, and operation.”
We got a bunch of new Fuji rumors:
