Side by Side: Fuji GFX and the Pentax 645Z
This is the first time we see the Fuji GFX and the Pentax 645Z side by side. It shows the clear size advantage of having a mirrorless system camera. Image by Dominique Schreckling? on GFX Facebook group.
Chuck Westfall talks about the Canon 250MP APS-H sensor
It’s been a while since Canon announced they were developing a 250MP sensor, but they had a sample on show at CES this year and Photogearnews.com’s David Newton took a closer look.
One small good news: November 2016 system cameras sales were as good as last year
In November Japanese manufacturers shipped as much system cameras as the previous year. And that’s a good news as we were used to see sales going down month after month for the past four years. There is a fair chance 2017 will be the first “steady” year with no sales loss compared to 2016.
Source: CIPA.
Fujifilm GFX To Be Released February 23 – Announcement January 19
According to FujiRumors, the Fujifilm GFX will be released on Febraury 23 in USA (and probably worldwide) – Announcement January 19.
The price for body+lens will be of $8000
Rumored body only price for the GFX is $6,499
The Fuji GFX preorders will start on January 19. And this should be the US pricing:
The FX50s body with EVF will be priced $6,499 (not the supercool tilting EVF but the normal one)
Fujinon GF 32-64mm f/4 lens $2,299
Fujinon GF 63mm f/2.8 lens $1,499
Fujinon GF 120mm f/4 macro lens $2,599
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The sign of times: DJI is rumored to have acquired Hasselblad!
We were just praising the successful “restart” of the company thanks to the nice Hasselblad X1D. And now we got this: Luminous Landscape reports that CHinese Drone Maker DJI acquired the Swedish company! And no, this isn’t a crazy wild rumor. I am 99,999999% sure the rumor is correct!
What DJI plans to do with Hasselblad remains a mystery. But it seems DJI has the cash that Hasselblad has not to further develop the medium format segment:
It would be comforting, albeit naive, to think that everything will remain consistent and that no significant changes will take place, but I can assure you that this will not be the case. DJI sees a future in Hasselblad. I’m sure the Chinese market loves a brand like Hasselblad and it will be wildly successful there. But, what about the rest of the world? Can DJI maintain the iconic tradition and sales of such a mature and recognized brand?
I am yet not sure if that’s indirectly a good news for Fuji. I am not sure how many will buy the X1D knowing that the future path is a bit unclear…
