The Fuji X-T2 is now in Stock at Amazon US
The new X-T2 is back in Stock at Amazon US (Click here).
Nikon manager says that FF mirrorless is “something we are considering”
Just a FF Nikon camera concept
In an interview with CameraJabber Jordi Brinkman, Nikon’s European Product Group Manager revealed a couple of interesting things:
- The Nikon 1 system isn’t dead! The lack of new products is only caused by the longer product life cycles than before
- When asked about the possibility of a Nikon FF mirrorless he says: “I’m not saying we’re announcing a full-frame mirrorless camera, but it’s definitely something we’re analysing a lot, looking at the market very closely; it’s on our radar.”
The special edition X1D camera
Via Hasselblad:
To commemorate Hasselblad’s 75 years at the pinnacle of photography we proudly introduce the X1D-50c 4116 Edition – a special all-black compact mirrorless digital medium format X1D camera body with extended warranty, a leather hand strap, and an XCD 45mm lens, all in a unique ‘4116 edition’ box – www.hasselblad.com/x-system/x1d-50c-4116-edition
Rico Pfirstinger tells you quite a few things you didn’t know about the new Fuji GFX…
Yesterday we wondered how “different” the Fuji 50MP sensor could be when compared to the Pentax and Hasselblad version. Well we got the answer today via Fuji Guru Rico Pfirstinger. And he also shared a lot more untold news about the new Fuji medium format system:
- the sensor is similar to the one of the Hasselblad X1D (made by Sony), but Fuji tweaked it in order to improve it
- the final version will very likely have also electronic shutter
- Full-HD with 30 fps
- Contrast Detection AF algorythm is already surprisingly snappy. Best with lenses with Linear Motor
- Bad News: only the GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR zoom lens has the linera motor (for faster AF)
- shooting intervals of 700 ms
- EVF: 3.69 megadots with a magnification of 0.85x (X-T1/2: 0.77x) with frame rate of around 60 fps
- support for tethering with various RAW converters
- RGB color histograms in the live view.
- There will be a range of adapters to connect third-party lenses to the GFX 50S, including leaf shutter lenses for studio and flash work.
via Fujirumors
The Leica Sofort is now on preorder at BHphoto
The new Leica Sofort is now available for preorder at BHphoto (Click here).
Interesting: Fuji claims the GFX uses a newly designed sensor which is different from the Hasselblad X1D
I read this a couple of times today and didn’t believe it at first. But now even Dpreview reports this:
Despite the obvious similarities to the imaging chips used in the Pentax 645Z and other cameras, Fujifilm is insisting that this is a new, Fujifilm-developed sensor.
I don’t know if that’s just the marketing hyping some very minor Fuji tweaks on the sensor…it sounds economically not feasible to make a sensor that is in the core different from the “classic” 50MP Sony sensor which is used also by the Hasselblad X1D.
The official GFX page from Fujifilm.
The hands-on report by Riflessifotografici.
GFX challenges with Hiroshi Nonami / FUJIFILM
The shocking reaction from the Digitalrev guys after seeing the GFX.
The official GFX press release.
And pelase do join our Fuji GFX facebook group to get all news about that camera!
Western Digital announces the first 1Terabyte SD card!
The crazy Megapixel race on cameras will never be over. And so it comes that today we got our very first 1 Terabyte SD card!
This is the press release:
COLOGNE, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PHOTOKINA – Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC), a global storage technology and solutions leader, today unveiled its SanDisk® 1TB terabyte (TB) SDXC™ card prototype at the world’s leading trade fair for photo and video professionals. With increasing demand for high resolution content, such as 4K and 8K, the company continues to push the boundaries of technology with solutions that support the exponential growth of data-intensive production demands.
“Showcasing the most advanced imaging technologies is truly exciting for us,” said Dinesh Bahal, vice president, product management, Content Solutions Business Unit, Western Digital. “Sixteen years ago we introduced the first SanDisk 64MB SD™ card and today we are enabling capacities of 1TB. Over the years our goal has remained the same; continue to innovate and set the pace for the imaging industry. The SanDisk 1TB SD card prototype represents another significant achievement as growth of high-resolution content and capacity-intensive applications such as virtual reality, video surveillance and 360 video, are progressing at astounding rates.”
Since the introduction of the record-breaking 512GB SanDisk Extreme PRO® SDXC UHS-I Memory Card at Photokina 2014, Western Digital has proven it can nearly double the capacity in the same SD card form factor using proprietary technology. Higher capacity cards expand the possibilities for professional videographers and photographers, giving them even greater ability to create more of the highest quality content, without the interruption of changing cards.
“Just a few short years ago the idea of a 1TB capacity point in an SD card seemed so futuristic – it’s amazing that we’re now at the point where it’s becoming a reality. With the growing demand for applications like VR, we can certainly use 1TB when we’re out shooting continuous high-quality video. High-capacity cards allow us to capture more without interruption, streamlining our workflow, and eliminating the worry that we may miss a moment because we have to stop to swap out cards,” said Sam Nicholson, CEO of Stargate Studios and member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Western Digital will be demonstrating the SanDisk 1TB SDXC card prototype and showcasing its newest offerings at Photokina, Hall 02.1 Stand A014.