Fuji discontinues the X30 and XQ2. Likely no X30 successor coming anymore.
Fuji officially discontinued the X30 and XQ2 cameras. Moreover Fujirumors reports that Fuji has no plan to release a successor of the X30.
Ricoh is developing a 1inch sensor compact with 75mm f/2.8 lens
Egami spotted a new Ricoh patent. It describes a new 75mm f/2.8 lens designed for a 1 inch compact camera. This is quite an unusual focal length for a compact camera with fixed lens. Not sure they are really going to make this for real!
New Leica M-D priced at £4,650.00!
Reddotcameras.co.uk is already taking preorders on the yet still to be announced new Leica M-D camera. The description text says:
The new Leica M-D (Typ 262) is a new M camera variation dedicated to the essence of M: Rangefinder photography. The purest form of the manual digital rangefinder
– Full mechanic control of all photographic functions thanks to the ISO speed dial
-24 MP-Still-CMOS sensor with Leica Maestro processor, ISO values of up to 6,400In the case of the Leica M-D, the realisation of the purist concept consciously omits additional functions such as Live View or Video. All of which allow photographers to concentrate on what’s essential: the subject. It concentrates attention entirely on composition. It consistently shifts the focus to the creative aspects of each subject – less technology for more creativity.
The purist design lacks a display and menu system, along with the Leica red dot logo and in keep with the classic M deisgn brings back the step on the top plate.Made in Germany
Includes genuine leather camera strap, 2 year warranty and free 16gb SD card
Camera comes in a black paint finish
Thansk Steve for sharing this!
ON1 Raw format to rule them all :)
ON1 just announced the new “ON1 Photo RAW” format. They write:
ON1 Photo RAW will be the first RAW processor released in more than a decade and feature a new modern RAW processing engine, tuned for today’s sensors and graphics chips. Combined with our current set of tools, ON1 Photo RAW will bring photographers the world’s fastest, most flexible, and easiest to use RAW processor and photo editor available.
The new RAW format will be available this fall for $150 (yearly subscription).
You can see all the presentation and videos at https://www.on1.com/apps/photo-raw/
First leaked images of the new Leica M-D!
The Hong Kong site Rangefinder.com.hk leaked the first images of the new Leica M-D. It’s a camera for hardcore purists as it comes without the rear LCD screen!
via Digicameinfo
Sony says new 70-200 GM lens will cost $1498 (probably a mistake)
I really doubt this is the real price of the new 70-200mm GM lens. More likely Sony US made a mistake. I sounds too good to be true!