Leica just announced the new Leica M (Typ 262). It’s basically an “entry-level” version of the more expensive Typ 240. It has no video and no live view but it gains a quieter shutter. Full specs and image samples can be seen at Leica US and Leica DE.
The German Fotomagazine.de got an official answer from Samsung saying they will no more sell cameras on the German market. Here is the original German text:
„19. November 2015
In Deutschland beobachten wir seit längerer Zeit einen allmählichen Rückgang der Nachfrage nach Digitalkameras, Camcordern und entsprechendem Zubehör. Wir müssen uns den Anforderungen des Marktes anpassen und haben uns daher entschlossen, Verkauf und Marketing dieser Produkte schrittweise auslaufen zu lassen. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Entscheidung, die nur den deutschen Markt betrifft.“
For now they say this applies on the German territory only. But I am pretty sure Samsung will soon announce they will quit the camera sales worldwide.
I just got solid info about a new sort of entry level M-mount camera. It will be announced within the next few hours!
Into the woods: Samsung NX500 Field Test
Leica SL hands-on first impressions review from a video perspective (EosHD).
A Primer on Rangefinder Cameras (Explora).
2015 Roundups: Fixed Prime Lens Cameras (Dpreview)
2015 Roundup: Long Zoom Compacts (Dpreview)
2015 Roundup: Interchangeable Lens Cameras around $500 (Dpreview)
2015 Roundup: Advanced Zoom Compacts (Dpreview)
A7rii angst (SonyAlphaForum).
First Look: the Canon EOS M3 (Bhphoto).
That deal runs today only: $300 on the Panasonic GX8 sold by Amazon US. It runs on both the Black (here) and Silver (here) bodies.
I expect more great deals to come the next days as Black Friday deals time is approaching.
Fujirumors is getting closer to the full X-PRO 2 specs. The camera will be released on January 15:
Fuji US launched an impressive list of rebates. I kindly copied that list from Fujirumors:
X series lenses
XF90mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / eBay
XF10-24mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF14mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF27mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF35mmF1.4 (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF60mm (save $150): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF16mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / eBay
XF18mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF23mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF56mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF16-55mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline / eBay
XF50-140mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama /
XF18-55mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF18-135mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF55-200mm (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
XF 56mm APD (save $400): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X series Cameras
X-Pro1 + 23mm + 27mm (save $900): Adorama / AmazonUS / BHphoto /X-T1 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-T1 GS (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-T1 + 18-55 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T1 + 18-135 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X100T (save $200): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-T10 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 18-55 + 55-200 (save $400): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-T10 + 16-50 + 50-230 (save $300): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
X-E2 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-E2 + 18-55 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline
X30 (save $100): AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / Pictureline /
X-A2 body or kit (save $50): AmazonUS
