First picture of a strange new Leica X-U camera!
rangefinder.com.hk posted that picture of a strange new Leica camera. This could be the new X-U model which has been registered in Asia. It’s a waterproof fixed lens camera.
found via Leicarumors.
Leica announces the new Leica M (Typ 262) “entry-level” version.
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.
Samsung makes it official: Camera business is done in Germany.
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.
Leica will announce a new entry level M-mount camera within hours!
I just got solid info about a new sort of entry level M-mount camera. It will be announced within the next few hours!
Mirrorless news roundup
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).
1 day deal: $300 off on the GX8 at Amazon.
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.
Rumored X-PRO 2 specs!
Fujirumors is getting closer to the full X-PRO 2 specs. The camera will be released on January 15:
- 24MP
- dual SD
- more than 200 AF points (2/3 are PDAF)
- Hybrid EVF as X100T
- 1/8000 shutter speed
- 1/250 flash sync speed
- no tilt LCD
- ISO200-12800