The very first Black Friday deals are already running at Amazon US (Click here). A couple of hot deals:
$250 off on the Olympus E-m1 sold at Amazon (Click here).
$170 off on the Sony A6000 sold at Amazon (Click here).
And the A7s sells for $1819 with 1 year seller warranty at [shoplink 300945 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
Fans of the classic rangefinder layout with integrated viewfinder in the corner will be happy to read the following rumors:
Loading ...Note: I said those are “rangefinder styled” cameras. Not real 100% rangefinder like an M-mount camera. I guess that no company other than Leica will ever launch such a real rangefinder camera anymore.
Tokina will offer the 100mm Cine lens also in native E-mount and MFT mount version. Tokina writes:
“The newly designed Tokina Cinema AT-X 100mm T/2.9 macro telephoto is a true 35mm, full-frame, 1:1 macro close-up lens. Sporting a new look and design, the lens achieves maximum magnification at a working distance of 11.8 inches (0.3 meters). This allows enough space for lighting, the camera operator, and the subject to work comfortably.
The 100mm macro’s optical design is 4K ready, super sharp, high contrast, and exhibits very low distortion or chromatic aberrations. Focus breathing is incredibly well controlled and the lens has a de-clicked, 9-bladed, curved iris for beautiful bokeh and precise exposure control. The wide T-stop range, from T2.9 to T32, allows for maximum control of exposure and depth-of-field which is critical when working so close to your subject.”
…we just heard that Sony has some surprising announcement coming. I am working on it to get details but there seems to be some E-mount “news”. And I am nto talking only about the rumored new FE lenses ;)
Latest CIPA data show that the 3 year long camera market collapsing may have reached the bottom of the bottle. So is there now some hope to see some growth again? The Mayflower agency analyzed the data and writes:
Using so-called 12 month rolling data* there seems to be at first sight a reassurance of the market. However, unfortunately, this is a misleading interpretation of reality. After transferring the CIPA data into local currencies using historical exchange rates , it becomes clear that the camera makers at best achieve stable average prices .
Damn, doesnt sound good if true!
More info: Maryflower.
Aperture, F/stop & Depth-of-field: Beginner’s Essentials & Expert’s Misconceptions
40 Things You Didn’t Know You Needed in Your Camera Bag (Explora).
Leica SL vs Sony a7R II (Bokeh).
Sebastian vettel is the first Leica SL owner (SonyAlphaForum).
Cinema Cameras: What Filmmakers need to Know (Explora).
Studio tests: Leica SL (Dpreview).
9 Alternative Camera Supports (Explora).
Let’s make a short recap of the most recent mirrorless rumors:
Sony:
In November Sony could announce the new update FE lens roadamp. Til Spring 2016 Sony will release eight new lenses. There could be a new 24-70mm GM FE lens, new 85mm f/1.4 G FE lens, a telephoto lens and faster FE f/2.8 zooms (Source: SonyAlpharumors).
Fuji:
The X-E2 is rumored to get a massive overhaul of the AF system (Source: Fujirumors).
Panasonic:
The next new MFT camera from Panasonic will be the GM7. To be announced in Spring (Source: 43rumors).
Olympus:
The 300mm F/4.0 IS PRO Zuiko lens will be released within the next 2-3 months. And the next new MFT camera will be a completely overhauled new PEN.
Samsung:
Samsung didn’t react to the latest news saying they will drop out of the camera business. That’s worrying.
Nikon:
No news or rumors about upcoming Nikon 1 plans
Canon:
FF mirrorless coming in 12-18 months.
