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The latest CIPA data from September show that mirrorless camera shipment is still growing compared to August. But it’s not as good as 12 months ago. The US market saw a drop in camera shipments while EU market was growing. But this may be just a cyclic event. Full graph can be seen as usual on Personal View.
Here are two new patents from Sony and Olympus:
1) Sony patented a Z-shift moving sensor that can focus on all manual third party lenses! This means even an 40-50 year old lens can be used to autofocus. It’s not the lens that moves it’s the sensor! More at SonyAlphaForum.
2) Olympus will “copy” Sony’s lens-camera idea! Images showing a sort of Olympus version of the QX camera can be seen at Egami.
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The new NX1 should ship sometimes between the second and third week of November (Source: SamsungCameraRumors). Samsung took some extra time to increase the autofocus performance. In the meantime you can see some more pictures of the Samsung 300mm f/2.8 monster lens at PetaPixel.
DJI Ronin Hands-On Field Test by TheCameraStoreTV.
Praxistest: Samsung NX1 + Samsung 50-150mm F2.8 S ED OIS (DigitalKameraProfi).
Canon PowerShot G7 X review: Has it got that X-tra something? (DxOmark).
Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 (Sony) – Review / Test Report (Photozone).
Leica vs Zeiss Loxia (DSLRmagazine)
Capture the moment in 3D (Kickstarter).
Sony Alpha QX1 Update and Review (Youtube)
Exclusive – Samsung NX1 hands-on and samples (Imaging Resource)
Tamron 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8 Di III Review (Photographyblog).
BHphoto is going mad on deals and offers over One Hundred special PhotoPlus event deals. To see the all check out that page (Click here).
Now available: The new Meike A7 grip at Amazon US.
The last 24 hours we had many A7 related news! So here they are:
1) Sony launched a new PRO service in USA. more about it at Sony.com/PROServices
2) There is a first review of the Fotodiox Though E-mount replacement at Photoclubalpha. You can buy the mount at Amazon US.
3) There is a new A7/s/r vertical grip by Meike you can buy now at Alibabaexpress (Click here) and Amazon US (Click here).
4) Minor A7-A7r firmware update (SAR).
5) And a fake (but very nice) rumor: Zeiss Ikon E-mount at SonyAlpharumors.
Like you see Sony is really pushing hard on the FE system!
We have some more Sony and Olympus rumors:
1) Sony confirmed new generation of FF E-mount cameras is coming very soon!
2) Sony will use the fast A6000 AF on FE cameras.
3) Sigma said they expect Sony to launch foveon sensors
4) Olympus said a fast 10-11mm prime is likely to come in 2015
All great news don’t you agree? let’s hope the Sony FE cameras will finally have a close to DSLR autofocus performance!
