Comparison: Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM vs Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art Lenses

Tony Northrup has published a new comparison review of Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM lens (B&H Photo Video/Adorama/Amazon)  with Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art lens (B&H Photo/Adorama/Amazon). Continue reading “Comparison: Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM vs Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art Lenses”

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/4 Lens Coming in 2020 to 2021

First rumors about the NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/4 Lens have been leaked online. According to recent reports this is one of the upcoming TBA lenses in the Nikon Z mount lens roadmap.

The Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/4 lens will be cheaper and lighter than NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S lens. Release date for this lens is in 2020 to 2021.

There will be a total of 23 Z-mount mirrorless lenses by 2021. Below is the list of upcoming Nikon Z-mount lenses by year: Continue reading “NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/4 Lens Coming in 2020 to 2021”

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM Lens to be Announced in May, 2019

The Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM lens is rumored to be announced in May 2019. This will be the non-DS version of the two rumored 85mm mirrorless lenses.

The lens is already in development, as Canon rumored to announce two more mirrorless lenses in RF-series by the end of 2019 to early 2020.

EOS R is the first camera to feature the RF lens mount with a 12-pin connection, flange back distance of 20mm and a wide 54mm mount diameter enabling even greater flexibility in lens design.

Check out the six new Canon RF lenses currently under development : Continue reading “Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM Lens to be Announced in May, 2019”

Fujifilm X-T30 Dynamic Range Test Results

Fujifilm X-T30 sensor test results and dynamic range measurements are now available for comparison at Photonstophotos. Compared to other related cameras, Fujifilm X-T30 sensor performannce closely matches with the X-T3.

The mid-range APS-c sensor mirrorless camera designed for both stills and video offers the same 26.1MP X-Trans sensor and X-Processor 4 Quad Core-CPU found in the X-T3.

Fujifilm X-T30:B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Continue reading “Fujifilm X-T30 Dynamic Range Test Results”

Interview: Sony a7S III Not Ready, Sony a7000 / a6700 Coming Soon

According to a recent interview at Russian website Photar.ru, the Sony a7S III is still not ready and a possible APS-c flagship camera  Sony a7000 / a6700 coming soon.

In an exclusive interview with Sony Managers, talking about the future Mirrorless Sony cameras, including the long-waited Sony a7S IIISony a6500 successor and more. Continue reading “Interview: Sony a7S III Not Ready, Sony a7000 / a6700 Coming Soon”

Nikon Z6 & Z7 Firmware Release Date on May 16th (Eye AF, CFexpress Support, Raw Video)

Nikon Europe said on Youtube that the firmware updates for Nikon Z6 & Z7 will be released on May 16th, 2019.

This new firmware update will add Eye-detection AF, CFexpress support and Raw video over HDMI to the Z6 and Z7, and also AF and AE improvements for Z6 & Z7.

The new firmware update with the upcoming price drop will make the Nikon Z products a very useful mirrorless solution. Continue reading “Nikon Z6 & Z7 Firmware Release Date on May 16th (Eye AF, CFexpress Support, Raw Video)”

New Nikon Rebates Coming on April 28th, Deals on DSLR, Mirrorless Cameras and Lenses

Nikon will start a new rebate promotion on April 28th. The Nikon Z6 will get a new $200 price drop, while the Nikon Z7 will go down $600.

Check out the Nikon deals on DSLR, Mirrorless cameras as well as several lenses.   Continue reading “New Nikon Rebates Coming on April 28th, Deals on DSLR, Mirrorless Cameras and Lenses”

Canon 63MP Full Frame Sensor with DPAF in Development (35MM63MXSCD)

According to recent reports Canon is developing a new 63MP full frame CMOS sensor with dual pixel AF. The code name for this Canon 63MP full frame sensor is “35MM63MXSCD“.

We already know that the company is working on a new high megapixel full frame EOS R body ($2,299 at AmazonB&HAdorama) . This new Canon full frame mirrorless camera to be announced in late 2019 to early 2020. Continue reading “Canon 63MP Full Frame Sensor with DPAF in Development (35MM63MXSCD)”

Sony a9 II Rumored to be Announced in September 2019

Sony a9 II is rumored to be announced in September 2019. The Mark II version of high-speed full frame mirrorless camera is expected to feature a 36MP BSI stacked sensor.

The Sony a9 mirrorless camera is now $1000 off at AmazonB&HAdorama for $3,498. Continue reading “Sony a9 II Rumored to be Announced in September 2019”

New Canon 32.5MP APS-C Sensor Coming in 2019

A brand new Canon 32.5MP APS-C sensor coming in 2019. Possible candidates for the new Canon 32.5MP APS-C sensor is the EOS M5 Mark II mirrorless as well as DSLR cameras suchs as EOS 7D Mark III or EOS 90D.

We can see that the Canon 32.5MP APS-c sensor refers to a high-end model and it will have the same battery charge as EOS 5D Mark IV. In this case we think that the Canon 32.5MP APS-c sensor refers to the long rumored Canon EOS 7D Mark III. Continue reading “New Canon 32.5MP APS-C Sensor Coming in 2019”