Tag: Mirrorless

Development of Tamron FE 17-28mm f/2.8, SP 35mm f/1.4, 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Lenses Announced

Tamron officially announces the development of three new full-frame lenses; two for Canon & Nikon full-frame DSLRs and one for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras.

The new Tamron lenses will be the SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD and 35-150mm F2.8-4 Di VC OSD for Canon and Nikon DSLRs, as well as an ultra-wide 17-28mm F2.8 Di III RXD for Sony E-mount cameras.

Tamron will display these new lenses at CP+ 2019, the World Premiere show for camera and photo imaging, beginning February 28 through March 3, 2019 at Pacifico Yokohama and at the Wedding and Portrait Professionals International (WPPI), February 27 through March 3, 2019 in Las Vegas.

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Best Memory Cards for Canon EOS RP

Best Memory Cards for Canon EOS RP. Check out the list of top recommended & fastest SD cards for Canon EOS RP mirrorless camera.

The compact full-frame mirrorless Canon EOS RP (B&H, Adorama, Amazon) is the second and the lightest, smallest full-frame EOS-R series camera. It features a 26MP CMOS sensor, Digic 8 processor and Dual Pixel AF system with 88% x 100% coverage, Eye AF, DPAF and 4K video.

The Canon EOS RP has only one sd card slot that supports UHS-II SD cards and also works with UHS-I and standard SD cards, just like the Canon EOS R. So, if you are planning to shoot Raw still images and 4K video, you’d better to choose some quality 128GB and 256GB card options, and the best choice is the UHS-II memory cards with the fastest write speeds and read speeds. Continue reading “Best Memory Cards for Canon EOS RP”

Best Micro Four Thirds Lenses for Olympus and Panasonic Cameras

Best Micro Four Thirds Lenses for Olympus and Panasonic Cameras. Looking for recommended lenses for Micro Four Thirds camera? Here are top recommended Micro Four Thirds lenses.

Both Panasonic and Olympus cameras can use Micro Four Thirds lenses, so you can use the Olympus Micro Four Thirds (sometimes shortened to MFT or M43) lenses on Panasonic cameras, and vice versa. There are plenty of Micro Four Thirds lenses available on the market, made by Panasonic, Olympus, Sigma, Samyang, Voigtlander, Leica and many others, and all Micro Four Thirds lenses are fully compatible on either brand of camera. Keep in mind that Micro Four Thirds cameras have a 2x crop factor, meaning that a 25mm lens will behave like a 50mm lens on a 35mm camera.

Here are the top recommended Micro Four Thirds lenses for Olympus and Panasonic cameras.  All the recommended lenses would cover virtually all shooting scenarios. Below are the top recommended Micro Four Thirds lenses for Olympus and Panasonic cameras. You can choose the one you need. Continue reading “Best Micro Four Thirds Lenses for Olympus and Panasonic Cameras”

First Panasonic LUMIX S1 Unboxing Video

Here is the first Panasonic LUMIX S1 unboxing video.  Panasonic S1’s ($2,497.99 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama) DFD is contrast-detect based but uses an understanding of each lens’s optical characteristics to work out where to drive the focus to.

Also here is an additional coverage of the Panasonic S cameras. Continue reading “First Panasonic LUMIX S1 Unboxing Video”

Fujifilm X-T100 and X-A5 Firmware Updates Released

Fujifilm released the new firmware updates for Fujifilm X-T100 and X-A5 cameras. You can check out the firmware updates Ver 2.00 details and download links below: Continue reading “Fujifilm X-T100 and X-A5 Firmware Updates Released”

Olympus OM-D E-M1X Instruction Manual now Available

The Olympus OM-D E-M1X Instruction Manual is now available for download.

Olympus E-M1X has a 20.4MP Four Thirds sensor, Dual TruePic VIII processors, a 121-point hybrid autofocus system. The camera can shoot continuously at 60 fps with AF/AE lock and 18 fps with continuous AF/AE.

The instruction manual for the Olympus E-M1X Micro Four Thirds camera is now available for download. You can download Olympus E-M1X user’s manual as pdf file.

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Canon EOS RP User’s Manual Now Available for Download

The Canon EOS RP full frame mirrorless camera User’s Manual is now available for download.

Canon EOS RP (B&H, Adorama, Amazon) is a compact full-frame mirrorless camera that features a 26MP CMOS sensor, Digic 8 processor and Dual Pixel AF system with 88% x 100% coverage and Eye AF. The lightweight body has a 2.36M-dot EVF, 3″ fully articulating LCD and capture 4K/24p video with a substantial crop and has HDMI, headphone and microphone sockets.

The instruction manual for the Canon EOS RP mirrorless camera is now available for download. You can download Canon EOS RP user’s manual as pdf file. Continue reading “Canon EOS RP User’s Manual Now Available for Download”

Fujifilm X-T3 Firmware Ver. 3.00 Announced, Coming in April 2019

Fujifilm announced that they will release new firmware updates for Fujifilm X-T3 (Amazon, B&H, Adorama) mirrorless camera in April 2019. Continue reading “Fujifilm X-T3 Firmware Ver. 3.00 Announced, Coming in April 2019”

Nikon Announced the Development of New Firmware for the Z6, Z7, D5, D850 and D500

Nikon has announced more details of firmware in development for the Z6, Z7, D5, D850 and D500 cameras.

As previously reported, firmware is being planned that will add Eye-detection AF, CFexpress support and Raw video over HDMI to the Z6 and Z7, with AF and AE improvements also coming in May.

You might familiar with Eye AF which is found on Sony mirrorless cameras, including the a7 III and a7R III against which the Z6 and Z7 compete. Another significant upcoming feature is the ability to output ProRes RAW video to an Atomos Ninja V. This would make the  and  the first stills/video hybrid cameras to support RAW video output. Check out the details below. Continue reading “Nikon Announced the Development of New Firmware for the Z6, Z7, D5, D850 and D500”

Canon Announces the Development of Six New RF Lenses

Along with the new Canon EOS RP (B&H, Adorama, Amazon.) full frame mirrorless camera, Canon also announced the development of six RF lenses: RF 85mm F1.2 L USM, RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS, RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM, RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM.

Pricing and specs are not yet announced. These six new RF lenses expected to be released in later 2019. Continue reading “Canon Announces the Development of Six New RF Lenses”