Bad news, Fujifilm Announces Big Worldwide Price Hike on Film according to PetaPixel: This latest price hike will hit your wallet pretty hard — hence the dedicated announcement. “The price increases are substantial and it would be an increase of at least double digit, but will vary depending on products, markets and regions” Fuji says.… Continue reading Fujifilm film price increase
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Fuji X-Pro 2 and 5 years of Fuji X
Fuji has been celebrating the 5 years of Fuji X, a line they started with the release of the Fujifilm X-100. Yesterday, Fujifilm officially announced the X-Pro2, the successor of the X-Pro1 that was released in April 2012 and boostrapped the Fuji X-system and introduced the X-Trans sensor. I bought the X-Pro1 sight unseen and… Continue reading Fuji X-Pro 2 and 5 years of Fuji X
Leica Q
Leica announced yesterday the Leica Q (Typ 116). It is their take on the Sony RX1 product segment: full-frame sensor fixed and fast wide angle lens camera, not in the lower price range either. Unlike the Sony, the Leica has a built-in viewfinder ; the 28mm lens is half a stop slower (f1.7 instead of… Continue reading Leica Q
EPSON launches new photo film scanner
EPSON launches benchmark flatbed film and photo scanners. This to replace the top V700/V750 scanners. It is good to see that EPSON continues to invest in that field. Now we shall see if the quality on small medium like 35mm film is up to the expectations, but it is not like there is plenty of… Continue reading EPSON launches new photo film scanner
Fuji X100T First Looks
Zack Arias has had his hands on a Fuji X100T, at least a pre-production model. We know how he loved the first one, how he loved the improvements of the second generation, how he love the X series. Faster, better wifi, classic chrome, better buttons standardized on the rest of the X-series, new hybrid viewfinder.… Continue reading Fuji X100T First Looks
Goodbye Kodak BW 400CN
Kodak Alaris is discontinuing the BW 400CN. A very nice film meant to shoot Black & White and have it processed in a regular one hour minilab as it is a C-41 process film. Now that one hour minilabs are an endangered specie and that it is much easier to find Black & White chemistry… Continue reading Goodbye Kodak BW 400CN
Leica T
Leica just announced the Leica T. Their new mirror-less system ; and by that I mean non rangefinder but really digital mirror-less with interchangeable lenses, APS-C sensor, with their own mount, and two new lenses including a 23mm f/2 (feels like a 35). Sadly it seems that the trend persists, there is no built-in viewfinder.… Continue reading Leica T
Nikon P7800, now with a viewfinder
I wouldn’t mention yet another “compact” camera, but this one coming from Nikon show an interesting reverse trend: The Nikon P7800 comes with an electronic viewfinder on addition to the back LCD.
Fuji XF23mm f1.4
Fuji announced the Fuji XF23mm f1.4 for the Fuji X series (like the X-Pro1) This lens will provide a fast 35mm-like lens ; one of the favourite field of view of street photographers.
Leica Mini-M: the disappointment
Two week ago, Leica started teasing us with the Mini-M. The Phoblographer has the scoop, just confirming the rumors, and that is a disappointment. The Leica X Vario will cost over $3200 (more than the Sony RX-1) a little more than $2800, roughly the same as the Sony RX-1. And I had two hypothesis of… Continue reading Leica Mini-M: the disappointment