• Next is the Imaging Products & Solutions segment. • FY18 sales increased 2% year-on-year to 670.5 billion yen, primarily due to an increase in sales of high value-added products including mirrorless single-lens cameras and interchangeable lenses. • Operating income increased 9.1 billion yen year-on-year to 84.0 billion yen. • This increase was primarily due […]
Voigtlander is discontinuing their Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm and Heliar Classic 75mm. It’s unclear at this time if Voigtlander will release new versions of these lenses, but if you want one don’t miss out. Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm: B&H Photo / Amazon Voigtlander Heliar Classic 75mm: B&H Photo / Amazon
The Kamlan FS 50mm f/1.1 will be coming to Kickstarter in May according to their Facebook page. Kamlan FS 50mm f/1.1 Focal length: 50 mm Maximum aperture: F1.1 Minimum aperture: F16 Angle of view: 31 degrees Format compatibility: APS – C Lens construction: 5 groups 5 pictures Focus distance: 50 cm Focus: Manual focus (MF) […]
Photar interviewed Sony’s head of marketing Andrey Kurganov. Surprisingly he gave a very speculative interview that hints at why we are waiting for the a7SIII. Below are excerpts from the interview: Sony had trouble keeping up with the demand for the Sony a7III globally They were surprised by the demand The Sony a7III is their […]
ZEISS Otus 1.4/100 The Telephoto Lens. With its new Otus 1.4/100, ZEISS has expanded the tried and tested Otus family to include a new telephoto focal length. The ZEISS Otus 1.4/100 is one of the best lenses in its class due to its low sample variation, outstanding imaging performance, and superior build quality. With the […]
Panasonic’s new S1 and S1R camera were added to the DPR Studio comparison tool here, Panasonic’s sensor seems to compare well to Sony, but will it be enough? The main area where Panasonic L-Mount cameras fall behind Sony at this time is with their DFD AF system that is significantly behind Sony’s current AF system, […]