DPReview interviewed Takashi Sawao, Executive Officer, General Manager, Imaging Products Business Unit, Kenji Nakagawa, Product Manager, Product Planning Dept., Imaging Products Business Unit, and Minoru Ando, General Manager, Optical Design & Engineering R&D Unit from Tamron. Below are excerpts from the interview: It’s been 40 years since Tamron launched SP (Superior Performance) lenses and they […]
Sony’s current offers have been extended probably because Nikon started their own big sale this week. Will it help Nikon with Z salse though? Sony Bodies Sony a9 (Save $1,000): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a7RIII (Save $400): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a7rII (Save $200): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a7sII (Save $400): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a6300 (Save $150): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama […]
• 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 […]