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Canon to add six lenses to its mirrorless EOS R system

Create: 03/07/2019 - 19:07

Author: Mike Elek

Coinciding with the release of the entry-level EOS RP, Canon announced that six new lenses in the RF mount are under development.

The RF mount is for Canon’s full-frame mirrorless system, and this will boost the number of available lenses to 10.

Of the announced lenses, four are zooms with the other two being fast 85mm lenses. Five of the six, including both 85mm offerings, are premium L lenses.

Canon delivers a budget-friendly mirrorless camera with the EOS RP

Create: 02/26/2019 - 19:54

Author: Mike Elek

Just five months after jumping into the full-frame mirrorless segment with one of the most expensive cameras, the Canon EOS RP represents the other end – the entry-level or budget-minded photographer.

The EOS RP is smaller and lighter than the R, as you would expect of an entry-level model, and coming in US$1,000 less expensive. It will be easier on your shoulder and your bank account.

Panasonic adds a full-frame mirrorless system, adopts Leica L mount with Lumix S1 models

Create: 02/18/2019 - 21:18

Author: Mike Elek

Panasonic has been a strong player in the Micro Four Thirds arena, providing a number of cameras for that format, including its GH4 and GH5, which have become very popular with video makers.

While Panasonic isn’t abandoning the consortium, it is embarking on a new journey by jumping into the full-frame mirrorless market.

Sony a6400 is an intermediate model with fast autofocus

Create: 02/07/2019 - 18:15

Author: Mike Elek

Rather than reinvent the wheel, Sony has taken a different path with its cameras, and that’s to build new features onto an exisiting body.

Sony’s latest APS-C mirrorless camera, the a6400, makes some improvements over its predecessors while retaining the same body shell. That works out well for current owners, as the transition to the new body will take less time.

Olympus goes pro with the OM-D E-M1X

Create: 02/01/2019 - 11:03

Author: Mike Elek

Olympus continues to set higher goals for its Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, and the Olympus OM-D E-M1X is the latest evidence of that effort.

Pentax adds high-performance f/1.4 50mm lens to its premium Star series

Create: 11/01/2018 - 17:11

Author: Mike Elek

Every major digital system has a premium normal lens, and now Pentax is among them with its HD Pentax-D FA* 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW.

The lens is part of the Pentax Star line and is dustproof and weather-resistant. The lens is priced at US$1,199.95.

It uses the KA4 mount, which means that it lacks an aperture ring. That limits its use to Pentax cameras that can provide electromagnetic aperture control.

Pentax makes subtle changes to create full-frame K-1 II

Create: 10/29/2018 - 21:50

Author: Mike Elek

Pentax is one of the beloved names of photography, first capturing a generation with the Spotmatic and then introducing 35mm film via the K1000.

In the digital space, the Pentax name hasn’t been at the top of the leaderboard. Even with the Pentax brand now being part of Ricoh.

But that doesn’t mean Pentax doesn’t have a viable digital camera. In 2016, Pentax released its first full-frame DSLR, the K-1. This year, the camera has undergone an update.

A closer look at the Zeiss ZX1

Create: 10/28/2018 - 12:30

Author: Mike Elek

One of the more interesting announcements this fall is the Zeiss ZX1 – a fixed-lens camera.

Historically, Zeiss has been a manufacturer of camera lenses but not a manufacturer of cameras. From 1929 through the early 1970s, one of its units, Zeiss Ikon, made cameras, but Zeiss itself has not been involved in camera manufacture.

Even the Zeiss Ikon rangefinder that was produced in the late 2000s was manufactured by its partner, Cosina of Japan.

Nikon ready to take on mirrorless market with Z6, Z7 cameras

Create: 10/27/2018 - 18:47

Author: Mike Elek

As one of the big camera makers, Nikon has been absent from the mirrorless market for serious photographers. Discover More.

The Nikon 1 line of cameras appealed to novice photographers with some of the later models introducing a few features to broaden its appeal, but the one-inch sensor was clearly a limiting factor in broadening its appeal among enthusiasts.

Canon finally produces a serious mirrorless camera, the EOS R

Create: 10/26/2018 - 19:14

Author: Mike Elek

After testing the waters these past few years with varying degrees of commitment to the mirrorless segment, Canon apparently has decided to get serious.

The Canon EOS R represents a concerted effort by the camera maker to provide photographers with a high-end camera.

The EOS R is a full-frame camera that arrives with yet another camera mount for Canon – the RF. Note that Canon was careful to not confuse its current users by making the name a variation of “EF.”

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