It’s day one of PhotoPlus Expo and there’s plenty to discuss. First stop: Sony. Sony RX1R II It’s not a huge event for Sony this year, but for serious shooters, two new cameras stand out. First, there’ the new Sony RX1R Mark II, which updates the original RX1 with the same 42 megapixel sensor found…
Next week, the annual PhotoPlus Expo takes place from 22-24 October in New York City. In these non-Photokina years, PhotoPlus is often the first place many new products are first available to see and try. Many manufacturers have already announced new products, with many more announcements expected in the coming week. Admiring Light will be…
Yesterday, Sony surprised almost everyone with the un-leaked announcement of the new Sony A7R II. Of course many expected an A7R II after Sony updated the original A7 with the A7 II last December. However, the feeling by many was that Sony would give the A7R II the same treatment it gave the A7 II…
It’s been two weeks since Photokina came to an end, and the over 180,000 visitors, press and exhibitors have headed home. It was a big show with a lot of news, and I hope I was able to give you some insight into the latest in the camera industry, specifically for mirrorless cameras. If you…
Yesterday was a sort of catch-all day for me at Photokina. I’d hit the major focus for my readers on the first two days of the show, and spent yesterday going from booth to booth, trying out some interesting things here and there. Tomorrow, I’ll have a catch-all article detailing those things. Among them are the Sigma…
I had a chance to speak briefly with Torben Hondong of Fujifilm Germany today about the recently announced Fujifilm X-Series lenses and the future of the lens lineup at Fuji. Stabilization in the 16-55mm f/2.8 I asked Mr. Hondong the question that everyone’s been asking: Why does the new 16-55mm f/2.8 not feature an image…
Continuing the Day 2 coverage of Photokina, we’re off to Panasonic, to se what they’ve put together for this year. There were a number of releases from Panasonic, though nothing earth shattering. Or was there? Let’s dive in with the LX100 The Panasonic LX100 is Panasonic’s foray into large sensor compact cameras. The LX line…