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Nikon has officially announced the NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8, a compact and lightweight prime lens for Z-mount, FX format mirrorless cameras. It’s the smallest and lightest offering Z mount prime lens to date – only 1.7 inches long and weighing under 5.5 ounces.
The new lens is available for pre-order for $300 and should ship in December. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Last week, Nikon launched its new Z 9 flagship mirrorless camera with a 45.7MP FX-format Stacked BSI CMOS sensor and a frame rate of 20fps RAW capture with 1000+ image buffer. The Z 9 adds the next-generation EXPEED 7 image-processing engine and claims to offer “unparalleled AF performance using a revolutionary new scene detection system built on deep learning technology.” Nikon has also eliminated the traditional mechanical shutter thanks to the improved sensor readout. It features shutter speeds down to 1/32,000s.
In addition to its still imaging prowess, the Nikon Z 9 packs a punch for video capture with up to 8K video at 24p/30p frame rates (with an 8K/60p frame rate option coming via a 2022 firmware update) and 4K at up to 120p frame rate. As a flagship camera, the Nikon Z 9 looks to deliver across the board in shooting performance, control options, and durability/weather resistance.
The Nikon Z 9 retails for $5500 and is expected to arrive by the end of 2021. You can pre-order the Z 9 here at B&H Photo.
More details in the complete press release below. [Read more…]
Fuji has announced its new X-E4 mirrorless camera and a pair of new lenses – the XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR pancake lens and the XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens.
The X-E4 continues the popular APS-C format product line and retails for $849 (body only) and $1049 in kit form with the new XF 27mm lens. [Read more…]
The new Sony Alpha A1 will now serve as the flagship full-frame camera in Sony’s product lineup. With the A1, Sony continues to up the ante on what a professional camera should be able to do.
The specifications on this new $6500 camera are mind-boggling as it serves up top-level features for photographers and cinematographers alike. Check out the intro video from Sony below. [Read more…]
After giving the new Z series time to simmer with the Z 6 and Z 7 full-frame cameras, the Nikon Z 50 launches at the lower end of the product line as the first DX-format camera in Nikon’s mirrorless space. [Read more…]
A few months back, I reviewed the Canon EOS R. While it’s not the perfect mirrorless camera, it is a great first outing for Canon. In the shadow of the EOS R, we’re now looking at the more budget-friendly Canon EOS RP. [Read more…]
Hot on the heels of an entry-level mirrorless model rumor, new rumors from Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun in Japan point to a flagship mirrorless camera in the works. [Read more…]
DP Review TV has a great overview of the new Sony A6400 taken during the launch event last week. It dives into the good, bad and ugly of the new APS-C shooter. Check out the video below. [Read more…]
Sony has unveiled the A6400, which appears to be an improved version of the A6300. The new A6400 sports a 24.2MP APS-C format CMOS sensor like its predecessor. The improved AF system leans heavily on the AF tech inside the Sony A9, A7R III and A7 III. [Read more…]
Along with the new Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S lens, Nikon also announced a new Z6 Filmmaker’s Kit at CES 2019 this week. The kit includes the following: [Read more…]