Oct 15, 2018
Photokina 2018 - Big camera news roundup - Panasonic S1, L-mount alliance, Fuji GFX 50R, Sigma, Ricoh GR III, Zenith M, Zeiss ZX1, are some of the topics that Marco and Angela discuss on episode #19 of the “We Shoot Mirrorless” podcast for October 2018.
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- Marco invited mirrorless camera expert Angela Nicholson co-founder of CameraJabber.com to the show to talk about many interesting news that they saw at Photokina 2018.
- They discuss some hands-on impressions of the recently released Canon EOS R, Nikon Z6 and Z7, and Fuji X-T3 cameras.
Canon EOS R
Nikon Z6 - 24.5MP FF camera
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Nikon Z7 - 45.7MP FF camera
Fuji X-T3:
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Mirrorless news of the month:
- Panasonic enters the full frame camera market and announced the development of the S1 with 24MP and S1R 47MP cameras. Additionally, Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma announced the L-Mount alliance, which opens Leica’s SL camera mount to two new camera and lens manufacturers.
https://shop.panasonic.com/lumixs
- Fuji announced the GFX 50R - that is a more compact and rangefinder-style medium format version of the GFX 50S. The 50R will be quite about $2000 cheaper than the 50S at launch and it should start shipping in November 2018. To support the GFX-System even further, Fuji has added three new lenses to the G-mount lens-roadmap. The GF 50mm f3.5 (WR), the GF 45-100mm f4 (OIS & WR), and the GF 100-200mm f5.6 (OIS & WR).
- Sigma has announced that they will make a full frame camera with a Foveon sensor that will use the new L-mount. Sigma will also start to produce native L-mount lenses in 2019.
https://www.sigmaphoto.com/article/l-mount-alliance-sigma-leica-panasonic
- Ricoh announced the successor to the GR II. The new GR III will have a new 24MP sensor with phase detect AF pixel, an upgraded fixed 28mm EFV f2.8 lens, and a touchscreen. The camera is also even more compact than the previous model and should start to ship in spring 2019.
http://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2018/20180925_026135.html
- Russian camera manufacturer Zenith surprised many experts by announcing the Zenith M, a real rangefinder camera with a full frame sensor that is based on the Leica M240. It is said that Zenith is building the camera body while Leica is manufacturing the sensor and electronics for this camera. The camera will ship together with a Zenitar 35mm f1.0 lens and a production run of 500 copies is planned to ship in Russia and Europe in early 2019. The price for the set is expected to cost around €5000.
- Zeiss also remembered their tradition of making cameras and announced the Zeiss ZX1 full frame compact camera. The camera will have a 37MP full frame sensor with a fixed 35mm f2 Distagon leaf shutter lens. Nex to an electronic viewfinder the camera will have a 4.3” touch-screen rear LCD with a 1280x720 pixel resolution. The camera will store the images on an internal 512GM memory and a version of Adobe LightRoom CC is also installed onto the camera.
B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1436638-REG/zeiss_zx1_digital_camera.html
Mirrorless question of the month:
Hi Marco, I have seen many announcements for full-frame and medium-format mirrorless cameras in recent weeks. Do you think that smaller sensor cameras will slowly fade out and that future full-frame cameras will come down in size in future development?
Question by: Ben, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- We have picked our monthly featured photographer and image from the submitted photos. Our monthly We Shoot Mirrorless feature photo and photographer of the month is: Guy Vanhulle - Title: Two of a kind (click here).
Links to Angela Nicholson:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngeNicholson
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angenicholson/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angenicholsonmedia/
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About this show:
On the monthly #WeShootMirrorless episode of the “PPN - Photo Podcast Network” show, Marco and a guest will discuss news from the mirrorless camera world related to innovations, trends, gear, and accessories. And they will introduce mirrorless camera brands by interviewing the respective managers of those manufacturers. They will also invite pro photographers who make their living working with mirrorless cameras to share some tips and tricks about their workflow.