Tag: Sony

Samyang Optics announces third AF lens: AF 35mm f2.8 FE

June 6, 2017June 9, 2017 GaryPageau lenses, Samyang, Sony

June 5th, 2017, Seoul, Korea – Global optics brand, Samyang Optics (http://www.samyanglens global.com) is pleased to announce the release of Samyang’s third autofocus lens: AF 35mm F2.8 FE. A tiny lens with a mighty performance, it is ideal for daily photography as well as travel photography. This new compact and lightweight lens, together with the existing AF 14mm F2.8 FE and... Read More

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Sony Introduces Two New Wide-Angle Full-Frame E-Mount Lenses

May 19, 2017May 18, 2017 GaryPageau Sony

New 16-35mm F2.8 GM Completes the E-mount F2.8 G Master “trinity”; 12-24mm F4 G covers widest angle among all full-frame E-mount lenses SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Electronics, a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world’s largest image sensor manufacturer, has today announced two new additions to their growing lineup of full-frame E-mount lenses. The new... Read More

New Products Press releases

Sony’s New α9 Camera Revolutionizes the Professional Imaging Market

April 19, 2017April 20, 2017 GaryPageau mirrorless, Sony

NEW YORK, Apr. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Sony Electronics, a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world’s largest image sensor manufacturer, has today introduced their new revolutionary digital camera, the α9 (model ILCE-9). The most technologically advanced, innovative digital camera that Sony has ever created, the new α9 offers a level of imaging performance that is simply unmatched by... Read More

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Nikon: Cancellation of release of the DL series of premium compact cameras

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 GaryPageau compact cameras, Fujifilm, KeyMission 360, Nikon, Panasonic, Sony

February 13, 2017 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation announced today that sales of the long-awaited DL series of premium compact camera, the DL18-50 f/1.8-2.8, DL24-85 f/1.8-2.8, and DL24-500 f/2.8-5.6, will be canceled. A June, 2016 release was originally planned for the DL series. However, with the identification of issues with the integrated circuit for image processing, release of the three cameras... Read More

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Sony Introduces 100mm F2.8 STF G Master with Highest Ever Quality Bokeh for an α Lens

February 7, 2017February 9, 2017 GaryPageau Sony, WPPI

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Electronics, a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world’s largest image sensor manufacturer, has today introduced two new lenses for their popular line of E-mount interchangeable lens cameras. Sony’s new lenses include one of their flagship G Master Series – an FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS mid-telephoto prime lens (model SEL100F28GM) built to... Read More

Events Opinion

Is there a place for photo at CES?

February 1, 2017January 9, 2018 GaryPageau Business Forum Imaging, Canon, CES 2017, Fujifilm, IPI, Nikon, Panasonic, Photokina, PMA, PRO, Sony, The Imaging Alliance, The Verge2 Comments

Another Consumer Electronic Show (CES) has come and gone, heralding the beginning of the year for the tech industry and the beginning of trade-show season for the photo industry. Of course, the former Photo Marketing Association (PMA) show was the traditional kick-off for the photo year for decades, but with the 2016 merger of that august group with Photo Imaging... Read More

Opinion

Legacy systems can kill your business

February 14, 2015May 10, 2017 GaryPageau Canon, Fujfilm, Kodak, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Rich, Samsung, Sony

There’s a lot of hand-wringing in the camera business these days. Once again, factory sales and OEM shipments from Asia are indicating another 20-percent or greater decline in camera production for 2015. System cameras – like DSLRs and interchangeable lens cameras – are declining at a slower rate than compacts, which are dropping drastically. This is part of the natural... Read More