DJI has launched OM 5 Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer in the US online. It has a launch price of $159.00 in the US and is now available to pre-order from Amazon US. Older, last-gen DJI OM 4 now sells for $129( Sep 2021 Price ). You can buy the new OM 5 in two different colors – Athens Gray and Sunset White.
DJI OM 5 has similar features as its older sibling. It now comes with a Built-in Extension Rod which acts as a small selfie stick. This allows you to be more creative with your smartphone videography using the gimbal. This model is 100g lighter than the previous model.
Like older variants, DJI OM 5 has a 3-Axis Gimbal to let you record, smoother shake-free videos. While the DJI OM 4 and OM 3 supported ActiveTrack 3.0, the newer model has improved ActiveTrack 4.0 onboard. The extension rod, aka selfie extension, is 215mm in length. This new model has a new feature called ShotGuides which automatically recognizes your environment and recommends a corresponding shot sequence along with short video tips for how to get it. You get features like CloneMe Pano, Story Mode, DynamicZoom, Timelapse, SpinShot, etc on this new model as well.
What’s in the box? DJI OM 5 Sunset White × 1 or DJI OM 5 Athens Gray, DJI OM Magnetic Phone Clamp 2 (Sunset White) × 1, Grip Tripod (Sunset White) × 1, Power Cable × 1, Storage Pouch × 1, Wrist Strap (Sunset White) × 1
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Canon has launched RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM lens for their EOS R Series cameras in the US. It has a launch price tag of $649.99. This RF lens is now available to pre-order online from Amazon US. This item will be released on September 14, 2021. Check here for the current pricing and availability.
Canon has announced “The most exciting announcement of the year” launch event on Sep 14. We can expect a lot more new RF lenses announced during this launch event. Canon has already announced its next flagship camera EOS R3 a few months back. We might see more info on the features of this camera during this Sep 14 event.
Update: Canon EOS R3 Body now available to pre-order on Amazon US – $5,999. Canon RF16mm F2.8 STM is also now available at a price of $299.
Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM is a compact, lightweight telephoto lens for EOS R Series cameras. It offers a versatile zoom range of 100mm-400mm. Since this is not that expensive comparing to the other 100-400mm lenses in the market, the fastest aperture on this at the 100mm wide end is a bit low at F5.6. At the 400mm tele-end, the fast aperture possible is F8.
According to Canon, the RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM is similar in size to the EF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 IS II USM lens. Canon uses fast Nano USM focusing and can get up to 6 stops of image stabilization when used in combination with a camera featuring In-body Image Stabilization like the EOS R5 and EOS R6, or 5.5 stops with an EOS R/RP camera. This lens is compatible with RF1.4x and RF2x tele extenders, offering 560mm and 800mm reach respectively.
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Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM Specifications
Mount: Canon RF Mount
Zoom range: 100-400mm
Max Aperture range: F5.6 ( 100mm ) – F8 ( 400mm )
Image stabization: Up to 6 stops of shake correction
Minimum focusing distance: 2.89 feet at 200mm
Maximum magnifaction: 0.41x at 400mm
Auto focus: Canon’s Nano USM
From the manufacturer Perfect for wildlife, sports, travel and more, the RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM is a compact, lightweight telephoto lens for EOS R Series cameras, offering a versatile zoom range that brings subjects closer with ease. The RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM is similar in size to the EF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 IS II USM lens, but not only reaches to 400mm, but also has fast Nano USM focusing and up to 6 stops of Coordinated IS when used in combination with an EOS R series camera featuring In-body Image Stabilization like the EOS R5 and EOS R6, or 5.5 stops with an EOS R/RP camera. Using a single Ultra Low Dispersion lens element towards the front of the lens group corrects chromatic aberration throughout the entire zoom range, making your images look crisp and colorful with minimal color blur. The RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM lens can also accept both the RF1.4x and RF2x tele extenders giving you the effective maximum focal length of 560mm and 800mm respectively. With a control ring that allows for quick setting changes, including shutter speed and aperture, the RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM lens puts quality, convenience and control in your hands.
Fujifilm GFX50S II is here. It is currently the cheapest Medium Format Camera you can buy for your Digital photography needs. In the US, the launch price for this model is $3,999.95 ( Sep 2021 ). You can also buy this with the new GF35-70mmF4.5-5.6 WR lens at a price of $4,499.95. Both these are now available to pre-order online in the US from Amazon.com. Check here for the current pricing and availability.
Fujifilm GFX50S II is the first Medium Format Camera from Fujifilm to have in-body stabilization. While the older first-gen GFX50S camera with a removable viewfinder, the Mark 2 model has a fixed, non-removable one. This viewfinder offers 0.77x magnification which is slightly less than the first-generation model, which has 0.85x magnification. Even though GFX50S II has a large megapixel sensor, it can’t shoot 4K videos unlike it’s more expensive GFX 100S.
Fujifilm GFX50S II features a 51.4 million pixels CMOS sensor ( 43.8mm×32.9mm Bayer array with primary color filter ) and takes FUJIFILM G mount lenses. For image processing, it has got X-Processor 4 Processing Engine. It features an image sensor shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation offering up to 6.5 stops correction ( tested with With GF63mmF2.8 R WR lens mounted ).
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Fujifilm GFX50S II Specs and Features
Lens mount: FUJIFILM G mount
Image sensor: 51.4 MP ( 43.8mm×32.9mm Bayer array with primary color filter )
Panasonic has launched H-X2550 Leica DG 25-50mm f/1.7 Lens for their micro-four third cameras in the US. It has a launch price tag of$1,799.99. This lens is now listed and available to pre-order online from Amazon US. It will be released on August 24, 2021. Check here for the current price and availability.
Panasonic H-X2550 Leica DG 25-50mm f/1.7 lens is made for Micro-four third cameras. The development of this lens was announced back in May along with Lumix DC-GH6 and DC-GH5 II camera announcements. H-X2550 offers a 25-50mm zoom with a constant F1.7 aperture through at the zoom range. In full-frame terms, it has an equivalent focal length of 50mm-100mm.
This lens has a Dust, Splash, and Freeze-resistant design, so you don’t have to worry when using it outdoors in challenging conditions. The closest focusing distance it supports is 0.28m on the wide end and 0.31m at the tele-end. It offers a maximum magnification of 0.42x at the tele-end.
Panasonic is using a step-less aperture setup and along with the micro-step drive aperture system, it ensures optimal and consistent lighting when zooming or panning. It boasts exceptional barycentric stability to minimize image shifts during zooming.
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From the manufacturer LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 20-50mm / F1.7 ASPH. H-X2550 lens is built for mirrorless Micro Four Thirds (MFT) mount cameras, enabling F1.7 aperture brightness throughout the entire 50-100mm (35mm camera equivalent) zoom range. Its exceptionally high optical performance is suitable for both professional photographers and videographers. Comprising 17 elements in 12 groups, the lens system features three aspherical lenses and four ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lenses that effectively suppress the axial chromatic aberration and chromatic aberration of magnification. Spherical aberration and distortion are also corrected by the aspherical lenses for stunningly high resolution. The use of aspherical lenses and the optimum design of the lens system results in a compact size and lightweight. Compatibility with a maximum 240-fps high-speed sensor drive realizes high-speed, high-precision autofocusing. In addition to the silent operation achieved by the inner focus drive system, the stepless aperture ring and micro-step drive system in the aperture control section help the camera to smoothly catch up to brightness changes when zooming or panning. The optical design achieves exceptional barycentric stability to minimize image shifts during zooming. A focus ring is equipped for intuitive, precise focusing and linear/ non-linear setting can also be switched with this ring.
DJI has launched a Sunset White color variant of the popular Pocket 2 portable camera. It has the same specs and features as the Black model and is now available to pre-order online from Amazon US.
DJI Pocket 2 Sunset White Exclusive Combo has a launch price tag of $439.00. It comes with the following items in the box.
DJI Pocket 2 (Sunset White) x 1
DJI Pocket 2 Cover (Sunset White) x 1
DJI Pocket 2 Mini Control Stick (Sunset White) x 1
DJI Wrist Strap (Sunset White) x 1
Smartphone Adapter (Lightning) (Sunset White) x 1
Smartphone Adapter (USB-C) (Sunset White) x 1
Power Cable x 1
DJI Pocket 2 Do-It-All Handle (Sunset White) x 1
DJI Pocket 2 Sling Strap (Sunset White) x 1
If you don’t want all these, you can go for the regular DJI Pocket 2 Black model which now sells for $349 in the US. You can also buy DJI Pocket 2 Creator Combo at a price of $499.
DJI Pocket 2 White features a built-in 3-axis gimbal to help you shoot smoother and steady photos and videos. It has a 1/1.7” CMOS ( Sony IMX686 ) 64MP sensor that can shoot videos up to 4K Ultra HD @ 60fps. It also supports shooting 16MP and 64MP photos. If you love to edit and want to get the best quality, you can shoot DNG raw photos as well on this pocketable camera.
It has an F1.8 aperture lens offering a full-frame equivalent field of view of 20mm. The ISO range supported is 100-6400 in 16MP mode and 100-3200 in 64MP mode. The slowest shutter speed possible is 8 secs and the fastest supported is 1/8000s.
Apart from 4K Videos, DJI Pocket 2 White also supports HDR Video ( up to 2.7K ), Timelapse, Motionlapse, Hyperlapse, and slow-mo videos ( 1080p/240fps ). DJI has powered this camera with an 875mAh battery which offers up to 140 minutes of usage. You can connect your phone with the camera using the DJI Mimo app and control various settings and features.
Just announced Nikon Z FC Camera is now available to pre-order online in the US from Amazon. The body-only price for this model is $959.95. You can also buy this with a 16-50mm Kit lens for $1,099.95 and with a 28mm Kit lens for $1,199.95. Check here for current availability and pricing.
Also available to pre-order: NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) Prime Lens ( Price: $299.95 ), NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Lens ( Silver – Price: $299.95 ).
Nikon Z FC is a retro-style mirrorless camera that looks a lot like Nikon’s film-era cameras. Both Fujifilm and Olympus have been making similar designed mirrorless bodies and have found a lot of takers as it gives a better feeling and joy when taking photos for many. It’s good to see Nikon bringing a similar-style camera for the masses.
Nikon Z FC is a DX-format camera, ie it has an APS-C sensor instead of a Full Frame sensor we saw on many other Z Series line-ups. It will be available to purchase in 6 different color combinations – Amber Brown, White, Black, Natural Gray, Sand Beige, Coral Pink, and Mint Green. Some colors won’t be that widely available.
It features a 20.9MP DX CMOS sensor with 4K @ 30fps recording supported. Nikon has powered this camera with an EXPEED 6 engine and uses an EN-EL25 battery that has a 300 shots CIPA rating. It has Mechanical controls for shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation. Nikon uses a vari-angle flip-out screen on this model which we are seeing for the first time in a Nikon Z Series camera.
Nikon Z FC comes with a 1.0-cm/0.39-in 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder and supports Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF. It has 209 single-point AF points and Nikon’s intelligent Eye-Detection AF for video and stills for easy and better AF performance. Check out the full specs below.
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Canon has launched RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM lens in the US online. It has a launch price tag of $1699and is now available to pre-order online from Amazon US. Check here for the availability and shipping information. This item will be released on September 29, 2021.
Canon RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM is an ultra-wide-angle zoom lens made for Canon RF mount mirrorless cameras. It has a constant F4 aperture throughout the zoom range and L-series optical construction for great image quality. This lens has a compact design and weighs 1.2 lbs ( 540g ). For better durability and long terms use, you get a Dust- and weather-resistant construction.
The Canon RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM lens offers up to 5.5 stops of shake correction and up to 7 stops of correction when used on EOS R series cameras with In-Body Image Stabilization. It is made with 16 elements in 12 groups. The minimum focusing distance is 7.9 inches(0.2m) at all zoom settings. Check out the full specs and features below.
Canon RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM Full Specs
Focal length: 14-35mm ( Full-frame )
Aperture range: F4 – F22
Lens mount: Canon RF mount
Lens construction: 16 elements in 12 groups
Min focus distance: 7.9 in. (0.2m), at all zoom settings
Special glass elements: Three UD-glass elements, three Aspherical elements
Lens coatings: Canon SSC (Super Spectra Coating), Canon SWC (Sub-wavelength Structure Coating), Canon ASC (Air Sphere Coating), Fluorine coating on front surface of the front element
Filter diameter: 77mm
Aperture blades: 9 blades – circular aperture
Dust/Water Resistance: Yes
Image stabilization: 5.5 stops optical IS correction with EOS R and RP, Up to 7 stops Coordinated IS correction on EOS R5, R6
Weight: 1.2 lb. (approx. 19.0 oz. / 540g)
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Back in May, Sony quietly launched two new alpha Full fram cameras – Sony Alpha 7R IV ILCE7RM4A/B and Sony Alpha 7R III ILCE7RM3A/B. These models are slightly improved versions of older A7RM3 and A7RM4 cameras.
Amazon US has now listed both Sony ILCE7RM4A/B ( Price: $3,499.99) and ILCE7RM3A/B ( Price: $2,799.99 ) up for Pre-order online. These items will be released on June 21, 2021.
So What’s new on these New Sony Alpha models?
SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible Type-C port
2.35 million-dot ( 2,359,296dots ) LCD screen ( old one has a 1,440,000 dots screen )
The Sony logo under the LCD monitor has been removed
There may be other changes, but these are the official changes Sony noted in their Official promo video of Alpha 7R III (ILCE-7RM3A) on Youtube.
If you are not interested in these ‘New’ features you can grab older models for cheaper prices. Sony ILCE7RM4/B model now sells for $2,998 and the ILCE7RM3/B model can be bought for $2,298 in the US. ( June 2021 prices on Amazon US ).
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Olympus has launched M.ZUIKO 8-25MM PRO lens in the US online. It has a launch price tag of $1,099.99 USD. This Pro lens is now available to pre-order online from Amazon US. According to the listing, it will be released on July 9, 2021.
Olympus M.ZUIKO 8-25MM is a constant F4.0 aperture lens coming under the Pro line-up. It weighs 411g and offers a full-frame equivalent focal length of 16-50mm making it a great walk-around lens for a micro four-thirds camera.
This has 16 elements in 10 groups lens construction with a few special lenses inside ( 1 DSA lens, 2 Aspherical ED lenses, 1 Super ED lens, 1 ED lens, 1 Super HR lens, 1 HR lens, 1 HD lens ).
This has a 7 bladed aperture. The max aperture it can open to is F4.0 and can be stopped down to F22 if needed. The closest focusing distance this lens can achieve is 0.23m and it takes 72mm filters.
Olympus has given this lens a IPX1 rating – which we rarely see on camera lenses. When used with a Olympus splashproof Body, this lens is Dust & Drip Proof.
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Olympus M.ZUIKO 8-25MM PRO Specifications
Focal length: 8-25mm ( 16-50mm Full frame equivalent )
Lens construction: 16 elements in 10 groups
Special lenses: 1 DSA lens, 2 Aspherical ED lenses, 1 Super ED lens, 1 ED lens, 1 Super HR lens, 1 HR lens, 1 HD lens
Auto-focus: High-speed Imager AF (MSC)
Closest focusing distance: 0.23m ( all focal length )
Aperture: F4.0 – F22 ( 7 bladed aperture )
Filter size: 72 mm
Weight: 411g
In the box: LC-72C Lens Cap, LR-2 Lens Rear Cap, LH-76E Lens Hood, CS-53 Wrapping Cloth
Nikon has launched two new macro lenses for their Z Mirrorless Cameras – The NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 and the NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S. Both of these lenses are now available to pre-order online from Amazon US.
Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 is a standard micro lens compatible with full-frame Z mount cameras. This is a compact and lightweight lens, weighing just 260g.
The lens construction include 10 elements in 7 groups, with 1 ED element and 1 aspherical element. It supports a minimum focus distance of 0.16 m and has maximum reproduction ratio of 1.0.
It uses an STM motor to focus and has a front focusing system. According to Nikon, this lens is a total length shorter by 26% and weight lighter by 39% than the existing F mount model.
NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Specs
Nikon Z mount Full Frame Lens
f/ 2.8 max aperture
f/ 22 min aperture
Lens construction: 10 elements in 7 groups
Special glass: 1 ED element, 1 aspherical element, fluorine-coated front lens element
Front focusing system
Min focus: 0.16 m ( 0.53 ft)
Max reproduction ratio: 1 x
Aperture opening: 9 ( rounded diaphragm opening )
46 mm filter thread
Weight: 260 g
Focus limit switch
Included in the box: LC-46B Lens Cap (front cap), LF-N1 Lens Cap (rear cap), HN-41 Lens Hood, CL-C1 Lens Case
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