Nikon Z 50 Mirrorless Digital Camera Announced:

I don’t shoot with many Nikon cameras not because I don’t like them or anything like that; I just haven’t had the chance but I am excited to hear about the release of the new Nikon Z 50 mirrorless camera.  The price will be $856.95, which puts it in the range of the Fuji X-T30.  It would be interesting to compare the two.  You can even order it with a 16-50mm, which will raise the price to $996.95 or a 16-50mm and a 50-250mm for $1346.95.  You can pre-order it below, if interested:

Nikon Z 50 at B&H Photo pre-order

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Sigma fp Mirrorless Digital Camera Announced!:

As some of you know, I use a SL, so I am a huge L mount fan.  I was so happy to hear about the Sigma fp when it was originally rumored.  Now, it is finally announced.  At $1,899, the price is decent as well considering it’s full frame, and it’s so compact!  You can get the kit with the awesome 45mm f2.8 for $2,199, and save yourself $249 in the process.  It’s a great lens, I reviewed it here.

Sigma fp pre-order at B&H Photo

The Sigma fp starts shipping near the end of October.

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Sony A9 II Mirrorless Digital Camera Announced:

For Sony fans, the company has announced the new A9 II today.  The original A9 was an incredible performer, and was fantastic for both sports and wedding.  The new model keeps features like the 24 MP full frame sensor, and the 20 fps black-out free continuous shooting but introduces some new tech, and improvements as well.

Some of these new features are better dust and moisture resistant design, 5-axis optical in-body stabilization system provides 5.5 steps that in shutter speed advantage, improved grip configuration, and optimized AF algorithms.  The new camera also improved connectivity.  It now includes support for both 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-F, and the Ethernet port has been upgraded to 1000BASE-T speed.

Key Features:

• 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor RS CMOS Senso
• 693-Point Phase-Detection AF System
• BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
• Up to 20 fps Shooting, ISO 100-204800

The Sony A9 II will be available in November.  It is available for pre-order below:

Sony A9 II at B&H Photo

Fujifilm X-T3 Camera Body Firmware Update Ver.3.01:

For those interested, Fujifilm released a new firmware update ver.3.01 for the X-T3.  Details are below:

• In rare cases, the message “TURN OFF THE CAMERA AND TURN ON AGAIN” may appear in the drive mode “S”, when you repeatedly, and rapidly take photos in a short time.  That’s now fixed.

You can download Ver.3.01 firmware update for the Fuji X-T3 here.

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Fuji X-T3 at B&H Photo and Amazon

You can read my review of the Fuji X-T3 here.