the design of the 50-500mm lens

Tamron is busy patenting the design of new superzooms:

• 28-400mm f/3.5-6.3
• 50-500mm f/4.5-8.0
• 100-400mm f/5..6-8.0 (inner zoom)

Those are all Full Frame lenses said to be focusing on keeping weight and size down. Which one would you like to get?

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via Asobinet

Mapcamera has published the most popular cameras for May:

1. FUJIFILM X100VI
2. Nikon Z5II
3. FUJIFILM X-M5
4. RICOH GR III
5. RICOH GR IIIx
6. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
7. Nikon Z50II
8. SONY α7C II
9. Canon EOS R50 V
10. FUJIFILM GFX 100RF

There is a worrying trend, as several Sony cameras have dropped out of the top 10, with only the A7cII remaining in eighth place. While Fujifilm and Ricoh are benefiting from their premium compact cameras, Sony refuses to release a successor to the RX1rII and RX100VII. Why are they so stubborn?

Used camera market:

1. RICOH GR IIIx
2. SONY α7III
3. RICOH GR III
4. Nikon Z50II
5. SONY α7IV
6. Nikon Zf
7. Nikon Z-fc
8. FUJIFILM X-T5
9. SONY α7C II
10. Canon EOS R6
11. SIGMA fp

CineD had a chat with Nobutatsu Takahashi-san, New Contents Creation Business Unit, Cinema Line Division, Senior General Manager.

So let’s share some tidbits:

• I recently reported that several large store owners told me that FX2 pre-order numbers are a flop. CineD politely asked Sony what the “feedback” on this camera was, and Sony diplomatically replied that we’ll have to wait until creators receive their cameras before we can get any feedback. This to me means they know the camera hasn’t been well received yet.
• When questioned about whether existing cameras like the FX3, FX6, and FX9 are showing their age, Sony reframes the conversation entirely. “You mentioned aging, but I don’t think it’s aging. It’s changing,” comes the response, revealing planned firmware updates for summer 2025.

Doesn’t sound like there is any FX6 or FX9 successor coming any time soon :(

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Sony FX2 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK

Sigma lens preorders:
17-40mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotoerhardt, WexUK.

Press text from Sigma Japan:

Apology regarding the supply status of the “Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art”

Thank you for your patronage of Sigma products.

We have received more orders than we expected for the “Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art” which is scheduled to be released on Thursday, July 10, 2025, and production is unable to keep up with demand. As a result, some customers may experience delays in receiving their products.

We apologize to our customers and other parties involved who have been waiting for the product for any inconvenience caused, but we are currently working hard to produce the product, so we ask that you please wait for a little longer.

We appreciate your continued patronage of our company and our products.

The EuFy Make 1 UV printer has raised over $44 million on Kickstarter (click here). And you still have four days left to secure your copy! Find out why this UV printer is so important for photographers in this new review by iJustine. She has printed her images on a variety of different materials:

With this UV printer, you can print your photos on over 300 materials. I think for some of you who are professional photographers, this could also become a profitable business tool?

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