Two different retailers told me a curious story. The fact that the Fujifilm X100VI is extremely popular, but at the same time not in stock for the next few months, is forcing people to look at possible alternatives. That is why I have been told that the Sony A6700 and Sony A7cII have seen a significant increase in sales.

Fuji’s success is great news for the whole industry. It finally shows that there is some potential to increase camera sales. However, imagine how great it would have been if Sony had launched a new RX1RIII or even a cheaper APS-C RX!

To be honest, most of the companies are asleep on the wheel: Also Nikon and Canon don’t have a true X100VI competitor. I guess this will change soon…maybe even this autumn with new “vintage” or/and “compact” camera releases from the big three?

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A reader sent me anonymously those two images of Annie Leibovitz latest work.

Source: Louis Vuitton

CineD visited the Sirui factory to see how the Sniper and Saturn are made.

Today LLano released this unique new Sony battery charger you can reorder on Amazon (Click here).

Key Features:

• Fast Charging: This USB C charger supports 18W output with an adaptive type c fast charger, enabling your camera battery from zero to 100% in less than 1.5 hours, 50% faster than standard chargers. (90% of the camera battery chargers on the market are Micro USB charger 5V. )
• Special Design: Unique camera look appearance (which other brands don’t have).
• Smart LED Display: Clearly shows the charging status of all the batteries, you can identify if the batteries are charging or fully charged at a glance
• Reliable Safety: Provides complete protection (including temperature control, over-voltage, short-circuit, overcharge, and surge protection) for you and your devices.

Shooting Football with Sony’s .HIF files: Tons More Dynamic Range but with a cost… by PM-R

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
TTArtisan 56mm F1.8 review at SonyAlphaBlog.
Nanlite Updates PavoSlim Line with New Sizes and Softboxes (Explora).
How to Optimize Your iPad for Photo Editing (42West).
7 Artisans 50mm F1.4 Tilt-Shift review at SonyAlphaBlog.
2005’s Sony R1 All-in-One Was Late to the Party Yet Ahead of Its Time (PetaPixel).

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The winners of the Camera Grand Prix 2024 award have been announced. The A9III was selected as winner by the Japanese press and also separately by the Japanese readers.

Grand Prize: Sony “α9 III”
Lens Award: Nikon “NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena”
Best camera award you choose: Sony “α9 III”
Best lens of your choice: Nikon “NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena”

The jury writes about the A9III:

By being able to expose all pixels in the screen at the same time, it eliminates the distortion of moving objects that occurs with conventional electronic shutter photography. It received many votes as the best camera for capturing decisive moments in sports and wildlife photography. Flash photography can now be synchronized at full speed up to 1/80,000 seconds ( *2 ), and is also compatible with the company’s first pre-shooting. This is a technological innovation that expands the possibilities of photographic expression, and some expressed hope that it will be rolled out to popular models in the future. In addition, the model was highly evaluated for its ability to minimize the size of the previous model while refining the detailed shape and making it easier to use as a tool.

Sony A9III at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.

Today only you save $100 on the fast Lexar SD cards sold by BHphoto. The same card is in Stock for $199 at Amazon.

Reminder: Those Sony rebates run this til June 2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Some special mentions:

Cameras:

• $400 off on the Sony A7rV at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $300 off on the ZV-E1 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $200 off on the Sony A7IV at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

Lenses:

• $100 off on the 50mm f/1.2 GM at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 85mm f/1.4 GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 35mm f/1.4 GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 14mm f/1.8 GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 12-24mm GM at Amazon. BHphoto. Adorama.
• $100 off on the 200-600mm G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

Accessories:

• Up to $400 off on Sony CFexpress Type A cards at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• Up to $400 off on Sony Tough SD cards at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

Tamron:

• Tamron 28-75mm III lens for $699 only at Amazon US, BHphoto and Adorama t This is the lowest price ever on an excellent and much beloved kit lens!

You save up to $300 on Sigma E-mount lenses sold by Amazon, Bhphoto, Adorama.