Finally: Nikon Z6 III announcement in two weeks (on or around June 11)
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Do not buy photo gear from Best Buy unless you are really planning to keep it - they have a 15% restocking fee for drones, digital cameras, camera lenses, camcorders, action cameras, and many other products:
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A quote from Nikkei's article "Digital camera penetration falls below 50%; smartphones emerge; domestic market unable to produce next generation":
"The penetration rate of digital cameras among households at the end of fiscal 2023 will fall below 50% for the first time in 19 years since the end of fiscal 2004. The demand for compact digital cameras has fallen as smartphone ownership has increased. Japan once had a strong presence in digital home appliances, but is now in a notable decline."
The penetration rate of digital cameras was 77% in 2012.
The latest Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) data indicate that domestic shipments of digital cameras have fallen from 11.11 million units in 2008 to 910,000 units at present:
The future according to CIPA: fewer camera shipped with higher prices
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If you still have doubts about how camera reviews are done, watch this video by Gerald Undone:
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Here are the 2024 Camera Grand Prix award winners:
Camera scores for top 5 models:
Lens scores for top 5 models:
Top 5 awards by brand:
More awards and best-selling listings:
The best-selling cameras in the top 5 Japanese stores (March 2024)
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New firmware updates released for the Pentax K-70 and KF cameras
Ricoh has a new patent for a Pentax 14mm f/3.5 APS-C lens for K-mount
Fujifilm X-T50/GFX100S II Size Comparison With X-T5 and X-T30
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CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2024, black: 2023, blue: 2022):
March 2024 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB
March was a great month for the industry. Much is up compared to January and February and also compared to March of 2023. Only DSLR’s are down year-to-date.
CIPA has predicted 5.89m ILCs, 1.52m compacts and 9.57m lenses for calendar 2024. Based on 2023 shipping patterns, ILC’s could conceivably come in at 7.1m.
Mirrorless now takes 82.5% of ILC units and 91.8% of ILC shipped value.
That compares to:*
2023: 6.001 million bodies (+1.25%), 9.639 million lenses (-0.92%).
2022: 5.927 million bodies (+10.8%), 9.7 million lenses (+1.6%).
2021: 5.348 million bodies (+0.75%), 9.55 million lenses (+6.1%)
2020: 5.308 million bodies (-37.3%), 9 million lenses (-36.6%)
2019: 8.462 million bodies (-21.4%), 14.2 million lenses (-21.1%)
2018: 10.76 million bodies (-7.9%), 18 million lenses (-6.4%)
2017: 11.68 million bodies (+0.6%) 19.22 million lenses (+0.156%)
2016: 11.61 million bodies (-11.1%), 19.19 million lenses (-11.6%)
2015: 13.06 million bodies (-5.6%), 21.7 million lenses (-5.2%)
2014: 13.84 million bodies (-19.2%), 22.9 million lenses (-14.2%)
2013: 17.13 million bodies (-15%), 26.7 million lenses (-12.2%)
2012: 20.16 million bodies (+28.5%), 30.4 million lenses (+16.9%)
2011: 15.69 million bodies (+21.7%), 26.0 million lenses (+19.9%)
2010: 12.89 million bodies (+30%), 21.69 million lenses (+34.7%)
2009: 9.91 million bodies (+2.2%), 16.1 million lenses (+2.5%)
2008: 9.7 million bodies (+17.4%), 15.7 million lenses (+25.6%)
2007: 8.26 million bodies, 12.5 million lenses
*Bodies = ILC bodies
March 2024: Cumulative Units & Shipped Value:
(All comparisons to YTD 2023)
DSLR Units : 217.1K -10% YTD
DSLR Shipped Value: ¥10.8 billion -3% YTD
Mirrorless Units: 1022K +28% YTD
Mirrorless Shipped Value: ¥121.7 billion +33% YTD
Compact Units: 392K +8% YTD
Compact Shipped Value: ¥20.38 billion +41% YTD
Lenses for smaller than 35mm sensors Units: 1052K +17% YTD
Lenses for smaller than 35mm sensor Shipped Value: ¥21.7 billion +33% YTD
Lenses for 35mm and larger sensors Units: 983.9K +9% YTD
Lenses for 35mm and larger sensors Shipped Value: ¥81.7 billion +20% YTD
Cumulative 2024 Mirrorless unit share (of Mirrorless + DSLR): 82.5% (was 76.7% YTD 2023)
Cumulative 2024 Mirrorless Shipped Value share: 91.8% (was 89.1% YTD 2023)
The ratio of lenses shipped to bodies shipped is 1.64 for YTD 2024. (was 1.73 for YTD 2023).
Full-year 2024 Geographic Share: (Asia doesn’t include China or Japan)
DSLR:
Units: China 14.9%, Asia 07.1%, Japan 4.0%, Europe 33.2%, Americas 39.2%, Other 1.6%
Shipped Value: China 15.8%, Asia 08.8%, Japan 4.8%, Europe 29.0%, Americas 40.2%, Other 1.3%
Mirrorless:
Units: China 25.8%, Asia 17.0%, Japan 09.9%, Europe 19.3%, Americas 24.3%, Other 3.7%
Shipped Value: China 27.5%, Asia 16.8%, Japan 08.3%, Europe 18.1%, Americas 24.5%, Other 4.7%
Compacts:
Units: China 08.8%, Asia 11.6%, Japan 22.6%, Europe 21.6%, Americas 30.6%, Other 4.9%
Shipped Value: China 12.8%, Asia 14.4%, Japan 13.6%, Europe 23.5%, Americas 30.3%, Other 5.4%
Lenses:
Units: China 21.4%, Asia 15.3%, Japan 10.6%, Europe 23.0%, Americas 26.1%, Other 3.5%
Shipped Value: China 26.3%, Asia 16.3%, Japan 10.0%, Europe 20.6%, Americas 22.3%, Other 4.6%
Approximate shipped value per unit (at ¥155.64=$1):
DSLR: $302
Mirrorless: $765
Compact: $334
Lenses: $326
A list of participating CIPA companies can be found here.
Via NikonRumors
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Several new Chinese lenses were revealed at the 25th China International Photographic Equipment and Technology Expo (2024 China P&E) - here is the updated list:
→ Venus Optics Laowa TS 100mm f/2.8 1X tilt-shift medium format lens and TS 55mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 lenses for Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad V mount + Venus Optics Laowa FFII 15mm f/5 Cookie lens + new cinema lenses (check website for updates).
→ Meike has several new autofocus lenses (check website for updates).
→ New TTartinsa lens to be announced in May (check website for updates).
→ Sirui AF 75mm f/1.2 and AF 16mm f/1.2 automatic lenses for Fuji X/Nikon Z/Sony E mount (check website for updates).
→ 7Artisans autofocus lenses: 85mm f/1.8 for Sony E and 27mm f/2.8 for Nikon Z (check website for updates).
→ Zyhongyi Optics (ZY Optics) is also expected to show its first autofocus lenses.
→ Several new Thypoch lenses are coming for Z/E/X/RF camera on May 14.
This is the Nikon booth for the upcoming 2024 China P&E (no new product announcement expected)
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Nikon has another best-seller: the NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR lens is in short supply
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The latest Kickstarter updates:
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All three colors of the new Leica SOFORT 2 camera are now in stock
The best DSLR camera ever produced (Nikon D850) is slowly disappearing from stores (now $800 off)
This is the Nikon booth for the upcoming 2024 China P&E (no new product announcement expected)
Ricoh financial results FY 2023: “Cameras again performed well, with earnings trending up”
IDS Works released a new and improved version of their Leica M11 camera grip
Fujifilm X-H2 and X-H2S Shortages Reported in Asia and Might Come West
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The best-selling cameras in the top 5 Japanese stores (March 2024):
Yodobashi Camera
Bic Camera
Camera Kitamura
Map Camera
Fujiya Camera
Total camera listings by brand:
From Phileweb:
"Under these circumstances, one company that stands out is Nikon, which has recovered its product supply. Since its release on October 27th last year, the "Z f" has continued to be popular, and a total of 5 models of the body and lens kit have made it into the rankings. A total of 25 models compete with Nikon's 7 models and Sony's 8 models."
Via NikonRumors
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Multiple new product announcements are expected in May - some will happen as early as next week. Here is a list of some of the rumored cameras and lenses:
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This is the VWFNDR Keirin camera concept:
"KEIRIN is a conceptual digital camera designed as a testing ground for exploring new design paradigms, seamlessly integrating hardware and software. It aims to provide an immersive shooting experience focusing on the photographic craft without distractions. Named after the Japanese word keirin 競輪 ー a bike race in a velodrome ー is the perfect name for a concept where hardware and software cycle together." (vwfndr.camera)
"The Keirin is designed around a 60-megapixel full-frame sensor with a 35mm lens. The plan is for the camera to include SSD storage and mobile connectivity so that photos can automatically be saved and backed up to the cloud. VWFNDR has also designed a proprietary magnetic expansion bay — called XPNSNBAY — that uses pogo pins to allow for peripherals like a panoramic optical viewfinder. Another clever accessory is REMOFLSH, a wireless flash unit that directly communicates with the camera’s built-in trigger. " (The Verge)
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The Leica APO-TELYT-R 1600mm f/5.6 lens is all over the Internet again
Nikon’s stock surged 10%, the most since 2013 (and other Nikon corporate news)
The new Voigtlander NOKTON 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens for Nikon Z-mount will be released on May 15
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I am still getting conflicting reports on the rumored Leica M11-D and M11 black paint cameras
Nikon is actively considering developing Nikkor cinema lenses
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