Nikon just announced the new Nikkor 28-400mm lens you can reorder now at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, WexUK, FotoErhardt.

Reviews:
PetaPixel. ThePhoBlographer. Here is the official product page.

The new Yashica Micro Mirrorless camera is now available for reorder on Kickstarter (Click here). It’s a super small mirrorless interchangeable camera that uses a tiny Sony 12MP sensor and can take any other mirrorless lens via adapters.

Reminder: The German company Spinn now has over 1,000 backers for the new magnetic Swift-lock on Kickstarter (Click here). This is how it works:

Preorders:
In USA: BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
In Europe: FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK.

Reviews:
Article on Explora. SonyAlphaBlog. TheDigitalPicture.

Comparison with the Sigma 50mm f/1.4:

• New lens has 40cm close focus instead of 45cm close focus of the f/1.4
• New lens has 17 elements in 12 groups instead of the 14 elements in 11 groups
• 13 aperture blades instead of the 11 blades
• 81mm width compared to 78.2mm
• 108.8mm height instead of 111.5mm
• 745g instead of 670g
• $1399 instead of $849

Youtube reviews:

Today the Chinese company announce the development of new lenses. Some of them are quite exciting:

Four new “LAB” series lenses (Full Frame autofocus lenses for Sony E and Nikon Z):

• AF35mm F1.2 LAB
• AF50mm F1.2 LAB
• AF85mm F1.2 LAB
• AF135mm F1.8 LAB

One new PRO APS-C lens (Sony E, Nikon Z, Fuji X):

• Focal length not discloses but it will be a f/1.2 prime like the already existing 27mm f/1.2 and 75mm f/1.2

Three new PRO FF lenses (Sony E, Nikon Z):

• AF35mm F1.4 Pro,
• AF50mm F1.4 Pro,
• AF85mm F1.4 Pro

Full Frame Cine lens::

• Vitrox LUNA 30-300mm T4.0 10X

Lense already announced that are coming soon:

• Viltrox AF16mm F1.8 Nikon Z full frame.
• Viltrox AF56mm F1.7 APS-C Nikon Z/Sony E/Fuji X,
• Viltrox AF40mm F2.5 Nikon Z/Sony E full frame

What do you think about those lenses?

Reminder: Save 8% using our checkout code “RUMOR” on the international Viltrox store (Click here).

via Weibo

We are used to get full info about the camera sales on the Japanese market. But we rarely get some info from the rest of the world. So it’s curious to see what CameraBeta posted today: They shared the list of the most used gear from Bird Photographers. As I don’t speak chinese I didn’t fully understand how the data was collected. Would appreciate if some of our Chinese readers can send me additional info…thanks!

So here is the list:

Most used cameras for bird photography:

1. Canon EOS R5
2. Canon EOS-1Dx Mark II
3. Sony a1
4. Canon EOS R3
5. Nikon Z 9
6. Canon EOS-1Dx Mark III
7. Nikon D500
8. Sony a9
9. Canon EOS R7
10. Nikon D5

Most used lenses for bird photography:

1. Sony 200-600mm FE
2. Canon 600mm f/4.0
3. Canon 100-500mm
4. Sony 600mm f/4.0
5. Nikkor 500mm PF
6. Canon 600mm f/4.0
7. Canon 400mm f/2.8
8. Nikon 600mm f/4.0
9. Sigma 150-600mm
10. Canon 200-400mm f/4.0

Both were already spotted on the FCC page: RS 4 (2ANDR-P14C23) and the RS 4 Pro (2ANDR-P04P23). Latest rumor says they will be announced in April.