CIPA data for the whole year 2023: Mirrorless makes +10,9%

Finally we got the detailed CIPA camera and lens shipment data for the whole year 2023. It contains a lot of interesting data:

  • Shipment of cameras (fixed and interchangeable) did drop by 3,6% in terms of numbers and increased by 4.9% in terms of value.
  • Shipment of mirrorless cameras increased by 18,6% in terms of numbers and increased by 10,9% in terms of value.
  • Shipment of DSLR cameras did drop by 36% in terms of numbers and increased by 28,9% in terms of value.
  • Shipment of fixed lens cameras did drop by 17,4% in terms of numbers and increased by 8,9% in terms of value.
  • Shipment of interchangeable lenses did drop by 0,9% in terms of numbers and increased by 6,7% in terms of value.

What does this tell us? The decade long decline stopped. In terms of value both mirrorless and lens sames increased quite a bit. So overall we can look forward to a 2024 that should have a similar pace like 2023 had. And this is good as manufacturer now don’t have to fear the market will shrink further.

100mm macro review by AP: “I’d buy one in a heartbeat”

Amateur Photographer reviewed the new 100mm macro lens and concluded:

Overall, the Lumix S 100mm F2.8 Macro is a fantastic lens from Panasonic that completely redefines what a short telephoto macro can look like. It’s just so much easier to drop into your bag and carry around with you than any comparable optic, and there’s no obvious compromise in terms of optical quality. If I were an L-mount user, I’d buy one in a heartbeat.

Preorders:
100mm macro at BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. FotoErhardt. Calumet. WexUK.

Nexus G1 transforms your Blackmagic 6K into a boxy L-mount camera

If you do not like the shape of the new Blackmagic 6K L-mount camera you can now buy this Nexus G1 housing.

The planned features of the Nexus G1 include but are not limited to (via CineD):

  • Body: Made of composite material, combining polymer and machined aluminum elements. Lightweight but high strength.
  • Battery: Rear-mounted mini/micro v-mount to allow a longer runtime and balance out lens weight for comfort and stability for handheld use. Other popular types of batteries such as gold mount, full-sized v-mount, and NP-F are also being considered.
  • Monitoring: The original touchscreen 5” display from the Blackmagic pocket 6k will be turned into an external display that can be mounted to the top or side. An integrated 3.5” full-color touchscreen display integrated into the top surface of the camera towards the rear, which serves as a control panel to control all the camera settings.
  • Built-in Electronic ND filter: Optional internal continuously variable LCD-type Electronic Neutral Density (ND) filter, controlled via side handled control wheel.
  • SDI: Optional SDI module, which provides 1x SDI output and 1x SDI input (maintains simultaneous HDMI output also).
  • Storage: The USB-C port will remain and work as normal. The Cfast 2.0 port will be relocated to the side of the camera and designed to accept both regular Cfast cards and 1tb Nexus Drive SSDs.
  • Lens Mount: The camera will come stock with the original Blackmagic 6k EF mount. An option will be available to unbolt the EF mount and replace it with the Nexus MultiMount.
  • Ports: USB-C port, HDMI (1080p60), SDI 3G 1x in 1x out (if SDI module installed), XLR audio input (TBD, considering full-size XLR), Cfast 2.0 (designed to accept Nexus Drives), MicroSD slot, 3.5mm mic jack, 3.5mm headphone jack, Weipu power port, External screen IO port, Nexus Grip side control handle IO port, 3x d-tap power output port (also considering Lemo option).