Top 20 best-selling cameras in fiscal year 2023 on Mapcamera: No L-mount camera made it into the top
Mapcamera shared the list of the most sold 20 cameras during their fiscal year 2023 (April 1 2023 to March 31 2024):
- Nikon Z8
- Nikon Z f
- Sony α7C II
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- Sony α7RV
- Sony α7IV
- Fujifilm X-T5
- Ricoh GR IIIx
- Sony α6700
- Canon EOS R8
- OM system OM-1
- Fujifilm X-H2
- Fujifilm X-T30 II
- Ricoh GR III
- Nikon Z fc
- Fujifilm X-S10
- Sony ZV-E10
- Leica Q3
- Canon EOS R10
- Sony ZV-E1
The interesting (and bad) news is that no L-mount camera made it into the top. Hopefully the S5II will change that in 2024. But so far it looks like L-mount struggles quite a bit against the big three (Sony-Canon-Nikon).
Panasonic will announce a new “entry-level” Lumix in May
All I know for sure is that in May Panasonic will announce a new entry level cameras. Don’t know if this is a new fixed lens model or a MFT or L-mount system camera…
If you happen to know more about this model feel free to contact me at lrumorscameras@gmail.com or use this anonymous contact form. Thanks!
Chris from PetaPixel: At This Point, I’d Happily Use ONLY Sigma Lenses
On PetaPixel Chris writes:
Hypothetically, if you did find yourself with an E-mount or L-mount camera and only Sigma lenses at your disposal, I think your photographic business would be in good hands
In this video he tested the E-mount versions but conclusions are obviously valid for the Sigma L-mount too!
His lens picks are the following:
Sigma 14mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FotoErhard, WexUK.
Sigma 50mm f/1.2 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, WexUK, Calumet.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera.
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, WexUK.
Sigma 100-400mm at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera.
Sigma 500mm f/5.6 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK.
Now available: New Peak Design Coyote Straps
Peak Design announced the new Coyote straps you can get now at Amazon (hover the product image and click on “Add cart”), Peakdesign and BHphoto.
These are well-known straps with a unique Anchor mount that allows for quick addition/removal of the strap. And it’s not just a new color version: The Coyote leash and strap contain 35 percent recycled nylon. A first step toward a “greener” product range.
The strap is capable of supporting up to 90k, so it is super strong and is designed to distribute the weight around the neck in a way that doesn’t feel uncomfortable.
Topazlabs now launched a new website showing off the features of their AI apps
Topaz recently released the brand new Photo Ai 3.0 (click here). Now it has also completely revamped its website so that you can get a better overview of all the features. Take a look at the presentation pages: Photo Ai, Video AI, GigaPixel AI.
One more related news: PetaPixel tested all most known upscalers and claims GigaPixel AI is the best:
Overall, I was most impressed with Gigapixel AI. The results for the low-resolution file are especially excellent, far surpassing my expectations. It produces excellent levels of detail with minimal (or no) additional artifacts, even when going beyond 2x. I also enjoyed the UI of Gigapixel AI more than the other programs. It was clean, modern, and simple to use with an ideal way of seeing the preview of the upscaled images.