Manfrotto has announced new 2400mAh large capacity battery for Sony cameras

The new Manfrotto 2400mAh battery for Sony is now available at BHphoto. These have a larger capacity than Sony batteries and are cheaper. But truth be told there are dozens of alternatives that are even cheaper (and sometimes with 2500mAh) you can find on Amazon (Click here). Of course most of those manufacturers don’t have the name and reputation of Manfrotto…sot it’s your call which one you want to trust!

Reminder: Til September 15 you save up to $500 on Sony cameras and lenses:

Cameras:

Lenses:

Accessories:

Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM II preorder links:
USA: Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
Europe: FotoErhardt, FotoKoch, Calumet, WexUK.

Coming soon: New TTArtisan AF 75mm f/2 FE lens

THis coming week TTartisan will officially announced their next new Full Frame autofocus E-mount lens: The 75mm f/2.0. Below you can see specs:

 

There is yet no info about pricing and exact availability.

UPDATE: There is a review published by a Polish Photographer on TTartisan Poland page. There you read the launch price is 999 PLN (Polish złoty) which is about 260 USD. Initial sale will start on 20th September.

Nikkei published the camera (video+photo) market share 2023

Nikkei magazine has published the global sales number and market share of digital stills and video cameras sold in 2023. The numbers are based on data from CIPA and JEITA and have been reported by the Japanese website dclife.

Here are the worldwide market shares for 2023

  1. Canon … 3.34 million units (46.5%)
  2. Sony … 2 million units (27.9%)
  3. Nikon … 810,000 units (11.3%)
  4. Fujifilm … 430,000 units (6.0%)
  5. Panasonic … 260,000 units (3.6%)
  6. OM Digital … 180,000 units (2.5%)
  7. Ricoh Imaging … 60,000 units (0.8%)

Nikkei writes:

The rate of decline in the global digital camera market share has slowed compared to before, and demand for high-performance mirrorless cameras is increasing, with our magazine describing it as “high-performance mirrorless cameras are strong and the market is recovering.” The ranking of sales volume share remains the same as in 2022 , with Canon in first place, and if you add Sony’s share in second place, the two companies will exceed 70% of the sales volume share. Canon and Sony still seem to be overwhelmingly strong. I would like to see the share based on value as well.