Here are the winners of the Tipa Awards 2024:. I don’t like that award because it looks like they created so many “artificial” categories so that every n manufacturer can claim at least one prize. For example when we talk about choosing the best of the best cameras we have categories like “professional” “high-end professional” “hybrid professional” and “high-end” camera ?!?!?!?!!?

Camera Awards

Best Professional M43 Camera: Panasonic G9 II
Best APS-C Entry Camera: Canon EOS R100
Best APS-C Professional Camera: Sony A6700
Best Full-Frame Professional Camera: Nikon Z f
Best Full-Frame High-End Professional Camera: Nikon Z8
Best Full-Frame Photo/Video Professional Camera: Sony A9 III
Best High-End Camera: Leica M11-P
Best Compact Camera: Fujifilm X100VI
Best Professional Video Camera: RED V-RAPTOR 8K VV
Best Polaroid Camera: Polaroid I-2
Best Medium Format Camera: Fujifilm GFX100 II
Best Camera Phone: Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Lens Awards:

Best APS-C Wide-Angle Zoom Lens: Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
Best APS-C Standard Lens: Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro
Best Ultra-Wide Fixed Lens: Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF
Best Standard Fixed Lens: Voigtländer NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical
Best Telephoto Fixed Lens: Sony FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS
Best Super Telephoto Fixed Lens: Sigma 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports
Best Professional Portrait Lens: Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena
Best Wide-Angle Zoom Lens: Tamron 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD
Best Macro Zoom Lens: Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
Best Telephoto Zoom Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2
Best Super Telephoto Zoom Lens: Nikon S NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
Best Dual Purpose Zoom Lens: Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z

You can now buy the new 7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8 E-mount AF lens on Amazon US&EU (Click here).

SonyAlphaBlog already reviewed the lens and concluded:

The 7 Artisans 27mm F2.8 (129$) is a very good compact little lens form 7 artisans with very good performance overall in term of sharpness, AF, compactness. Its weak points are the vignetting and distortion. Color rendering and resistance to flare are good but could be improved but for 129$ it is a very nice performance

Compared to the TTArtisan 27mm F2.8 AF (133$) , the 7 Artisans is more enjoyable to use thanks to its better sharpness wide open and more efficient AF even if the TTArtisan is a little bit better in term of color rendition

CineD writes:

On the show floor at NAB 2024, we stopped by Blackmagic Design’s booth to learn more about their upcoming URSA Cine 17K from Business Development Manager Stuart Ashton. The camera is still under development and won’t start shipping before the end of this year, but we could still get an idea of what is all about. Let’s take a look!

I am impressed Blackmagic did this kind of effort. it might force the hand of the big guys like Sony to also make truly large sensor “affordable” cameras!

Sometimes I think I’m not part of this world. I was sure that this Micro Yashica camera would not make significant sales, but now I see that they have raised almost half a million dollars on Kickstarter!

It would be interesting to study why this cheap made plastic camera with low quality image did go viral. What’s really so special on this one? I don’t really get it. Let me know in the comment system why you think this is selling strong!

New savings: Save big on Nextorage cards at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Save big on Sandisk cards at BHphoto, Adorama. Save big on Lexar cards at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

Some special mentions:

• Nextorage 256GB V90 Extreme PRO for $197 (lowest price ever) at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• Sandisk 256GB V90 Extreme PRO for $199 (lowest price ever) at BHphoto, Adorama.
• Lexar 1TB V60 card for $299 at BHphoto, Adorama.

Reminder: Topaz just released the brand new Photo Ai 3.0 (Click here).

Those Sony rebates run this week only at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Some special mentions:

Items with the first ever price drop:

• $300 off on the ZV-E1 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $200 off on the FX3 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

Cameras:

• $400 off on the Sony A7rV at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.  (This is my favorite camera)
• $200 off on the Sony A7IV at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $200 off on the FX30 at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
• $1000 off on the FX9 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $300 off on the Sony A7III at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $300 off on the Sony As7III at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $200 off on the Sony A7rIV at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $200 off on the Sony A7rIII at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $200 off on the Sony A6600 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $150 off on the Sony A6400 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $150 off on the Sony A6100 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the Sony ZV-E10 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

Lenses:

• $100 off on the 50mm f/1.2 GM at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 85mm f/1.4 GM at Amazon, BHphoto,  Adorama.
• $100 off on the 35mm f/1.4 GM at Amazon, BHphoto,  Adorama.
• $100 off on the 14mm f/1.8 GM at Amazon, BHphoto,  Adorama.
• $100 off on the 24mm f/1.4 GM at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 12-24mm GM at Amazon. BHphoto. Adorama.
• $100 off on the 200-600mm G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 16-35mm PZ G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 100-400 GM at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 70-200 GM at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 24-105mm G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 16-55mm G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $50 off on the 85mm f/1.8 G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 15mm f/1.4 G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $50 off on the 24mm f/2.8 G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $50 off on the 40mm f/2.5 G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $50 off on the 10-20mm f/4 PZ G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 20mm f/1.8 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 90m macro at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 24-240mm at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 70-350mm at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $100 off on the 70-200mm G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• $50 off on the 50mm f/1.8 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

Accessories:

• Up to $400 off on Sony CFexpress Type A cards at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
• Up to $400 off on Sony Tough SD cards at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

One of the largest Japanese retailers shared the top 10 selling cameras in March. The Fuji X100VI was the most sold new camera while the Sony A7III was the most sold in the used department.

Top 10:

1. Fujifilm X100VI
2. Nikon ZF
3. Sony α7R V
4. Fujifilm X-T5
5. Sony α7C II
6. Sony α7 IV
7. Nikon Z 8
8. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
9. OM OM-1II
10. Ricoh GR IIIx