I am sure that after one year for rumors. at some point in 2024 the Canon R1 will be announced. But rumors so far have been totally wild and the latest batch of specs are also in my opinion just an educated guess:

• 30Mp dual gain sensor
• no mechanical shutter
• 240fps
• 6.7k/60p

They might be a good guess…. but the source has been wrong most of the time whenever he has “tried” to spread rumors. The reason I’m writing this on SonyAlphaRumors is that the R1 will also be very important for the Sony A1II. This camera is in the final stages of development and will have to beat out both the Canon R1 and the Nikon Z9. As far as I know, the A1II will be launched in November 2024 at earliest (2025 more likely), and I hope that trustworthy sources will be able to release reliable information about this camera by late spring. But I’m fair enough to hope that the Canon R1 will be better than the rumored specs… because in my opinion, they’re not enough to challenge even the current Sony A1 model. We need Sony to feel the pressure so that:

1. They will give us the best on the A1II
2. Price it according to the competition…so that we can afford to buy it :)

So hopefully my own sources that were spot on…on the 200-800mm lens (see my rumor here) will tell me more about the R1 specs. Stay tuned!

Yodobashi officially announced the top 20 bets selling cameras of 2023:

1. Sony A7IV
2. Nikon Z 8
3. Sony A7R V
4. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
5. Sony A7IV with kit lens
6. Nikon ZFc with kit lens
7. Nikon Z50 double lens kit
8. Canon R50 double lens kit
9. Sony FX3
10. Nikon Z9
11. Canon R10 with kit lens
12. Sony ZV-E10 with power zoom lens
13. Sony A7c with kit lens
14. Canon EOS R6 Mark II with kit lens
15. Fuji X-T5
16. Sony A6400
17. Sony FX30
18. Nikon Z6II
19. Canon R8
20. Canon R50 with kit lens

8 out of 20 cameras are from Sony!

Moster Adapter officially released the LA-FE2: a new generation Nikon F-mount lens to Sony E-mount camera electronic adapter ring (mount adapter) with built-in focus motor and aperture motor. LA-FE2 is an evolved version of MonsterAdapter’s popular electronic adapter ring LA-FE1. On the basis of LA-FE1, a focus motor is added, which can drive lenses made since 1987.

It will be available soon on their Amazon store, BHphoto.

Preorders: Sony 300mm at BHphoto. Amazon US&EU. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.

German photographer Thomas Müller took the new Sony 300mm GM lens with the Sony A7IV, mounted it on the Sky Watcher and took this gorgeous shot of a Nebula:

You can now get the new Excire Foto 2024 (click here).

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The Excire/PRC team just launched a groundbreaking Lightroom Classic plugin, Excire Search 2024, which brings the company’s innovative AI image-management software directly into the Lightroom interface and is poised to change the game for Lightroom users everywhere.

You and I have communicated previously about Excire Foto 2024, which debuted back in the fall, and I’m pleased to report that the Excire team has successfully integrated the most powerful tools from the standalone program into the new Excire Search plugin. Highlights include:

• Search by Text Prompt: Instantly locate any photo in your Lightroom catalog with a simple text description.
• Intelligent aesthetics ratings: AI-powered ratings highlight your finest work for faster, easier culling.
• Enhanced auto-keywording: Excire’s intelligent, precise file tagging ensures effortless image categorization within Lightroom.
• Search for People: Find and manage photos of specific individuals using state-of-the-art facial recognition.
• Next-gen duplicate management: Streamline image culling and keep your Lightroom catalog organized by rapidly identifying duplicate files, near-duplicate files, and burst sequences.

The Excire Search 2024 plugin is an essential addition to any Lightroom user’s toolkit; with the aid of Excire’s cutting-edge image-management features, Lightroom Classic users can organize, cull, and search for images faster and more effectively than ever before.