So I have created yet another website.  This site allows me to combine my passions for writing, the news, and photography.  Photo Journalism is by far my favorite kind of photography.  If I could only do one type of photography for the rest of my life I would be a photojournalist.

It is a hyperlocal site, but you can check it out at NorthKernNews.com.

New Website

I have a new website that I will hopefully be updating regularly it is at VincentMartinez.squarespace.com.  I recently switched from a wordpress site to squarespace, hopefully I can spend less time on site design and more time on creating content about photography.

Canon 5D Mark IV Rumors

The rumor mill is ramping up again about the much anticipated Canon 5D Mark IV thanks to a post by Northlight.  According to Northlight, the EOS 5D Mark IV is going to be announced until fall 2015 at the earliest.  Furthermore the 5D Mark IV won't be announced until the 5DS and 5DR are shipping in "reasonable numbers".

According to various websites the sources inside Canon have mentioned that sales of the 5D Mark III are still very good.  I suspect 5D Mark III sales were boosted once the 5DS/5DR were announced because many photographers, myself included realized the 5DS/5DR is not a good camera system for general use.  I personally had been holding off on buying a new full frame camera waiting for something new from Canon, but finally bit the bullet and just bought a 5D Mark III.

The sources are also say the 5D Mark IV may not come until after the announcement of the 1DX Mark II.

Rumored specs for the 5D Mark IV:

28 megapixel sensor:

9fps

4K video

Improved external flash control

Sony Announces New FE Lenses

All of us bloggers guessed wrong last month.  We expected Sony to announce a series of FE Lenses at CP+ and it took us by surprise when they didn't.  But Sony came through today announcing four new full-frame lenses for its E-Mount camera's.  Sony now has 11 FE lenses in its lineup.  The new lenses are: the 28mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4, 90mm f/2.8 macro, and 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3.

Sony is fulfill its promise to rapidly expand its lineup.  The main complaint (and a big reason many pros have not endorsed Sony's E-Mount camera system) is a lack of lens selection.  But Sony has promised to continue “the rapid expansion of [its] popular mirrorless camera system.”

So here are the new lenses and a brief description of each:

The 28mm f/2 is a wide angle prime lens that features a bright maximum aperture that’s great for landscape photography and handheld shooting, especially in low light.

Features include a high-grade aluminum finish, a light and compact design, “whisper-quiet” autofocusing, a 9-blade circular aperture, 3 aspherical lens elements, a length that remains constant during focusing, and multi-coating to suppress flare and ghosting.

Nikon D7200 Rumors and More

Lately it has been a back and forth between Canon and Nikon.  One releases a camera body and the other tries to match it.  It seems that trend is going to continue for a while.  According to a translation of the site mobile01.com, when Nikon was asked about a new flagship camera, they responded they will soon be announcing a direct competitor to the Canon 7D Mark ii.

The rumors about the D7200 are picking up and an announcement is expected by mid March.  Here are the rumored specs for the camera:

New 24MP APS-C sensor

Nikon D750 styled body with a tilting screen

Expeed 4 processor

MultiCAM 3500DX2 autofocus system

51 AF points

Built-in Wi-Fi

6fps

Buffer: 16 RAW+JPG

Video: 1080p @60 and 720p @120 (not sure about 4k)

Video aperture will be adjustable during live view

At the same time as the D7200 is announced, Nikon is expected to announce a 1 J5 mirrorless camera with 4K video.  Nikon is also expect to announce a new Cool Pix camera at the same time.

Canon 4k C300 Mark ii Rumors

Another month and a another series of rumors are starting to float around about more new products coming from Canon and Nikon.  This time the rumor is Canon will announce and new 4k Cinema EOS C300 Mark ii at NAB in Las Vegas.  The show will take place in April.

This is what Canon Rumors is saying about what they have heard regarding the new camera:

• Color rendition a top priority
• Future proof mandate, great dynamic range, codec and usability
• Canon does not see the FS7 as a competitor, as they expect their camera to be better in every way.
• New motor zoom lens for C-series coming
• Shoulder mount system for EOS C300 Mark II coming
• No more on pricing at this time

Nikon 1 J5 Mirrorless Camera to Have 4K

According to the latest rumors online, it appears the upcoming Nikon 1 J5 will have 4K video capabilities.  If the rumors are true it will be the first Nikon camera to have 4K.  According to Nikon Rumors the Nikon 1 sensor is capable of both 2k and 4k video recoding.

I am not much of a video guy, but I know a few people who are and they can't wait to get for some options to get on the market with 4k.  If the Nikon 1 J5 really does have 4k I am sure it will be a huge success.  

The official announcement is expected within a few weeks.