Monthly Archives: October 2010

Samyang 35 mm f/1,4 AS UMC lens price and availability announced

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2010

Samyang announced the price and availability of the their latest 35 mm f/1,4 AS UMC lens: €389 (around $540) and it will start shipping in February 2011. They also published a MTF graph: Samyang 8 mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye and Samyang 85 mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF MC lenses will also be available for Samsung [...]

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Sony updated their statement on A55 and A33 sensor overheating during video recording

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2010

Sony updated their previous statement on sensor overheating during video recording – now in some cases the sensor will shut off after only 3 minutes: Source: Sony

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Sony creates world’s first 16.41MP Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS sensor for mobile phones

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2010

Sony announced world’s first 16.41MP Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS sensor for mobile phones: Main features of the new sensor: CMOS image sensor with the world’s first*1 16.41 effective megapixel resolution for use in mobile phones. (“IMX081PQ”) -adopts formation technology used to create industry’s smallest*11.12µm unit pixel Realizes high sensitivity and low noise through back-illuminated structure. Adopts [...]

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Sony will hold a press event on October 12th for a new mirrorless product

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2010

According to the Japanese site Sankeibiz, Sony has scheduled a press event on October 12, 2010 to to unveil a new mirrorless product: Speculations are that Sony may announce a new NEX model (NEX 7?) for the holiday shopping season (unlikely) or some kind of a new accessory for the existing NEX models. Via sony-alpha.saloon.jp

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Now you can bring your PhaseOne 645DF underwater

By PR admin | Published: October 6, 2010

Nauticam will offer an underwater housing (NA-645DF) for PhaseOne 645DF medium format camera. The price will be $9900 and it will start shipping on October 22. Full press release after the break:

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Sony A77 and A750 with two semi-transparent mirrors?

By PR admin | Published: October 5, 2010

This diagram was sent to Sonyalpharumors – it describes a new system with two semi-transparent mirrors and a high-resolution EVF that will be implemented in the next a77 and a750 models from Sony: “Yesterday Sony explained the new system that will be used for the incoming a77 (the a750 will use a regular SLR design). Practically the [...]

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