Monthly Archives: December 2010

Olympus files a patent for a modular DSLR camera

By PR admin | Published: December 12, 2010

Olympus filed a patent application for a modular DSLR camera. Here is the description of the system: “The present invention relates to an optical unit to which an imaging optical system is detachably attached, an imaging unit, an imaging body, and an imaging device. There is known a camera capable of exchanging an imaging element with [...]

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Canon EF-S 15-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens patent

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2010

Canon filed a patent for a new EF-S 15-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens in Japan: This lens will probably be the replacement of the current Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM UD which has identical design:

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Is Kodak for sale?

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2010

More Kodak news: Bloomberg reports that Kodak’s shares rose 11% based on buyout speculation. The president of an asset management company said that acquisition “is something that’s been talked about incessantly, at least several months ago there was talk that the best exit strategy would be just to sell the company”. Potential buyers were not mentioned in [...]

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Kodak will not take part in PMA 2011 *updated*

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2010

Kodak has decided not to participate in the PMA 2011 show in Las Vegas (September 8-10th, 2011). So far Sony, Panasonic and Fujifilm have confirmed their commitment to the show. In this year’s PMA 2010, it was Leica that decided not to participate. Canon also initially announced that they will not be part of PMA 2010, but then [...]

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More Fuji Finepix X100 camera details

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2010

Fuji provided some more details about the much anticipated X100 camera. Focusing The Fuji X100 will have three focusing options, selected by a switch on the left hand side of the body: manual focus, AF-S (single) and AF-C (continuous). Manual focus will be achieved with the focus ring on the lens (a distance indication bar is available [...]

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Rumor: Phase One to release 80MP digital back

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2010

Phase One is rumored to release a 80MP digital back with new design in January/February of 2011. This product is apparently needed in order to compete with the 80MP Leaf Aptus-II 12R digital camera back. See the current line of Phase One digital backs here.

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