Monthly Archives: February 2011

Samsung NX 2011 roadmap (GPS, new lenses)

A Korean blogger attended a presentation from Samsung that revealed the NX roadmap for 2011: the NX line will be divided into three categories: NX Style (NX100), NX Classic (NX10, NX11) and NX Classic + models are to be determined (slice #3) 180° panorama mode there is a 700mm prototype NX lens (slide #4) a new GPS module for NX [...]

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SeaLife introduces new Dive & Sport Camera Mini II

SeaLife will introduce a new Mini II underwater camera in March of 2011. The camera will be waterproof up to 130ft (40m) and will cost $259.95. The camera has also an unbreakable, ruggedized, crushproof body as you can see in the next picture:

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Pentax manager on their mirrorless camera: “We’re on it” (NC-1)

DSLR magazine interviewed Mr. Kawauchi (Pentax Product Planning Manager) at the CP+ show last week and he pretty much confirmed the upcoming Pentax NC-1 mirrorless camera (computer translation): The answer, immediate, well-articulated, it is clear that is planned and well learned, but in any case seems elusive, since the logic is obvious: “Mirrorless concept is very attractive [...]

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Another Fuji X100 update

The official X100 sample images are now online (more samples available here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here). For now only Amazon is taking Fuji X100 pre-orders. Fuji X100 vs. Leica X1 specs comparison. The X100 should start shipping in Japan on March 5th. For the US and Canada I heard March 18th as a potential shipping date. Fuji’s new flashes [...]

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“Kodak is Apple in reverse”

The following headlines sum up the situation Kodak is currently in: Kodak reaffirms plan to complete transformation by 2012 Kodak signals move away from cameras? Analysis: Investors tired of waiting for Kodak to develop Eastman Kodak stock hits new 52-week low Kodak is Apple in reverse

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Something new is coming for Pentax K-5/K-7

Update: see the post on NikonRumors.com for more details. Yvon Bourque made this statement on his blog yesterday: “Something new is coming. DSLRs will never be the same… Pentax K-5/ K-7 will get it first, but  Nikon, Canon, Sony and Olympus will get it next.” A new lens? A firmware update? A new accessory? Maybe a new book? Does anyone have [...]

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