Monthly Archives: March 2011

Is this invisible camera possible?

Updated – this is a 100% hoax since the camera will be “shipped” a week form Friday – on April 1st… This video describes “The Invisible Camera” which is a see-through plastic box with a pinhole that can completely isolate the film from the ambient light and take a correct exposure. What do you think, it this real or [...]

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II gets listed on Norwegian online store

Online store listings of unannounced products are usually not very reliable indicator of what’s coming next. Here is a Norwegian online retailer that listed the Canon 7D Mark II camera with a release date of April 20, 2011. The price is 17486 NOK (3140.30 USD). The product number 3814B031 seems to be for the existing Canon EOS 7D [...]

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A closer look at the RED Epic-M camera

The first RED Epic-M camera was shipped back in December of 2010 and got stolen a week later.  Here is a closer look of the $58,000 monster (this one has a serial# 98, in case it gets stolen again): Via Engadget

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Canon patents 42x zoom lens

Canon filed a patent for a 42x zoom lens or the equivalent of 27-1116mm. This lens is obviously designed for a point & shoot camera and if Canon releases such model, it will be biggest zoom available. Patent details:

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Zeiss 85mm f/2.0 T* ZM Sonnar lens to be discontinued?

A reader sent me a tip that the Zeiss 85mm f/2.0 T* ZM Sonnar lens is no longer listed on zeiss.com website:

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