Monthly Archives: September 2011

Samsung NX200 to be released on October 1st?

According to Amazon UK, the Samsung NX200 mirrorless camera will be released on October 1st, 2011. B&H is currently taking pre-orders which is another indication that the camera will start shipping soon. The NX200 was announced on September 1st.

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Patents update (Canon, Sigma and Panasonic)

Canon patent for lens with aperture ring: Canon 100-400mm f/4-5.6 lens patent:

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Another Canon event on October 26th

In addition to November 3rd, there is another Canon event scheduled for October 26th. This will probably be for a new Pixma printer since Canon, just like Nikon, is not expected to announce a new DSLR any time soon. The November 3rd announcement will probably be for two new video cameras: one with EF mount, the other with PL [...]

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$100 instant rebate for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is now live

As promised, here is the $100 instant rebate on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Before: After:

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SLR Magic Noktor 12mm f/1.6 lens for Micro Four Thirds

I just received some more details and samples of the SLR Magic Noktor 12mm f/1.6 lens for Micro Four Thirds: 12mm wide angle f/1.6 max aperture (best performance is at f/4) ~2% distortion (optical distortion correction for natural perspective when taking photos of people) 0.15m minimum focus distance 12 step-less aperture blades for always round aperture opening like a [...]

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This was the Canon announcement on September 22nd

This was the Canon announcement on September 22nd:

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