Monthly Archives: October 2011

RED Scarlet to be officially announced on November 3rd

By PR admin | Published: October 27, 2011

RED posted this on their website regarding their November 3rd announcement: On November 3rd at 6pm PST, details surrounding our third camera SCARLET will be announced on REDUSER.net and RED.com. Technical specifications, shipping, and purchasing information will be revealed, putting to rest all of the lingering speculation and anticipation.

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Hasselblad announces new H4X trade-up deal

By PR admin | Published: October 27, 2011

The Hasselblad H4X that leaked few days ago is now officially announced. Current H1/H2/H2F owners can upgrade to the new model (prices starting from 3,995 Euros).

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Carl Zeiss presents the Distagon T* 2/25 ZE and ZF.2

By PR admin | Published: October 27, 2011

The previously rumored Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/25 lens is now official ($1,699.00). Full press release and samples:

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PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2011 in New York

By PR admin | Published: October 27, 2011

Throughout the day I will be uploading pictures from the PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2011 in New York to this flickr set: For the Nikon booth check NikonRumors.com.

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Olympus chairman and president Tsuyoshi Kikukawa resigns

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2011

Olympus chairman and president Tsuyoshi Kikukawa resigned today after the company stock got hit hard based on fraud accusations made by the former CEO Michael Woodford. Tsuyoshi Kikukawa issued an apology but still denied any wrong doing. You can see the official statement from Olympus here. Via Bloomberg

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Now the FBI is investigating the huge fee Olympus paid

By PR admin | Published: October 25, 2011

From NYTimes - now the FBI is investigating the questionable Olympus deal: The F.B.I. is now investigating the $687 million payment, according to two people briefed on the case. The focus of the investigation is not yet clear, and a spokesman for the F.B.I. in New York, James M. Margolin, declined to comment. “We are not aware of [...]

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