Monthly Archives: November 2011

Olympus update

The latest headlines on the Olympus saga: Former Olympus officials face possible 10-year terms if probe finds fraud (Bloomberg) Olympus’s possible delisting means ‘Japan Way’ No Longer Acceptable Excuse (Bloomberg) Olympus shareholder calls for Woodford return (Bloomberg) “A Tokyo police unit that handles organized crime is also involved with the investigation” (NYTimes)  

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What else is new?

Polaroid announced a new Z340 instant camera: 14MP, 3×4 in. prints, 2.7-inch LCD screen, SD memory card slot, 67 cents per print, price: $300. The new 6-in-1 IR remote from Phottix offers wireless auto-focus and shutter release functions for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax and Olympus cameras. New Casio EX-ZR200 camera was announced in Japan. See the full specs [...]

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Rumor: all black Fuji X100 coming in early 2012

At the beginning of 2012, Fujifilm is expected t0 release a new “all black” limited edition X100 camera. Included in the package will be a black gift box, black lens hood and adaptor ring plus a matching black leather case. The black limited edition Fuji X100 may not be available for sale in all markets (similar to [...]

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SLR Magic HyperPrime 12mm f/1.6 lens officially announced

  Today SLR Magic officially announced their HyperPrime 12mm f/1.6 lens. Some sample images can be found here. Check out also this review from 3d-kraft: For now SLR Magic lenses are available on eBay.

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Olympus stock dropped 34% today

Olympus stock keeps falling down. The company is urged to purge even more executives. The former CEO Woodford said “The board all has to go”. I would not be surprised if this is the beginning of the end for Olympus. Maybe somebody will just buy the company before we start seeing the first “bankruptcy” headlines. “This is very [...]

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Ricoh GR Digital IV now shipping in the US

The Ricoh GR Digital IV camera is now in stock for the first time at B&H: The white version is expected in January 2012.

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