Monthly Archives: December 2011

Recap of the Impress Japan interview with various camera manufacturers

By PR admin | Published: December 19, 2011

A Xitek forum member translated he key points from the Impress Japan interviews with various camera manufacturers about their future plans – see previous post about Olympus, Pentax and Nikon (Google translation):

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Ubertronix Strike Finder lets you take pictures of lightnings, popping balloons and even speeding bullets

By PR admin | Published: December 19, 2011

Ubertronix is a new company that manufactures devices that can take in sound, motion, lightning or laser as inputs to trigger a camera. They have developed the technology using sophisticated sensors to send a signal to the camera to take a picture at just the right moment. The device mounts onto the hot shoe and attaches to [...]

Ubertronix Strike Finder Elite
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How to destroy a Sony NEX FS-100 camera in 53 seconds

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2011

If you are planning to attach your camera to a R/C helicopter, make sure you have somebody who can navigate it, otherwise you may end up only with the memory card:

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Panasonic GX-1 now shipping in the US

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2011

Panasonic GX-1 camera is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at Adorama. Here are the main features of the GX-1 model:

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Olympus is developing a brand new Micro Four Thirds camera concept, E-5 successor

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2011

  Digital Camera Magazine (same magazine who had the interview with the Pentax executive) published also an interview with Olympus marketing manager Mr. Ogawa who said that Olympus is working on a brand new Micro Four Thirds camera concept that will be different then the current PEN line. The key points from the interview (taken from dpreview):

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Pentax is working on a mirrorless full frame and medium format cameras?

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2011

Mikio Tanaka (well known photographer in Japan) posted on his blog that a Japanese magazine recently interviewed Mr. Kitazawa (head of Pentax camera R&D department) who claimed that Pentax is working on a mirrorless 35mm full frame camera and is even considering a mirrorless medium format camera with the sensor used in the 645D. The magazine will be [...]

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