Monthly Archives: November 2018

For UK readers: Park Camera Black Friday Deals (voucher codes included)

Park Camera UK published several Black Friday voucher codes (valid from 00:00 19/11/2018 until 00:00 27/11/2018): Save an extra £250 trade-in bonus on Canon 5D MkIV. £500 total saving and £379 FREE grip: BF18-5DIV-TRADE Save £100 on Panasonic GH5: BF18-PANA-100 Save £50 on Panasonic G9: BF18-PANA-50 Save 10% off selected Panasonic Lenses: BF18-PANA-10 Save £50 off Olympus E-PL9: BF18-OLY-50 Save 10% […]

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New: Kodak Pixpro AZ1000 camera with 102x optical zoom

At the 2018 Photokina show Kodak had on display a new super-zoom camera with 102x optical zoom: the Pixpro AZ1000 will compete with the Nikon P1000 and Sony RX10 models (I forget to include this new camera in my Photokina coverage). Here is what we know so far – the new model is now yet listed on […]

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Another crowdfunded failure: Eyemore S1 video camera

After the Meyer Optik Görlitz and Yashica fiascos, we now have another crowdfunding horror story with the Eyemore S1 video camera. Watch the video “The Worst Camera We’ve Ever Tested Is Hilariously Bad” below for details:

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Panasonic S type video-oriented full-frame camera rumors

I received a tip that Panasonic will announce another Panasonic S type video-oriented full-frame camera. If you are planning to buy the upcoming S1/S1R mainly for video, it may be a good idea to wait a little bit. I was also told that production samples of the S1/1R will be available in January-February 2019. The […]

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Kodak Q3 financial results

Kodak released their third quarter financial results: GAAP net earnings of $19 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Operational EBITDA for the quarter of $20 million, an increase of $7 million compared with the third quarter of 2017. Revenues for the quarter of $366 million, compared with $379 million in the prior-year quarter. […]

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First wave of Black Friday deals

→ New Sony rebates: $1,000 off the Sony a9 and more → New Canon deals: up to $700 off on selected DSLR cameras → New Zeiss lens rebates → IRIX 15mm f/2.4 Blackstone lens now $100 off. → Zero-D lenses for Canon, Nikon, Pentax or Sony now $50 off. → Adobe Black Friday deals. → Sigma […]

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Winter is coming: get one of those USB lens heating pouches

The Swiss website Fotichaestli sales USB lens heating pouches – I never knew such product existed, here are the details (Google translation):

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Shooting in paradise

Shooting in Paradise by Riccardo Mantero: Let’s begin by debunking a few myths. Tropical paradises aren’t always paradises, and shooting there isn’t always rewarding. There are mosquitos, dangerous parasites, extreme weather and environmental conditions, and a lot of scarcely-documented adverse situations that can harm you, or even worse, can damage your beloved equipment. But! But, […]

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Become an Irix 150mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1 lens tester

If you are interested to test the new Irix 150mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1 lens (now available for pre-order), this post is for you:

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Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens UK and Japan pricing announced

The price of the new Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens will be 190,000 yen (excluding tax) in Japan, £1349.99 (including VAT) in the UK (or around $1,700) and €1,599 in Europe: The US pricing is not yet released. For comparison, the latest Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 version is priced at $2,796.95. The release date for […]

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