Monthly Archives: May 2009

Is Olympus trying to tell us something?

Take a look at this page about the legendary Olympus Pen camera: “Next Update: May 26th, 2009”? “See you next time”? What is this all about? Click here for more Olympus rumors.

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Samsung GX-30 DSLR camera to be released next month (June)

I got reliable information that Samsung will release its next DSLR camera next month (June 2009) – the model number most probably will be Samsung GX-30 (successor of the Samsung GX-20 model).

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Sigma DP2 now in stock

Sigma DP2 14MP Foveon CMOS Sensor Digital Camera with 2.5 Inch TFT LCD in stock now @ Amazon – only 2 left in stock!

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Panasonic to stop producing Lumix G1, replaced by GH1

The rumor is that Panasonic will stop producing the Lumix G1 and concentrate on its HD capable replacement, the Lumix GH1.

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Pentax K-7 official, available for pre-order

Update: Pentax K-7 now available for pre-order also from Adorama. Here is the official press release (web site is currently down). Available for pre-order @ Amazon:

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Pentax K-7 release delayed by 15 hours, more leaks

15 hours were added to the official Pentax K-7 counter and now the website is down… In the mean time – more leaks from Germany:

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Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 specs

I would like to think that my post yesterday trigger something, because today this lens is all over the Internet, including on the official Voigtlander website. Here are some more specs: Focal: 50 mm Luminous: 1.1 Minimum Aperture: 16 Picture Angle: 45.9 ° Construction: 7 elements in 6 groups Minimum setting distance: 1 m Filter size: […]

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Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 lens coming soon

Read the whole Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 story here. The price should be around $1100, scheduled for shipment in June 2009. Btw, Tom Abrahamsson (the source) is well know and respected individual in the rangefinder community (inventor of RapidWinder) and I will believe his comment 100%. Flickr gallery of Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1

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