Monthly Archives: May 2009

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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Latest on the Pentax K-7 EVF

This looks like a confirmation of the previous Pentax electronic viewfinder rumor. This graph was part of the Pentax NDA before it “leaked”: Here is an explination from a PentaxForum member: “There is a transparent LCD at the last face of the pentaprism that lets the reflex mirror do its traditional job of letting light through […]

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New Pentax 50-200mm f4/5.6 WR lens

In the last few hours before the official announcement a New 50-200mm f4/5.6 WR has surfaced: Source

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New Olympus Micro Four Thirds teasers

Pentax and Sony already got their goodies out, Olympus is now next in line… The release date for the first Olympus m4/3 will be June 15, 2009 and we started to see the first online teasers: Here is a summary of what’s expected: Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera and lenses 12 megapixel video no built […]

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Sony a230, a330, a380, new lenses and flash now available for pre-order

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